Iran jailing 2 journalists since May Day demonstration
May 6, 2019 2:26 PM ET
Washington, D.C., May 6, 2019 -- Iranian authorities should immediately release Kayvan Samimi, editor-in-chief of Iran-e-Farda magazine, and Marzieh Amiri, economics reporter at Tehran-based newspaper Shargh Daily, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....
Rouhani has yet to deliver on press reforms in Iran
March 13, 2014 1:47 PM ET
CPJ joined 26 other human rights and civil society groups on Wednesday in an open letter calling on the member states of the U.N. Human Rights Council to renew the mandate of Ahmed Shaheed, the special rapporteur on the situation...
As election nears, Iran's journalists are in chains
May 8, 2013 4:55 PM ET
Iran continues to jail dozens of journalists, stifling critical news coverage and commentary. Crucial links to the international community have been cut off as the June presidential vote approaches. A CPJ special report by Sherif Mansour ...
Iran continues its campaign against the press
March 29, 2012 11:08 AM ET
New York, March 29, 2012--Iranian authorities have imprisoned two additional journalists as part of their three-year-long crackdown on the press, according to news reports. In addition, the BBC reported that its Web services had been targeted by a distributed denial-of-service...
Iran continues to target critical journalists
August 10, 2011 4:45 PM ET
New York, August 10, 2011--The Committee to Protect Journalists is concerned about a rise in the number of imprisoned journalists in Iran and the continuing deterioration of their health. In recent days, Iranian authorities increased a prominent journalist's prison...
Evin Prison hunger strike highlights inhumane conditions
August 5, 2010 4:24 PM ET
New York, August 5, 2010—A hunger strike by Evin Prison inmates, including at least five journalists, underscores inhumane conditions at the prison, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today as it called for the release of all journalists unjustly jailed...
With 52 journalists in jail, Iran hits new, shameful record
March 9, 2010 10:00 AM ET
New York, March 9, 2010—The number of journalists in jail rose in February as a relentless media crackdown continues in Iran. Authorities are now holding at least 52 journalists in prison, a third of all those in jail around...
With 47 journalists in jail, Iran sets notorious records
February 3, 2010 8:41 AM ET
New York, February 3, 2010—Iranian authorities are now holding at least 47 journalists in prison, more than any single country has imprisoned since 1996, according to a new survey by the Committee to Protect Journalists. While many of the detainees...
CPJ urges Iran to release journalists during Ramadan
September 16, 2009 4:49 PM ET
New York, September 16, 2009—As Muslims worldwide prepare to celebrate the end of the holy month of Ramadan, a time of compassion and forgiveness, the Committee to Protect Journalists today called on the Iranian authorities to release journalists who are...