>>>> NUJ condemns death threat against Belfast editor <<<<

The NUJ has condemned as "outrageous" paramilitary death threats against a leading journalist in Northern Ireland.

The threat, accompanied by bullets, bearing the name, address and car registration number of Robin Livingstone the editor of Andersonstown News was sent to the offices of UTV. Similar threats were issued against a number of Sinn Fein members.

The threat, claiming to be from the Red Hand Defenders, follows a number of recent threats against media targets.

NUJ General Secretary Jeremy Dear said: "We condemn utterly such threats. It is vital the PSNI act to protect those under threat and that politicians from all parties deliver a clear message in defence of media freedom and the right of journalists to work free from such threats.

"News organisations themselves must not only condemn these threats but show their commitment to speaking out against these outrageous attempts to silence and censor Northern Ireland's media".

28/09/07