IFJ Condemns “Dirty Politics” of Iranian Judiciary as Press Closures Follow Court Travesty
IFJ Press Release on Iran
Media Release
03 August 2004
IFJ Condemns “Dirty Politics” of Iranian Judiciary as Press Closures Follow Court Travesty
The International Federation of Journalists today condemned the Iranian authorities over a catalogue of closures of independent media outlets and accused court officials of “a travesty of justice” in the Zahra Kazemi case.
Over the course of the past three weeks, three publications have been targeted for their reporting of the trial of the intelligence agent accused of murdering Canadian freelance photographer Zahra Kazemi. The dailies Vaghayeh Etfaghieh and Jomhuriat were suspended and the monthly Aftab, has been closed down indefinitely.
“There is a touch of dirty politics in the tyrannical approach of the General Prosecutor towards the media, which must be brought to an end,” said Aidan White, IFJ General Secretary. “Blacklisting journalists and blatant negligence by the judiciary in the Zahra Kazemi case reflects the regime’s profound hostility to press freedom”.
Yesterday, the IFJ affiliate, the Association of Iranian Journalists (AOIJ) organized a sit-in involving close to 50 journalists in Teheran to protest against the suspension of Vaghayeh Ettefaghieh, Jomhouriat and Aftab daily newspapers. The first sit-in took place on 26 July and included the Nobel Peace Prize winner and lawyer of Zahra Kazemi, Shirin Ebadi and the families of imprisoned journalists.
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Media Release
03 August 2004
IFJ Condemns “Dirty Politics” of Iranian Judiciary as Press Closures Follow Court Travesty
The International Federation of Journalists today condemned the Iranian authorities over a catalogue of closures of independent media outlets and accused court officials of “a travesty of justice” in the Zahra Kazemi case.
Over the course of the past three weeks, three publications have been targeted for their reporting of the trial of the intelligence agent accused of murdering Canadian freelance photographer Zahra Kazemi. The dailies Vaghayeh Etfaghieh and Jomhuriat were suspended and the monthly Aftab, has been closed down indefinitely.
“There is a touch of dirty politics in the tyrannical approach of the General Prosecutor towards the media, which must be brought to an end,” said Aidan White, IFJ General Secretary. “Blacklisting journalists and blatant negligence by the judiciary in the Zahra Kazemi case reflects the regime’s profound hostility to press freedom”.
Yesterday, the IFJ affiliate, the Association of Iranian Journalists (AOIJ) organized a sit-in involving close to 50 journalists in Teheran to protest against the suspension of Vaghayeh Ettefaghieh, Jomhouriat and Aftab daily newspapers. The first sit-in took place on 26 July and included the Nobel Peace Prize winner and lawyer of Zahra Kazemi, Shirin Ebadi and the families of imprisoned journalists.
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