Document #1081050

RSF – Reporters Sans Frontières (Author)

Judicial officials step up harassment, interrogation and jailing of journalists

http://en.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=18766

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ecoi.net description:
Journalists increasingly harassed by judicial officials; editor Issa Sahakhiz sentenced to 4 years in prison and 5-year ban on working as a journalist; journalist Emadoldin Baghi summoned by prosecutor’s office and questioned without his lawyer being present; editor Saghi Baghernia sentenced to 6 months in prison for “propaganda against the regime”
Country:
Iran
Source:
RSF – Reporters Sans Frontières (Author)
Original link:
http://en.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=18766
Document type:
Appeal or News Release
Language:
English
Published:
5 September 2006
Document ID:
1081050 (former ID 55748)

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