Reporters’ Rights Violated Every 36 Hours
Spring Report of Association of Iranian Journalists - 2008.07.27
The latest report of the Association of Iranian Journalists (AoIJ) concerning press freedoms in the Spring of 2008 claims that “the rights of Iranian journalists are violated once every 36 hours.”
The report is broken down into three sections: 1. Right to freely publish press; 2. Right to professional and occupational security for journalists; and 3. Right to legal security for journalists in court. The report’s first section, which deals with the “right to freely publish press,” shows that 29 news stories dealing with such issues were published in spring of 1387 [2008] in domestic publications. The report adds that 12 of the 29 mentioned reports attacked the right to freely publish press.
The report’s second section, which deals with the right to professional and occupations security for journalists, shows that 20 news stories were published regarding such matters in the first three months of 1387.
The reports that issues concerning professional and occupation security for journalists are classified into two categories: one dealing with reports of government actions attempting to deprive journalists of such rights. Reports concerning arrest of journalists, warning to 80 percent of publications in Kerman, and remarks of Ahmadinejad’s advisor in media affairs that the Fars news agency’s suspension is a lesson for other news agencies are classified in this section.
Among reported stories, 5 dealt with the ongoing row between the AoIJ and the ministries of labor and culture, as well as other government agencies. The AoIJ is attempting to protect the legal rights of the association as well as its 4,000 members.
The third section of the AoIJ’s report deals with the right to legal security for journalists in court. The report notes that 37 news reports concerning with such issues were published in the first three months of 1387(Iranian calendar = 2008 IWC) . From that number, 24 dealt with reports of trials for newspapers, weeklies, monthlies, etc., which were ruled on by the press jury. The report adds that 5 publications were suspended in the first three months of 1387 by direct orders of the Press Oversight Committee.
Spring Report of Association of Iranian Journalists - 2008.07.27
The latest report of the Association of Iranian Journalists (AoIJ) concerning press freedoms in the Spring of 2008 claims that “the rights of Iranian journalists are violated once every 36 hours.”
The report is broken down into three sections: 1. Right to freely publish press; 2. Right to professional and occupational security for journalists; and 3. Right to legal security for journalists in court. The report’s first section, which deals with the “right to freely publish press,” shows that 29 news stories dealing with such issues were published in spring of 1387 [2008] in domestic publications. The report adds that 12 of the 29 mentioned reports attacked the right to freely publish press.
The report’s second section, which deals with the right to professional and occupations security for journalists, shows that 20 news stories were published regarding such matters in the first three months of 1387.
The reports that issues concerning professional and occupation security for journalists are classified into two categories: one dealing with reports of government actions attempting to deprive journalists of such rights. Reports concerning arrest of journalists, warning to 80 percent of publications in Kerman, and remarks of Ahmadinejad’s advisor in media affairs that the Fars news agency’s suspension is a lesson for other news agencies are classified in this section.
Among reported stories, 5 dealt with the ongoing row between the AoIJ and the ministries of labor and culture, as well as other government agencies. The AoIJ is attempting to protect the legal rights of the association as well as its 4,000 members.
The third section of the AoIJ’s report deals with the right to legal security for journalists in court. The report notes that 37 news reports concerning with such issues were published in the first three months of 1387(Iranian calendar = 2008 IWC) . From that number, 24 dealt with reports of trials for newspapers, weeklies, monthlies, etc., which were ruled on by the press jury. The report adds that 5 publications were suspended in the first three months of 1387 by direct orders of the Press Oversight Committee.
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