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Belarus: union supports journalists resettle after their ‘forced exile’

The Belarusian Association of Journalists is supporting several journalists forced to rebuild their lives outside Belarus, following their transfer to Lithuania this month.

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19 Sep 2025
122 journalists killed in 2024, reports IFJ

The 34th annual report by the International Federation of Journalists records a shocking number of media professionals killed globally.

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03 Mar 2025
Palestine: women journalists released in ceasefire deal

Rula Hassanein, Bushra Al-Tawil and Ashwaq Awad have been released from Israeli jails following agreement of a ceasefire deal.

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21 Jan 2025
Iran: NUJ condemns sexual assault of journalist

The National Union of Journalists has joined the International Federation of Journalists in condemning a reported sexual assault against journalist Vida Rabbani.

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13 Nov 2024
Russia: NUJ condemns journalists’ imprisonment

The union joins the International Federation of Journalists in calling for the immediate release of Alsu Kurmasheva and Evan Gershkovich, imprisoned in the country.

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25 Jul 2024
China: journalists arbitrarily arrested and sentenced

The NUJ has condemned the arrests of journalists in the country and called on Chinese authorities to end its persecution of media workers.

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04 Jul 2024
Detention of Frenchie Mae Cumpio

Ask your MP to sign Early Day Motion 408 urging the release of the Flipino journalist. 

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26 Feb 2024
Iran: journalists threatened by prison authorities

Women journalists among the first to cover Mahsa Amini’s death have received further restrictions whilst imprisoned.

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11 Jan 2024
Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai’s national security trial begins

NUJ repeats its call for an end to the journalist’s persecution, urging the withdrawal of all charges.

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18 Dec 2023
Iran: journalists’ accreditation system threatens media freedom

Journalists in Iran may soon require a government licence to work in the country.  

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26 Sep 2023
Jordan: journalists imprisoned over social media posts

Two journalists have been handed prison sentences after defamation charges were brought under the Internet Crimes law.  

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14 Aug 2023
Turkey: journalist detained for “praising crime and the criminal”

NUJ urges Turkish authorities to release journalist Merdan Yanardağ.

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29 Jun 2023
Tunisia: Khalifa Guesmi sentenced to five years in prison

The Tunis Court of Appeal has imposed the longest prison sentence to a journalist over his failure to disclose his source.

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17 May 2023
Egypt: journalist Hisham Abdelaziz released

The Al Jazeera producer has been freed following almost four years in pre-trial detention.

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04 May 2023
Government announces new National Security Bill amendments

NUJ calls for public interest defence and further changes to the bill to ensure sufficient protections for journalism.

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23 Feb 2023
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.

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17 Feb 2023
Iran: authorities must respect journalists’ rights and release those jailed

NUJ joins calls by the International Federation of Journalists for the release of all imprisoned media workers, as the Islamic Republic celebrates its 44th anniversary.

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10 Feb 2023
Coalition of journalism organisations slam the National Security Bill

The NUJ has joined leading journalism and press freedom organisations in severely criticising the National Security Bill, making its way through parliament.

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Myanmar: journalist sentenced under counter terrorism law

NUJ calls for the release of Win Naing Oo charged with incitement by the military junta.

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11 Apr 2022
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.

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Displaying 24 results

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  • imprisonment
Belarus: union supports journalists resettle after their ‘forced exile’

The Belarusian Association of Journalists is supporting several journalists forced to rebuild their lives outside Belarus, following their transfer to Lithuania this month.

IFJ website logo

19 Sep 2025
122 journalists killed in 2024, reports IFJ

The 34th annual report by the International Federation of Journalists records a shocking number of media professionals killed globally.

IFJ website logo

03 Mar 2025
Palestine: women journalists released in ceasefire deal

Rula Hassanein, Bushra Al-Tawil and Ashwaq Awad have been released from Israeli jails following agreement of a ceasefire deal.

NUJ-logo-website.png

21 Jan 2025
Iran: NUJ condemns sexual assault of journalist

The National Union of Journalists has joined the International Federation of Journalists in condemning a reported sexual assault against journalist Vida Rabbani.

IFJ website logo

13 Nov 2024
Russia: NUJ condemns journalists’ imprisonment

The union joins the International Federation of Journalists in calling for the immediate release of Alsu Kurmasheva and Evan Gershkovich, imprisoned in the country.

NUJ logo (website).png

25 Jul 2024
China: journalists arbitrarily arrested and sentenced

The NUJ has condemned the arrests of journalists in the country and called on Chinese authorities to end its persecution of media workers.

IFJ website logo

04 Jul 2024
Detention of Frenchie Mae Cumpio

Ask your MP to sign Early Day Motion 408 urging the release of the Flipino journalist. 

NUJ logo (website).png

26 Feb 2024
Iran: journalists threatened by prison authorities

Women journalists among the first to cover Mahsa Amini’s death have received further restrictions whilst imprisoned.

NUJ logo (website).png

11 Jan 2024
Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai’s national security trial begins

NUJ repeats its call for an end to the journalist’s persecution, urging the withdrawal of all charges.

NUJ logo (website).png

18 Dec 2023
Iran: journalists’ accreditation system threatens media freedom

Journalists in Iran may soon require a government licence to work in the country.  

NUJ logo (website).png

26 Sep 2023
Jordan: journalists imprisoned over social media posts

Two journalists have been handed prison sentences after defamation charges were brought under the Internet Crimes law.  

NUJ logo (website).png

14 Aug 2023
Turkey: journalist detained for “praising crime and the criminal”

NUJ urges Turkish authorities to release journalist Merdan Yanardağ.

NUJ logo (website).png

29 Jun 2023
Tunisia: Khalifa Guesmi sentenced to five years in prison

The Tunis Court of Appeal has imposed the longest prison sentence to a journalist over his failure to disclose his source.

NUJ logo (website).png

17 May 2023
Egypt: journalist Hisham Abdelaziz released

The Al Jazeera producer has been freed following almost four years in pre-trial detention.

NUJ logo (website).png

04 May 2023
Government announces new National Security Bill amendments

NUJ calls for public interest defence and further changes to the bill to ensure sufficient protections for journalism.

NUJ logo (website).png

23 Feb 2023
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.

NUJ logo (website).png

17 Feb 2023
Iran: authorities must respect journalists’ rights and release those jailed

NUJ joins calls by the International Federation of Journalists for the release of all imprisoned media workers, as the Islamic Republic celebrates its 44th anniversary.

NUJ logo (website).png

10 Feb 2023
Coalition of journalism organisations slam the National Security Bill

The NUJ has joined leading journalism and press freedom organisations in severely criticising the National Security Bill, making its way through parliament.

NUJ logo (website).png

Myanmar: journalist sentenced under counter terrorism law

NUJ calls for the release of Win Naing Oo charged with incitement by the military junta.

NUJ logo (website).png

11 Apr 2022
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.

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