International Federation of Journalists

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.

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Global union federation - Journalist - Trade union - Freedoms of journalists - Social justice - Labor rights - Globalization - Democracy - Human rights - Poverty - Corruption

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First founded in 1926, the federation was relaunched twice in 1946 and in 1952. Today, the IFJ represents around 500,000 members in more than 100 countries. The main office is located in Brussels, Belgium.

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1926 - 1946 - 1952 - Brussels - Belgium

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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

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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 organizes the European Labour Rights Expert Group.

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The IFJ is a member of the International Freedom of Expression Exchange, a global network of more than 60 non-governmental organisations that monitors press freedom and free expression violations worldwide and campaigns to defend journalists, writers, Internet users and others who are persecuted for exercising their right to freedom of expression.

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It is also a member of the Tunisia Monitoring Group, a coalition of 14 free expression organisations that is lobbying the Tunisian government to improve its human rights record in the lead-up to the November 2005 World Summit on the Information Society.

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Tunisia Monitoring Group - World Summit on the Information Society

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