Strengthening journalist associations and syndicates

IMS is supporting journalist syndicates and associations in the Arab region and Iran to strengthen their professional capacity and institutional set up as a means to promote their role as national advocates of freedom of the media. Activities are carried out in cooperation with the International Federation of journalists and the Danish Union of Journalists.

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Iran shuts down journalists' association


Iranian opposition showing its green colours and discontent following the Iranian presidential election 12 June. Photo: Syma Sayyah/Payvand.com

08.08.2009
In a latest crack-down on media and the freedom of expression, Iranian authorities have shut down the office of the Association of Iranian Journalists (AoIJ) in Teheran

Advocates of press freedom


Meeting between partners at Yemen Syndicate of Journalists in Sanaa. Photo: IMS
04.04.2008
Journalist syndicates and associations in the Arab region and Iran strengthen their capacity through cooperation with international and national journalist unions and IMSWhen the government of Yemen announced it would reform the old media law in Yemen, it also proclaimed that it would not pass any new legislation regarding the media sector without prior consultation with the Yemen Syndicate of Journalists. Two years later, a new media law is
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