Committee to Protect Journalists - Iran tag:cpj.org,2008-09-16://1 2012-05-23T20:43:19Z Movable Type 4.34-en Iranian regime continues campaign against critical press tag:cpj.org,2012://1.19911 2012-05-23T20:30:16Z 2012-05-23T20:43:19Z New York, May 23, 2012--Iranian authorities have sentenced an editorial cartoonist to 25 lashes, yet another low point in a three-year-long crackdown against the press that also includes two new imprisonments and the suspension of a monthly.... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, May 23, 2012--Iranian authorities have sentenced an editorial cartoonist to 25 lashes, yet another low point in a three-year-long crackdown against the press that also includes two new imprisonments and the suspension of a monthly.

]]> Egyptian police shutter Al-Alam's Cairo office tag:cpj.org,2012://1.19368 2012-05-16T19:01:55Z 2012-05-16T21:55:41Z New York, May 16, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns Sunday's raid on the Cairo offices of Al-Alam, an Iranian Arabic-language satellite broadcaster, which effectively shut down the station's news gathering in Egypt. CPJ calls on authorities to immediately return the station's confiscated equipment and allow staff members to resume... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, May 16, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns Sunday's raid on the Cairo offices of Al-Alam, an Iranian Arabic-language satellite broadcaster, which effectively shut down the station's news gathering in Egypt. CPJ calls on authorities to immediately return the station's confiscated equipment and allow staff members to resume their work. 

]]> Iranian regime continues to crack down on press tag:cpj.org,2012://1.19060 2012-04-17T04:00:01Z 2012-04-25T19:27:03Z New York, April 17, 2012--Sustaining their years-long campaign against the press, Iranian authorities have sentenced one journalist to prison and summoned another to serve a jail term, according to news reports. The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities to release imprisoned journalists who are being held away from their... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, April 17, 2012--Sustaining their years-long campaign against the press, Iranian authorities have sentenced one journalist to prison and summoned another to serve a jail term, according to news reports. The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities to release imprisoned journalists who are being held away from their families and in deprivation.

]]> Iran continues its campaign against the press tag:cpj.org,2012://1.18970 2012-03-29T15:08:21Z 2012-03-29T15:40:18Z Committee to Protect Journalists New York, March 29, 2012--Iranian authorities have imprisoned two additional journalists as part of their three-year-long crackdown on the press, according to news reports. In addition, the BBC reported that its Web services had been targeted by a distributed denial-of-service attack, which the broadcaster believed originated from the Iranian regime. 

]]> Ahead of elections, Iran cracks down on press freedom tag:cpj.org,2012://1.18815 2012-02-28T21:56:19Z 2012-02-28T22:00:06Z New York, February 28, 2012--The Iranian regime continued its persistent campaign against press freedom days ahead of its parliamentary elections on March 2 by sentencing two journalists to prison and periodically blocking millions of users from accessing the Internet, according to news reports. In addition, two journalists are suffering from... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, February 28, 2012--The Iranian regime continued its persistent campaign against press freedom days ahead of its parliamentary elections on March 2 by sentencing two journalists to prison and periodically blocking millions of users from accessing the Internet, according to news reports. In addition, two journalists are suffering from deteriorating health conditions in prison, news reports said.

]]> Journalist for Iranian media imprisoned in Azerbaijan tag:cpj.org,2012://1.18714 2012-02-22T16:16:29Z 2012-02-22T23:47:27Z New York, February 22, 2012--Anar Bayramli, Baku-based correspondent for Iranian broadcaster Sahar TV and news agency Fars, has been imprisoned for two months pending trial over drug charges. The Committee to Protect Journalists has determined the charges are fabricated and calls on authorities in Azerbaijan to release him immediately.... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, February 22, 2012--Anar Bayramli, Baku-based correspondent for Iranian broadcaster Sahar TV and news agency Fars, has been imprisoned for two months pending trial over drug charges. The Committee to Protect Journalists has determined the charges are fabricated and calls on authorities in Azerbaijan to release him immediately.

]]> Attacks on the Press in 2011: Iran's Vast Diaspora tag:cpj.org,2012://1.17684 2012-02-22T04:18:21Z 2012-02-20T14:21:42Z Journalists who have fled Iran to avoid prison face a tense and lengthy process toward resettlement, an uncertain financial and professional future, and most of all, fear that the Iranian government will catch up with them. By María Salazar-Ferro and Sheryl A. Mendez >> فارسي... Committee to Protect Journalists Journalists who have fled Iran to avoid prison face a tense and lengthy process toward resettlement, an uncertain financial and professional future, and most of all, fear that the Iranian government will catch up with them. By María Salazar-Ferro and Sheryl A. Mendez
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]]> Attacks on the Press in 2011: From Iran Into Exile tag:cpj.org,2012://1.17790 2012-02-22T04:17:32Z 2012-02-19T23:07:52Z This video companion to Attacks on the Press recounts the story of Iranian journalist Javad Moghimi Parsa. Time magazine published one of the photos he took during his off-duty coverage of the unrest that came after the 2009 elections. Called a spy, he fled into exile. (2:47) Read the... Committee to Protect Journalists

This video companion to Attacks on the Press recounts the story of Iranian journalist Javad Moghimi Parsa. Time magazine published one of the photos he took during his off-duty coverage of the unrest that came after the 2009 elections. Called a spy, he fled into exile. (2:47)

Read the Attacks on the Press 2011 country profile on Iran.

]]> Attacks on the Press in 2011: Journalists In Prison tag:cpj.org,2012://1.17664 2012-02-21T21:41:35Z 2012-02-20T14:25:44Z Iran is the world's worst jailer of the press. Detentions rise in the Middle East and North Africa.... Committee to Protect Journalists Iran is the world's worst jailer of the press. Detentions rise in the Middle East and North Africa.

]]> Attacks on the Press in 2011: Iran tag:cpj.org,2012://1.17562 2012-02-21T05:02:01Z 2012-02-20T15:10:05Z Two years after a contested presidential election, Tehran continued to use the mass imprisonment of journalists to silence dissent and quash critical news coverage. Imprisoned journalists suffered greatly amid the crowded and unsanitary conditions of notorious prisons such as Rajaee Shah and Evin. The health of many detainees severely... Committee to Protect Journalists Two years after a contested presidential election, Tehran continued to use the mass imprisonment of journalists to silence dissent and quash critical news coverage. Imprisoned journalists suffered greatly amid the crowded and unsanitary conditions of notorious prisons such as Rajaee Shah and Evin. The health of many detainees severely deteriorated, while numerous others suffered abuse at the hands of prison guards. The detainees also faced a battery of punitive measures, from the denial of family visits to placement in solitary confinement. Authorities continued a practice of freeing some prisoners on furloughs while making new arrests. Six-figure bonds were often posted by the furloughed journalists who faced immense political pressure to falsely implicate their colleagues in crimes. While some large international news organizations maintained a presence in Tehran, their journalists could not move or report freely, particularly outside the capital. Politically sensitive topics such as the country's nuclear program or its plan to eliminate subsidies were largely off-limits to local and international reporters. The government also restricted adversarial reporting by using sophisticated technology to block websites, jamming satellite signals, and banning publications.

]]> Increasing press freedom violations in Iran tag:cpj.org,2012://1.18481 2012-02-14T22:21:36Z 2012-02-14T22:58:23Z New York, February 14, 2012--The Iranian regime continued its sustained crackdown on the press, arresting a blogger, handing a journalist a harsh prison term, and banning a reformist news publication, according to news reports. The regime has also announced the mass arrest of several individuals with alleged links to the... Committee to Protect Journalists New York, February 14, 2012--The Iranian regime continued its sustained crackdown on the press, arresting a blogger, handing a journalist a harsh prison term, and banning a reformist news publication, according to news reports. The regime has also announced the mass arrest of several individuals with alleged links to the BBC Persian-language service, news reports said.

]]> Iran detains, harasses relatives of BBC Persian service staff tag:cpj.org,2012://1.18428 2012-02-03T22:19:04Z 2012-02-03T22:41:54Z New York, February 3, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the detention and harassment in Iran of relatives of BBC Persian service staff who work outside the country, which is part of a sustained campaign to intimidate journalists into not reporting critically on Tehran's activities.... Committee to Protect Journalists An Iranian hardline student protests against the BBC during a demonstration outside the British embassy in Tehran on August 14, 2011. (AFP/Behrouz Mehri)

New York, February 3, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the detention and harassment in Iran of relatives of BBC Persian service staff who work outside the country, which is part of a sustained campaign to intimidate journalists into not reporting critically on Tehran's activities.

]]> Ahead of Iran elections, crackdown on press continues tag:cpj.org,2012://1.18424 2012-02-02T21:11:16Z 2012-02-02T22:18:39Z New York, February 2, 2012--At least 10 Iranian journalists were jailed in the month of January as the government continued its crackdown on dissent ahead of parliamentary elections scheduled in March, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Recent news reports identified three previously undisclosed arrests.... Committee to Protect Journalists

New York, February 2, 2012--At least 10 Iranian journalists were jailed in the month of January as the government continued its crackdown on dissent ahead of parliamentary elections scheduled in March, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Recent news reports identified three previously undisclosed arrests.

]]> Iran continues its campaign against journalists tag:cpj.org,2012://1.18367 2012-01-20T20:51:59Z 2012-01-20T21:28:22Z Committee to Protect Journalists New York, January 20, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by the most recent spate of press freedom violations in Iran and calls on authorities to immediately reverse its crackdown on the press. 

]]> Iran unleashes another wave of arrests and repression tag:cpj.org,2011://1.18146 2011-11-22T20:21:26Z 2011-11-22T20:43:53Z New York, November 22, 2011--Iranian authorities have engaged in a series of attacks against the press in the past two weeks, including raiding a news office, banning an independent newspaper, and arresting at least five journalists.... Committee to Protect Journalists Ali Akbar Javanfekr, far left, director of the official Iranian News Agency, is among those recently charged. In this file photo, he attends a June presidential press conference. (Reuters/Caren Firouz)

New York, November 22, 2011--Iranian authorities have engaged in a series of attacks against the press in the past two weeks, including raiding a news office, banning an independent newspaper, and arresting at least five journalists.

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