Indonesia: journalists fired by CNN Indonesia
Termination notices have been sent to as many as 11 journalists days after a union was registered.
Hong Kong: journalists found guilty of sedition
NUJ joins the International Federation of Journalists in condemning sedition charges against Chung Pui-Kuen and Patrick Lam, former editors of independent news site Stand News.
Ukraine: Russian missile strike on hotel injures six and kills Reuters team member
Ryan Evans, a Reuters safety advisor was killed in the missile attack in Kramatorsk, Ukraine.
Iraqi Kurdistan: journalists killed in suspected Turkish drone attack
NUJ urges immediate investigation into deaths of Gulistan Tara and Hero Bahadin.
Bangladesh: journalists arrested and detained
NUJ echoes IFJ call for transparency as authorities investigate journalists accused of murder and inciting violence.
Russia: Federal Security Services seek prosecution of foreign journalists
Russian authorities seeking to silence journalists in their coverage of the war have brought charges against British, Ukrainian and Italian journalists.
Palestine: at least 124 journalists killed in Gaza
UPDATE: the deaths of two journalists on 22 and 26 August mean 126 Palestinian journalists have been killed since 7 October 2023.
Bangladesh: journalists’ death toll rises
At least three journalists have been killed in the country since nationwide protests began over the government’s job quota system.
IFJ launches fund supporting public interest journalism in Palestine
The fund will provide $1m to media organisations in Palestine and aims to protect the future of media amid ongoing conflict in the region.
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.
