UK: Union complains to the Home Office about treatment of journalists
Posted by Katherine Thompson on July 24, 2008 at 9:06 AM
The National Union of Journalists general secretary Jeremy Dear is scheduled to meet Home Office Minister Tony McNulty to complain about the treatment of journalists and photographers by the police.
Dear said: "We will be raising our concerns about the harassment of photographers, particularly those covering demonstrations and public order incidents... We want a clear commitment that the Home Office will reinforce the message to the police that journalists' rights to carry out their work free from arbitrary restrictions, free from threats and intimidation must be respected."
Dear will also discuss the issues facing investigative journalists in the wake of new terror legislation. A case in point is Shiv Malik, who was forced to hand over notes for his forthcoming book on terrorism on a production order from Greater Manchester Police, issued under the Terrorism Act 2000.
Source: Press Gazette
Dear said: "We will be raising our concerns about the harassment of photographers, particularly those covering demonstrations and public order incidents... We want a clear commitment that the Home Office will reinforce the message to the police that journalists' rights to carry out their work free from arbitrary restrictions, free from threats and intimidation must be respected."
Dear will also discuss the issues facing investigative journalists in the wake of new terror legislation. A case in point is Shiv Malik, who was forced to hand over notes for his forthcoming book on terrorism on a production order from Greater Manchester Police, issued under the Terrorism Act 2000.
Source: Press Gazette
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