NUJ statement on assassination plot of Iran International journalists
Union response to new details of a plan by Iranian authorities to kill UK-based journalists.
NUJ World Service briefing December 2022
The BBC is cutting the World Service’s budget by £28.5m per year from April 2023, with 382 posts (almost one in five) to go. This NUJ briefing explains the impact of the cuts to the service.
UN votes to investigate Iran’s crackdown on protesters
Journalists reporting the anti-government demonstrations are also targeted.
NUJ statement on threats to journalists at Iran International
Two British-Iranian journalists for the UK-based Persian-language TV channel have been warned of a possible risk to their lives.
NUJ condemns further threats from Iranian government on journalists at BBC Persian and Iran International
The union also called on the BBC to reverse its decision to close BBC Persian Radio.
Afghanistan: NUJ condemns ongoing media crackdown
Restrictions on media reporting enforced by the Taliban have intensified in recent weeks, with several journalists arrested and international news broadcasters taken off air.
BBC files UN complaint about online violence towards women journalists
The NUJ says the "truly chilling" threats must be stopped
NUJ backs censure of Iran over targeting of reporter in Iran International’s bureau in Israel
The union has condemned the constant harassment of Iranian journalists by the country’s authorities.
BBC News Persian
The BBC has marked International Human Rights Day by calling upon Iran to end the escalating cross-border harassment and threats towards its journalists.
NUJ calls for end of harassment of journalists by Iranian state
Following the attempted kidnap of an Iranian journalist in New York, the union has highlighted the threats to the Iranian press in the UK.
Unions highlight plight of Iranian journalists at UN event
Journalists based in London continue to be harassed because of the BBC work they do
NUJ condemns execution of dissident journalist
The killing of dissident journalist Ruhollah Zam was a "brutal execution" by the Iranian state.
UN urgent appeal about threats to BBC journalists
An urgent appeal has been filed today with three United Nations experts on behalf of all BBC Persian Service staff.
BBC journalists express solidarity with colleagues at Iran International
Journalists face unprecedented challenges at Iran International.
UN highlights ongoing targeting and harassment of UK-based journalists
UN reports document the death threats and reprisals BBC Persian Service journalists have faced.
The Journalist October November 2019
It’s an incredible time to be a journalist if you’re involved in Brexit coverage in any way.
NUJ Informed, Issue 27, April 2019
Press become target of the far-right, BBC investigated by equality watchdog and 'Hey Alexa, what’s the news?' News from the union's national executive.
Submission: Iran’s harassment and persecution of BBC Persian Service journalists in London and their families in Iran
Submission to the foreign affairs parliamentary committee inquiry into the FCO's human rights work.
BBC Persian Service campaign poster
Poster: They arrested my loved ones to force me leave my job, because I'm a BBC Persian journalist.
BBC Persian Service campaign poster
Poster: My parents are forbidden from leaving Iran, because I'm a BBC Persian journalist.