Iran - Islamic Republic jails two more women journalists

Reporters without borders

Read in persian Reporters Without Borders is outraged to learn that journalists and cyber-dissidents, Shiva Nazar Ahari and Jila Bani Yaghoob, have been arrested in the past eight days to begin serving jail sentences previously imposed by revolutionary courts. Their arrests bring to five the number of women journalists detained in Iran. The Islamic Republic of Iran holds the world record for imposing jail terms on women journalists and bloggers. At least 57 have been arrested and (...)

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