NUJ members stage demonstrations in solidarity with journalists under threat

Kathy Johnson, Equality Officer of NUJ Belfast District Branch, with Brian Pelan, Secretary of NUJ District Branch, Anton McCabe, NUJ NEC job-share, and Robin Wilson, chair of NUJ Belfast and district branch, at the steps of St Anne’s Cathedral in Solidarity. The National Union of Journalists in Belfast and Derry held a socially-distanced protest of solidarity in support of threatened NUJ colleagues (Kevin Cooper/NUJ/PA)

Socially distanced demonstrations have been held by journalists in solidarity with colleagues under threat.

It comes after threats were issued against a number of journalists by Loyalist paramilitaries in recent weeks.