The complete 59-article charter governing membership, congress, elected leadership, finance, press protection, and constitutional amendments.
The World Journalists Federation is an independent international confederation of journalists' trade unions. Its Constitution protects press freedom, journalists' rights and safety, professional standards, democratic representation, and transparent governance.
Defines the World Journalists Federation, its South Korean headquarters, independent trade-union character, and its objectives for press freedom, safety, professional standards, equality, and international cooperation.
Establishes full and associate membership eligibility, application and appeal procedures, payment effectiveness, suspension, expulsion, and resignation rules.
Sets the authority, representation, meeting timetable, proposal process, voting thresholds, quorum, and secret-ballot requirements of the WJF Congress.
Defines the Executive Council, principal officers, Administrative Committee, regional groups, Finance Commission, and Gender Council, including their duties and election provisions.
Covers membership fees, the financial year, arrears, audit requirements, participation costs, and governance of the dedicated journalist Safety Fund.
Provides the process for constitutional amendments, dissolution, legal interpretation, and matters not otherwise covered by the Constitution.
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