International Federation of Journalists

International Federation of Journalists

Infobox Union
name= IFJ
country= International
affiliation= Global union federation
members= 600,000 in 120 countries (2008)ref|members
full_name= International Federation of Journalists
Fédération internationale des journalistes
Federación Internacional de Periodistas
native_name=


founded= 1926
current=
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dissolved_date=
dissolved_state=
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office= Brussels, Belgium
people= Aidan White, general secretary
Jim Boumelha, president
website= [http://www.ifj.org/ www.ifj.org]
footnotes=

International Federation of Journalists, IFJ, is global union federation of journalists' trade unions—the largest in the world. The organization aims to protect and strengthen the rights and freedoms of journalists. It is also dedicated to working for solidarity, social justice, labor rights, globalization, democracy, human rights, and fighting poverty and corruption.

First founded in Paris in 1926, the federation was relaunched twice in 1946 and in 1952. Today, the IFJ represents around 600,000 members in more than 100 countries. The main office is located in Brussels, Belgium.

The IFJ claims that they do "not subscribe to any given political viewpoint" but also states that "The IFJ is the organisation that speaks for journalists within /.../ the international trade union movement." [http://www.ifj.org/default.asp?Issue=IFJ&Language=EN]

Full membership is open to journalists' trade unions only. Other national organisations of journalists that are devoted to media freedom may be admitted as associate members. The IFJ has regional branches, such as the Latin American Office, the Asia-Pacific office, or the European Federation of journalists (EFJ) which organizes the "Labour Rights Expert Group"(LAREG) and the "Authors' Rights Experts Group" (AREG).

The IFJ is a founding member of the International Freedom of Expression Exchange, a global network non-governmental organisations that monitors press freedom and free expression violations worldwide and defends journalists, writers, Internet users and others who are persecuted for exercising their right to freedom of expression.

It is also a member of the Tunisia Monitoring Group, a coalition of 16 free expression organisations that is lobbying the Tunisian government to improve its human rights record.

Monitoring journalists killed worldwide

Since 1994, the IFJ has published an annual report which documents cases of journalists and media staff killed during the course of each year. It uses the information to campaign for greater safety for journalists, particularly local and freelance reporters and support staff who lack the resources to protect themselves in conflict zones. The annual reports are archived on the [http://www.ifj.org/default.asp?Issue=KILL&Language=EN IFJ website] .

Journalists Safety Fund

The [http://www.ifj.org/default.asp?Issue=SAFEFUND&Language=EN IFJ Safety Fund] was established in January 1992 and has become internationally recognised as an important and crucial source of support for journalists under threat. It is the only international assistance fund for journalists established by journalists.

The Safety Fund is an integral part of the IFJ Safety Programme which includes casework, protests, campaigns, provision of information and production of various publications. As the Safety Fund provides immediate financial relief to a particular journalist, the Safety Programme strives all year round to highlight and improve the plight of all journalists.

International News Safety Institute

The IFJ, in co-operation with the International Press Institute, and more than 100 other professional organisations, press freedom groups, international media, and national journalists' associations came together at the beginning of 2003 to establish a global media safety network—the International News Safety Institute. Launched on World Press Freedom Day, the institute is dedicated to the safety of journalists and media staff and committed to fighting the persecution of journalists everywhere. It also promotes safety standards that will make journalism safer and more professional.

ee also

*Global Union Federation
*Tunisia Monitoring Group
*International Freedom of Expression Exchange

References

* [http://www.ifj.org/default.asp?Issue=IFJ&Language=EN Membership info at IFJ website] .

External links

* [http://www.ifj.org/ International Federation of Journalists]
* [http://www.newssafety.com/ International News Safety Institute]


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