This week the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is holding its annual global days of action to promote journalists rights and protest the dramatic crisis facing journalists suffering from excessive commercialization, political pressure, falling standards, poor working conditions and violent attacks around the world. The events will also be a celebration of the crucial role played by journalists' unions for the promotion of quality journalism.

In Brussels, journalists can show their support by coming to a group photo with the International Federation of Journalists, the European Federation of Journalists, the Belgian Journalists' Association, the European Journalism Centre, International Press Association, National Union of Journalists-Brussels Branch

On November 5-- and throughout the week of November 3 to November 7-- journalists will hold protest actions, parties, demonstrations and union rallies at national and local level to highlight key areas of concern and campaigns for IFJ affiliates including work -demands for decent salaries and employment rights; campaigns for quality, independent and ethical journalism; and international solidarity actions against impunity for killers of journalists. Every union, every branch and every workplace will be encouraged to organise an event linking journalists across the globe.

The Stand Up for Journalism campaign highlights both a social and professional crisis in modern journalism.

By standing up for their rights journalists are also standing up for civil liberties and fundamental human rights. Today's action is also an appeal to other workers, to every group in civil society, and to the political community at large.

See our flier for more information about the Brussels photo for journalists:

SUFJFlier.pdf

For more information contact the IFJ at +32 2 235 2207

The IFJ represents over 600,000 journalists in 120 countries worldwide