Sackings at Gay News NUJ expels 'Sun' hack

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THERE was a picket of over 50 on Monday at Birmingham Crown Court on the first day of the trial of Pinon Khan.

The trial stemmed from an incident several months ago, when Pinon and his family were the victims of a racist attack. When Pinon rang the Sparkhill police, during the attack they didn't come, but atter ne had been forced to defend himself in order to beat back the racist, the police responded prompty to a call from the racist. Pinon was left facing possibly a very long prison sentence. There is a demonstration to drop the charges against Pinon Khan on Saturday, Cutober. 30, at Sparkhill Park, Birmingham, 10.30 am.

Donations and messages of support to Pinon Khan ham. dared to suggest that British reports of the sea battle around the Falklands might not be entirely true. And it accused the Daily Mirror of the same crime because they had persistently supported a diplomatic solution to the There is nothing in the NUJ code of conduct to prevent journalists on the Sun or on any other newspaper supporting a Tory government's warmongering. What cannot be tolerated is for an NUJ member to seek effectively to prevent another journalist from expressing criticisms.

Clause 2 of the Union's code of conduct says.

"A journalist shall at all times defend the principle of the freedom of the press and other media in relation to the collection of information and the expression of comment and criticism. He/ she shall strive to eliminate distortion, news suppression and censorship." comment on the activities of the state.

This has gone hand in hand with an increasingly belligerent posture by the British government, _particularly towards Eastern Europe. leader writer, my attitude to your committee would be summed up in two words - get stuffed."

in my view, Mr Spark is a disgrace to journalism and has been served with the treatment he deserves.

DAI

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