Iran - Hope for 54 imprisoned journalists and netizens?

Reporters without borders

The presidential and municipal elections held in Iran on 14 June lacked objective media coverage. The more than 50 million Iranian voters were denied freely reported and independent information when making their choice. Nonetheless, although the media were muzzled, Iranians used the elections to express their views and vote against Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's policies. “This election showed yet again that the people's vote for change in June 2009 was stolen by Iran's two predators of press (...)

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