Association of Iranian Journalists

Association of Iranian Journalists
Founded1997
HeadquartersTehran
Location
Members
+4,000 (2008)
Key people
Rajabali Mazroei
Mashallah Shamsolvaezin
AffiliationsInternational Federation of Journalists (IFJ)
Websiteaoij.ir[dead link‍]

The Association of Iranian Journalists (Persian: انجمن صنفی روزنامه‌نگاران ایران) is a professional organization in Iran that serves to "protect and safeguard the legal and professional rights of Iranian journalists."[1] The organization was created in 1997 at the onset of the presidency of reformist Mohammad Khatami. In 2008, the association had 4,000 members.[2]

With the inauguration of the presidency of conservative Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the association faced systematic harassment from government authorities,[2] which culminated in its closure by the government in August 2009.[3]

The association is a full member of the International Federation of Journalists.[4]

  1. ^ "Iran: Journalists call on Rouhani to guarantee constitutional rights". Asharq Al-Awsat. 28 June 2013. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Government threat to ban Association of Iranian Journalists". Reporters Without Borders. 26 June 2008. Archived from the original on 14 September 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  3. ^ "Press federation slams Iran's 'campaign of intimidation'". AFP. 6 August 2009. Archived from the original on February 25, 2014.
  4. ^ "IFJ Members, Middle East". International Federation of Journalists. Archived from the original on 2013-11-09.