Iran / Middle East & North Africa

  

REFORMIST PUBLISHER IN COMA AFTER SHOOTING

New York, March 14, 2000 — A leading reformist newspaper publisher who was shot in the face on March 12 is battling for his life in a Tehran hospital. Saeed Hajjarian, 47, an advisor to President Mohammad Khatami who also publishes the newspaper Sobh-e Emrooz, which has consistently criticized Iran’s hard-line religious rulers, may have…

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Dateline Afghanistan: journalism under the Taliban

The Taliban are hardly press freedom champions. Even so, Afghan journalism is showing signs of life.

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Iran: Two leading reformist editors sentenced

Your Excellency: The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is writing to condemn the three-year prison sentence handed down on Saturday against Mashallah Shamsolvaezin, editor of the reformist daily Asr-e-Azadegan. We are also greatly alarmed by the conviction and jailing of Abdullah Nouri, the former Interior Minister and publisher of the daily Khordad, which also took place on Saturday.

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Iran: Editor charged with “insulting Islam” arrested for missing court date

Your Excellency, The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is writing to express its profound concern about the arrest on Tuesday of Mashallah Shamsolvaezin, editor-in-chief of the daily Asr-e-Azadegan.

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Iran: Banned newspaper’s editor convicted of “insulting Islam”

Your Excellency, The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), a nonpartisan organization of journalists dedicated to defending press freedom worldwide, is writing to protest the conviction handed down yesterday against Latin Safari, director of the banned daily newspaper Neshat.

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Iran: Banned newspaper’s editor convicted of “insulting Islam”

Your Excellency, The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), a nonpartisan organization of journalists dedicated to defending press freedom worldwide, is writing to protest the conviction handed down yesterday against Latin Safari, director of the banned daily newspaper Neshat.

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Iran: Independent newspaper banned for five years

August 6, 1999 His Excellency Sayed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Guide to the Islamic Republic of Iran c/o Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations 622 3rd Ave 34th Floor New York, NY 10017 Your Excellency, The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), a nonpartisan organization of journalists dedicated to defending press…

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Iran: Press crackdown continues

July 28, 1999 His Excellency Sayed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Guide to the Islamic Republic of Iran c/o the Permanent Mission of Iran to the United Nations 622 Third Avenue New York, NY 10017 fax: 212.867.7086 Your Excellency, The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), an international organization of journalists devoted to upholding press freedom worldwide, is…

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Iran: CPJ protests official campaign to silence opposition media

July 15, 1999 His Excellency Seyed Mohammad Khatami President of the Islamic Republic of Iran The Presidency Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran Your Excellency: The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), a non-governmental organization of journalists devoted to upholding press freedom worldwide, is writing to express its deep concern about the ongoing campaign to stifle the…

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CPJ Protests Reported Arrest of Azeri Journalist

May 7, 1999 His Excellency Mohammad Khatemi President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Palestine Avenue Azerbaijan Intersection Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran Your Excellency, The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is writing to express its grave concern about the reported arrest of Azeri journalist Qanimat Zahidov in northern Iran. Zahidov, editor in chief for…

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