Following the mass firing of the reporters in the labour section of the Iranian Labour News Agency, a group of teachers, activists and workers has issued a letter protesting their dismissal. In a letter signed by more than 600 people, the signatories say: “The labour section of ILNA does not deserve to be treated […]
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MP Motahari points to intensified attack on free speech
Tehran MP Ali Motahari says freedom of speech has become more strained under the Rohani administration and self-censorship has become more common in the media. He stressed that continued pressure on the Rohani administration is the chief cause of the strain on the media. Motahari said in an interview with Tasnim website that when […]
Press freedom violations recounted in real time January 2014 y
21.08.2014 – Two women journalists released provisionally Two women journalists were released provisionally yesterday. One is a freelance photographer with US and Iranian dual nationality who works for several media including the Washington Post, which has confirmed her release. Her family does not want her named. She was arrested on 22 July at the […]
Freedom House Warns Press Freedom ‘Lowest In A Decade’
Freedom House’s latest report on media freedom asserts that Eurasian countries continue to have the world’s poorest ratings, with no country in the region rated as “free.” The U.S.-based democracy watchdog released its annual report,”Freedom of the Press 2014: Media Freedom Hits Decade Low,” on May 1, assessing the situation in 197 countries and […]
Journalist slams Rohani government for continued press chill
Iranian journalist Mashallah Shamsolvaezin has criticized the new administration for failing to take any effective steps toward freedom of the press. Shamsolvaezin says: “In the media field, there has been no change with the arrival of the new government.” Shamsolvaezin, the editor in chief of Neshat daily, which has been blocked from publishing, told […]