Journalists' safety news
News about abuse, harassment and attacks on journalists.
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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 ha...
Israel: IDF must stop slandering Gaza’s journalists
Attempts to discredit journalists are "war of attrition against the media".
Starving of journalists in Gaza “silences the truth”
Agence France-Presse’s journalists’ union warns its colleagues at serious risk of starvation.
Reporters speak out about ‘climate of fear’ in Northern Ireland amid paramilitary death threats
Journalists in Northern Ireland are facing regular death threats and attacks, with few of the perpetrators prosecuted, according to a new report by Am...
Russia: IFJ and EFJ condemn the escalation of cross-border pressure and intimidation of Russian journalists in exile
Meduza CEO Galina Timchenko faces criminal case in absentia
Support for Palestinian journalists as war in Gaza intensifies
IFJ affiliates organise events in solidarity
NUJ joins IFJ in urging for release of Iranian-American journalist
Reza Valizadeh’s ten-year jail term upheld.
NUJ pledges support for campaign to return detained Yemeni journalists
IFJ condemns "climate of fear" for media workers in the country
NUJ condemns threats to journalists made by Dmitry Medvedev
The NUJ has condemned the remarks by Russian security council deputy head, Dmitry Medvede
Sports journalists facing a “disturbing rise" in online abuse
"Relentless and debilitating” abuse has worsened
NUJ condemns two threats made to Sunday World journalist in Northern Ireland
The Sunday World journalist was twice notified by police, in recent weeks, that dissident republicans planned to attack them. The most recent threat w...
Indonesia: 11 journalists attacked in widespread protest
The journalists were attacked and had their equipment damaged while covering a demonstration at the House of Representatives (DPR) in the Senayan Parl...
Journalists must not be “exploited as investigative shortcuts” by police, says NUJ
The union has written to the National Police Chiefs’ Council saying attempts by police forces to strong-arm photographers and videographers into handi...
Violence against journalists reporting riots must not be tolerated
Violence against reporters and press photographers covering protests taking place in towns across the UK is worsening, the National Union of Journalis...
NUJ calls on employers to ensure safety of staff and freelances covering riots and demonstrations
The union says those reporting the violent protests and riots need to be provided with relevant safety equipment.
NUJ says those intimidating journalists should be prosecuted
NUJ Irish Secretary condemns attack on Belfast-based journalist who was attacked during far-right riots in the city.
NUJ condemns vile abuse of reporter
The union has condemned the vile online abuse of a reporter employed by Reach Ireland following her coverage of the court appearance of several indivi...
NUJ warns against complacency over threats to journalists
The union has warned against a creeping culture of complacency regarding threats to journalists in Northern Ireland.
2023 "one of the worst years" for killing of journalists says IFJ
70% of journalists' deaths in 2023 occurred in war in Gaza
Yemen: Journalists’ union leader survives a shooting in capital Sana’a
Mohammed Shubaita injured and his cousin killed in attack