On December 1, 2011 the Committee to Protect Journalists has published a worldwide prison census for journalists, declaring the Islamic Republic of Iran “as the world’s worst jailer, with 42 journalists behind bars, as authorities kept up a campaign of anti-press intimidation that began after the country’s disputed presidential election more than two years […]
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Iranian director ranks high on Time’s list
As Time magazine tallies votes for its Person of the Year for 2012, Iranian director Asghar Farhadi, who won this year’s Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, is sitting at fourth place out of 100.
Belarus Added To 2012 List Of ‘Enemies Of The Internet’
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has added Belarus to its list of “Enemies of the Internet.”
EU adds Iran’s Bank Tejarat to sanctions list
Jan 24 (Reuters) – The European Union has included Iran’s state-owned Bank Tejarat among entities it isblacklisting to raise pressure on Tehran over its nuclear programme, according to an EU document published on Tuesday.
Bam Citadel may be removed from UNESCO list
The Bam Citadel in central Iran may be removed from the UNESCO list of Endangered Cultural Heritage Sites because of non-compliance with the standards related to its reconstruction.
EU publishes list of Iranian officials under sanction
The European Union has published the names of the 29 Iranian officials under sanctions for “violations of human rights including acts such as torture and carrying out executions ordered through vague charges and unfair trials.”
Preliminary List of Citizens Arrested During the Civil Protests to Save Lake Orumiyeh
September 4th, 2011 – [Jaras] In the past few days tens of civil and political activists across a number of cities in Azarbaijan have been arrested as a result of their civil protest in support of saving a drying national treasure, lake Orumiyeh.
Tabriz Bazaar added to UNESCO List
Iran has held an official ceremony in the northwestern city of Tabriz to celebrate the registration of the town’s historic bazaar complex on the UNESCO’s World Heritage List.