International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2023
The NUJ sends a message of solidarity to women and girls worldwide who experience violence in many forms. All forms of abuse and violence are violations of women’s human rights and an obstacle to achieving equality.
Journalists not fair game for abuse
Speaking at the union's biennial delegate conference in Dublin, Séamus Dooley, NUJ Irish secretary, expressed grave concern at the increase in threats and online abuse against journalists.
End Impunity Now: crimes against journalists must end
NUJ calls for the protection of journalists around the world and urges members to donate to the IFJ's safety fund, providing essential assistance to colleagues in need.
NUJ welcomes updated National Action Plan for the safety of journalists
Legal threats, journalists’ safety and online abuse all feature in the refreshed publication.
UK Displaced Journalists Initiative
A new recruitment scheme for UK and Irish companies to bring skilled Afghan journalists to safety
NUJ welcomes UN commitment to investigate threats against BBC News Persian journalists and their families
The confirmation was announced on 5 July during the 53rd session of the Human Rights Council.
Philippines: NUJ condemns targeted attacks against journalists
Journalists in the country face hostile environments, restrictions on reporting and false labelling by authorities as terrorist organisations.
Afghanistan: journalist detained and tortured
The National Union of Journalists has joined the International Federation of Journalists in condemning the arrest and detention of Reza Shahir on 18 June.
NUJ welcomes anti-SLAPP amendments but repeats call for standalone legislation from government
Union calls for journalists' protections on all SLAPP cases, and not those limited in scope to economic crime.
John McDonnell MP addresses DM2023
Secretary of the NUJ’s Parliamentary Group reaffirms the group’s commitment to defeating harmful legislation.
