Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Iran Arrests Corruption-Exposing Journalist While ‘Welcoming’ Media Critiques

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This article originated in VOA’s Persian Service. An Iranian journalist who wrote about government corruption has been arrested for the second time in six months on the same day that Iran’s judiciary chief said he welcomes media critiques. In one of several contrasting state-media reports, news agency IRNA said journalist Masoud Kazemi was arrested Wednesday as he attended a Tehran court hearing. IRNA also quoted defense lawyer Ali Mojtahedzadeh as making sharp criticisms of the...

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