Defend the "Association of Journalists" and "Association in Defens of Press Freedom" in Iran !
A statement has been released by the "Association in Defense of Press Freedom". The central council of the Association in Defense of Press Freedom in its session on Wednesday June 25, 2008 has discussed about the cancellation of the license of Tehran Emrooz newspaper and the serious threat against the "Association of journalists" and "Association in Defense of Press Freedom" in Iran.
In the session the press freedom defenders discussed about their concern and worries and protested about the increasing pressure against the freedom of pen and freedom of press in Iran .
"The statement of the Association in Defense of Press Freedom which was issued on this regard talks on the intension to disolve the Association of Journalists and the statement reads:
In the latest round of actions against NGO's and Civil liberty organizations and in the direction of the increasing pressure against freedom of press , the Ministry of Labor has announced that; the "Association of Journalists" has the condition to be dissolved. The officials of this ministry has threatened to dissolve and prevent the members of the association to get together for an election in a general assembly."
While the statement protest the cancellation of the license of " Tehran Emrooz " newspaper , it also brings the attenntion of the Ministry of Guidance to obide and follow the article number 168 of the constitution. The Association also called all journalists and photojournalists to support and defend their organization by using all legal and civil means.

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