Arya Jafari, an ISNA reporter detained for nine days by the Isfahan Revolutionary Guards for covering public protests against acid attacks on women, was released on bail today, October 31. Three ISNA staff members were arrested following their reports on the protests, and Jafari is the last to be released. The attacks on women […]
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Iran confirms it is holding 4 journalists
Iran confirmed on Friday that it has detained four journalists, including a reporter for The Washington Post and two freelance photographers, but did not disclose details about why they were being held. The Washington Post said its correspondent, Jason Rezaian, and his wife were detained Tuesday evening in the Iranian capital, Tehran. The newspaper […]