Africa: IFJ Launches Global Campaign to Promote International Press Card

press release

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has today launched an international campaign to promote the International Press Card (IPC), a global press pass delivered by the Federation and widely recognised by public officials in more than 134 countries.

"Telling the truth too often comes at a price and journalists deserve the best protection when travelling overseas as well as when reporting on the ground," says IFJ President Jim Boumelha. "The IFJ International Press card is an instantly and internationally recognisable professional identification . It has helped many of our colleagues get out of tricky situations in dealing with soldiers, police or officials."

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