Northern Cyprus: IFJ and EFJ call for charges against union president to be dropped
Ali Kişmir faces a ten year prison sentence for “insulting and mocking” security forces.
Switzerland: women journalists on strike for better working conditions
The NUJ joins the IFJ and EFJ in supporting women in the media in Switzerland striking for equal pay, protection against harassment and no sexism, no racism and more diversity in the industry.
DM2023: International
Jim Boumelha opened a series of debates about solidarity for journalists worldwide.
Russia: journalist sentenced to six years in prison over Telegram post
NUJ calls for release of Maria Ponomarenko, charged with spreading "fake news" in post about a Russian attack on a theatre in Ukraine.
Turkey: multiple journalists arrested and detained
The NUJ has joined the International Federation of Journalists in urging for the immediate release of journalists held following home raids.
International effort to support Ukrainian journalists
Tim Dawson reports on support for journalists reporting on the war on Ukraine through the IFJ-EFJ Safety Fund.
Council of Europe report shows alarming increase in attacks on press freedom
Red lights are "flashing" as reports of incidents increase
Elon Musk’s Twitter deal is bad news for media freedom
Putting the media company in the hands of the billionaire “free speech absolutist” will create a playground for disinformation say journalists’ organisations.
Ukraine: solidarity centres open for journalists
Journalists working in Ukraine can access dedicated spaces for use as newsrooms and emergency evacuation bases.
Ukraine: journalist Mantas Kvedaravicius killed
NUJ joins condemnation of the "deliberate killing" as deaths of media workers since the war's inception rises.
Ukraine: Russian journalist Oksana Baulina killed
NUJ condemns journalists' death adding to the rising number of media workers killed during the war on Ukraine.
Ukraine: journalists security and ethical reporting must be guaranteed
The NUJ has sent messages of solidarity to journalist colleagues and members of the Independent Media Trade Union of Ukraine (IMTUU) and the National Union of Journalists (NUJU) following the invasion of Ukraine.
Turkey: TGS union victory in Hürriyet case
The Journalists’ Union of Turkey (TGS) has reached victory in the Hürriyet newspaper case, where 45 journalists were dismissed in 2019 for being members of the union. The employer will have to pay compensation.
NUJ “shocked” at shooting of Peter R de Vries
The union has joined the condemnations and expressed its shock at the shooting of the Dutch investigative journalist in Amsterdam on Tuesday 6 July.
Journalists leaders stand up for Belarus media
More than 50 leaders of journalists’ unions and associations across Europe have today written to European governments and heads of state to express their deep concerns about the intensification of repression in Belarus.
Nine Belarusian journalists are in jail: send them a letter of support
All are victims of the indiscriminate repression launched by the regime of illegitimate President Lukashenko.
Netherlands: journalists' safety increasingly under threat
Reporters and film crews became targets during demonstrations against a 9pm curfew aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus.
Five journalists attacked in Turkey in 2021
Erdogan's government must make progress on ensuring media freedom and the safety of journalists.
Women journalists imprisoned during protests in Ankara
Unions condemn the violence inflicted on colleagues and call for their immediate release.
Turkey: Can Dündar sentenced to over 27 years in prison
The former editor-in-chief of the daily newspaper Cumhuriyet was sentenced to over 27 years in prison on 23 December.