PSNI report on access to journalist’s records grounds for grave concern
The NUJ has expressed grave concern at a report of the PSNI Chief Constable regarding the use of covert powers against journalists and lawyers.
NUJ hails PSNI review as "important step towards transparency"
The union will participate in an advisory group as part of an independent review of PSNI use of surveillance against groups including journalists.
NUJ backs Northern Ireland Policing Board request for urgent meeting with PSNI Chief Constable
The union welcomed the request by the chair and vice chair of the board for an urgent meeting with the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) following this week’s revelations around use of surveillance powers to spy on journalists.
NUJ demands emergency NI Policing Board meeting on sinister surveillance of journalists
The shocking revelations at the Investigatory Powers Tribunal hearing in London yesterday about the scale and nature of PSNI surveillance of journalists and lawyers in Northern Ireland have led to a demand for an emergency meeting of the Northern Ireland Policing Board.