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Press Release by The National Union of Journalists: UK and Ireland
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Attention news editors
For immediate release 1 April 2001
NUJ TO CONSIDER BOYCOTT OF IRAN TV & RADIO NETWORK
The UK and Irish journalists' union this weekend denounced Iranian government attacks on newspapers and
told its executive to consider a boycott of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting network in
response.
The National Union of Journalists Annual Delegate Meeting in Scarborough, Yorkshire, applauded guest
speaker Yassamine Mather of Workers Left Unity (Iran), who said: Thirty-five newspapers have been closed and
now we fear that repression will be intensified.ö She said Islamic conservatives are terrified of the
nascent democracy that has been expressed in print media and are using the IRIB as a weapon against it.
The NUJ's general secretary, is to protest officially to the Iranian government about bans on newspapers and
jailings of journalists, the meeting decided. The meeting also remitted to the NUJ Executive for
further action a proposal from the Edinburgh & District branch to initiate a campaign of
non-cooperation with the IRIB, including denying the IRIB access to international news, sport and entertainment media, and
to satellite broadcasting.
The executive's policy committee is in discussion with broadcasting sector members about implementing the
campaign.
Note: a Persian language text of the NUJ's resolution is available.
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