Nick Dermody

🚨 ALARMING: A UK university halted human-rights research under pressure from China. Our research shows Chinese & Hong Kong students in the UK fear surveillance, censorship & retaliation. Academic freedom cannot survive if truth has a price. Both universities and the UK Government must act NOW to protect those at risk and resist interference. amn.st/60147O1hG

TOMORROW, June 3, will mark 6 months since men in gendarme uniforms abducted journalist Habib Marouane Camara in Conakry, #Guinea’s capital. In light of this grim milestone, over 100 journalists and press freedom organisations have made a joint call for Guinean authorities to answer the question: Where is Habib Marouane Camara? rsf.org/en/more-100-af…

NUJ condemns threats to journalists made by Dmitry Medvedev nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj-c…

The National Union of Journalists has said the commitments made by Media Concierge as part of its takeover of National World need to be backed up with concrete actions to ensure the survival of quality local journalism. nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj-r…

Police unlawfully spied on journalists, court finds - BBC News bbc.com/news/articles/…

NUJ condemns Israel’s closure of Al Jazeera office in Ramallah. Michelle Stanistreet, NUJ general secretary says targeted closure “is a dangerous act clearly intended to silence truths and prevent journalists from carrying out their crucial work.” nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj-s…

Brings tears to the eyes… bbc.com/news/articles/…

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On @WalesPolitics programme 'Sunday Supplement' 8-9am with @VaughanRoderick on @BBCRadioWales Election latest, RCN conf & paper review @SDoughtyMP @JonesyFay @BenMLake @CarolineJonesMS @helenwhyley @lauraemilyd @PeterKellner1 @JayneCowan @JonGower1 bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00…

NEW 🚨 We are deeply frustrated by the significant hurdles our staff & other trial observers have faced in their attempts to monitor the hearings in #UK courts in the case of Julian #Assange – undermining open justice. Read more ➡️amnesty.org/en/wp-content/…

#NUJ welcomes improved protections for journalists targeted with lawfare. The European Council has adopted the anti-SLAPP directive with safeguards to protect media freedom and journalists facing strategic lawsuits against public participation. nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj-w…

Independent journalism means”empowering readers to understand and digest ambiguity when the facts are unclear or their interpretation under reasonable debate. It is a professional discipline to which journalists must commit each day”. March 4 2024

As we approach the end of 2023, we want to reflect on the long road to justice for #Peru journalist Hugo Bustíos’ 1988 murder. This year, a former presidential candidate was convicted for the murder, 35 years after the journalist’s death. cpj.org/2023/10/timeli… #EndImpunity

This is for you, Shane MacGowan. RIP. #ShaneMacGowan

What CPJ is grateful for this year, in #TheTorch newsletter (6/9): Over 15 years after Japanese photojournalist Kenji Nagai was killed in Myanmar, the camera he held at the time of his death was returned to his family. Read more: cpj.org/thetorch/2023/…

Excellent piece by my @IFJGlobal colleague about Spanish journalists’ innovative and successful campaign to to secure a pay rise @PeriodistasFSC #journalism #fairpay #tradesunions

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