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Iran continues its campaign against 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. 

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January 20, 2012 3:51 PM ET |
Tags: Ahmad Reza Hashempour, Ali Akbar Javanfekr, Arash Honarvar Shojaei, Blogger, Cheshm-Andaaz Iran, Detained, Ehsan Houshmand, Etemad, Fatemeh Kheradmand, Hamshahri, Harassed, Imprisoned, Internet, Iran-e Farda, Issa Saharkhiz, Majzooban-e Noor, Marzieh Rasouli, Mohammad Reza Pourshajari, Parastoo Dokouhaki, Saeed Madani, Saeed Malekpour, Sahameddin Bourghani, Shargh, Simin Nematollahi, Vahid Asghari
CPJ in the News

Three Iranian journalists arrested in fresh crackdown

Iran lead the pack of countries with the most imprisoned journalists in 2011, holding 43 behind bars. This week Iran added to its reputation with the arrest of at least three prominent journalists: Marzieh Rasouli, Parastoo Dokouhaki, and Sahamoddin Bourghani. Decrying what he calls a "revolving prison door," routinely releasing journalists while arresting others, CPJ's Mohamed Abdel Dayem is quoted in The Guardian discussing the latest deterioration of press freedom in Iran.

January 20, 2012 2:41 PM ET |
Tags: Imprisoned, Marzieh Rasouli, Parastoo Dokouhaki, Sahameddin Bourghani

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