Mauritania: nearly 2,000 workers secure contracts at public media institutions
The NUJ has joined the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) in welcoming the Mauritanian government's decision to regularise 1,860 public service media workers as a historic trade union victory.
USA: NUJ calls for release of journalist detained by ICE
The NUJ has joined the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) in calling for the immediate release of UK journalist and political commentator Sami Hamdi.
Ukraine: drone attack kills two journalists
October deadliest month for media workers in Ukraine this year.
Palestine: At least 224 journalists and media workers killed in Gaza
Ahmed Abu Mutair dies during rocket strike, despite ceasefire.
Sudan: Journalist killed by paramilitary group in El Fasher
Editor and presenter Al Nour Suleiman has died following a drone strike on his home by the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Turkey: Turkish journalist and environmental activist Hakan Tosun dies after assault
The NUJ joins the International Federation of Journalists and the European Federation of Journalists in calling for an investigation into the death of Turkish journalist Hakan Tosun following a street attack.
Family home of investigative journalist vandalised
The NUJ has expressed its concern at the vandalism of a house in Kosovo belonging to the family of investigative journalist Vudi Xhymshiti.
Palestine: At least 221 journalists and media workers killed in Gaza
Latest figure follows death of photojournalist Rasmi Jihad Salem.
Ukraine: Three newspaper buildings hit by Russian drones
Journalists resolve to continue working despite damage.
Palestine: hospital killings by Israeli forces show need for global action
The airstrikes on Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis in which at least 20 people were killed, including five journalists and media workers, underlines the need for global action to end the Israeli government’s war on journalism and truth, the NUJ has said.
Solidarity statements in response to killing of Al Jazeera journalists
The NUJ and its branches have expressed condemnation and called for accountability after Israeli forces deliberately killed six media workers and another civilian in yet another targeted attack against Palestinian journalists.
Belarus: Journalists imprisoned, exiled and persecuted
Media facing intensified crackdown
Colombia: trade unions condemn US interference in Alvaro Uribe ruling
The NUJ has joined trade unions across the UK and Ireland in expressing support for the independence of the Colombian judiciary following criticism from US secretary of state Marc Rubio.
Afghanistan: Taliban arrests at least seven journalists in July
The plight of Afghan journalists under the Taliban authorities has been highlighted by the International Federation of Journalists, with reports of harassment, imprisonment and intimidation.
Palestine: Israeli forces extend closure of Al Jazeera office in the occupied West Bank
Shutdown of bureau lengthened again by court order.
Israel: IDF must stop slandering Gaza’s journalists
Attempts to discredit journalists are "war of attrition against the media".
Philippines: Broadcaster murdered in targeted shooting
Erwin Labitad Segovia gunned down on his way home
Bangladesh: Journalist killed in violent attack
Khandaker Shah Alam died allegedly in retaliation for his reporting.
Starving of journalists in Gaza “silences the truth”
Agence France-Presse’s journalists’ union warns its colleagues at serious risk of starvation.
Honduras: Journalist Javier Antonio Salinas murdered
Calls for investigation into why state protected reporter was killed.