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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More people arrested due to social media activity
The spokesman for Iran’s judiciary announced that five people have been arrested for their activities on social media networks. Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei told a press conference on Monday June 8 that five individuals who used online networks and mobile phones to rally people to the streets have been arrested. Ejei did not identify the […]
Weekly publication closed after printing MP’s letter
The Setareh Sobh weekly has been shut down by order of the Culture and Media Court for publishing Ali Motahari’s letter to the Head of the Judiciary demanding action on the house arrest of opposition leaders. Motahari, a Tehran MP, has been calling for an end to the house arrest of opposition leaders MirHosein […]
Iranian broadcaster accused of thwarting government
Ali Younesi, President Hassan Rohani’s adviser on ethnic and religious minority affairs, says the national television broadcaster Seda va Sim is acting as opposition media against the administration. According to the Shargh daily, Younesi said: “Seda va Sim is supposed to support the president while reflecting the public view regarding the government.” The report […]
Iran’s Intelligence Minister Says No Need For Media To Cover Economic Corruption
Iranian Intelligence Minister Mahmud Alavi says there is “no need” for media to publish details of cases of economic corruption. Alavi, who was speaking on January 14 to Iran’s semiofficial Mehr news agency, added that the coverage of corruption cases by the media could hurt investment in the country. “There is no need to […]
Iran Accelerates Crackdown on Media and Dissidents Prior to Election
During a June 1 political rally for presidential candidate Hassan Rohani in Tehran (pictured), security forces reportedly arrested several youth campaign workers after slogans were chanted supporting the detained 2009 election opposition candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi. Photo credit: Siamak Ebrahimi/Tasnim News (June 10, 2013) Iranian authorities should immediately stop censoring newspapers and news websites, […]
Even Iran’s Conservative Media Complain Of Filtering
Pro-reform Iranians have long complained about Iran’s filtering of the Internet and crackdown on online journalists and bloggers. Reformist and independent media have been the main target of the establishment’s Internet-control efforts that aim at disrupting the free flow of information. Yet reports in recent months suggest that conservative media, including blogs and news […]
Iran warns broadcasters about coverage during campaign
Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence has summoned broadcasting managers from across the country to inform them of the red lines they must not cross in the lead-up to the presidential election. Kaleme reports that the deputy minister of intelligence told the mangers that any form of “negative reflections” during this time will not be tolerated. […]
Switching Dervishes Dossier In Court: Ruling Power Forces The Media Against Reporting
The trial of seven Gonabadi dervishes’s lawyers and Majzooban Noor website managers is going to begin on the end of this month (Aban-Nov) for three consecutive days under judgement of Mr.Salavati.
Iranian Media Say Sanctions Taking Toll On Seriously Ill Patients
Sanctions imposed on Iran over its controversial nuclear activities are said to be taking a toll on the population, including seriously ill patients who find it increasingly difficult to access needed drugs.