Iran: journalists

Some 106 TV and radio channels in 31 languages are operating in Iran.
1,600 satellite channels can be received in Iran, of which 50 Persian channels are opposed to the Islamic system. This said deputy head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting for Majlis and provincial affairs at the introduction of IRIB’s new director general for South Khorasan, Ali Darabi.
65 provincial channels are playing an important role in promoting subcultures, customs and values.
He added that 3,500 billion rials should be allocated for extending the coverage of IRIB programs across the country.
Darabi declared that IRIB is in the frontline of confronting the global media war.
“Boosting Islamic Revolution’s values, defending culture and upholding national dignity top IRIB’s agenda.“


Since the start of 2004, Reporters Without Borders has registered more than 30 cases of journalists fleeing Iran to escape prosecution.
Since President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad came to power in June 2005 the repression of journalists in Iran has become more subtle and less visible.
Journalists are now often released provisionally after several days or weeks in detention, but no date is set for their trial.
Yesterday Reporters without Borders published a list of Iranian journalists who are banned from practising their profession in Iran.
This is the list:
Mr. Abbas Abdi,
Mr. Abbas Kakavand,
Mr. Abbas Dalvand,
Mr. Abolfazel Vesali ,
Mr. Abolghasem Golbaf,
Ms. Azam Taleghani,
Mr. Ahmad Zidabadi,
Mr. Akbar Ganji ,
Mr. Ali-Hamed Iman,
Mr. Ali-Reza Jabari,
Mr. Ali-Reza Redjaï,
Mr. Ali Reza Alavitabar,
Mr. Amin Movahedi,
Mr. Ali Mazroi,
Mr. Arash Sigarchi,
Mr. Behrouz Gheranpayeh,
Mr. Bjjan Safsari,
Mr. Ejlal Ghavami,
Mr. Ezatollah Sahabi,
Ms. Fariba Davoudi Mohajer,
Ms. Fatemeh Kamali,
Mr. Firouz Gouran,
Ms. Fatemeh Govarai,
Mr. Hassan Youssefi Echkevari ,
Mr. Hoda Saber,
Mr. Hossein Ghazian,
Mr. Hamed Motaghi,
Mr. Kivan Samimi Behbani,
Mr. Majid Tavaloui,
Mr. Iraj Jamshidi,
Mr. Latif Safari,
Mr. Madh Amadi,
Mr. Mana Neyestani,
Mr. Mashallah Shamsolvaezin,
Mr. Masoud Bastani,
Mr. Mohamad Ghochani,
Mr. Chammad Hassan Alipour,
Mr. Mohammad Sedigh Kabovand,
Mr. Mojtaba Lotfi,
Mr. Morteza Kazemian,
Ms. Narges Mohammadi,
Ms. Noushin Ahamadi Khorassani,
Ms. Parvin Ardalan,
Ms. Parvin Bakhtiarynejd,
Mr. Reza Alijani,
Ms. Saghi Baghernia,
Mr. Saide Madani,
Mr. Said Saedi,
Mr. Shadi Sadr,
Mr. Siamak Pourzand,
Mr. Taghi Rahmani,
Ms. Tonya Kabovand,
Mr. Yosef Azizi Banitrouf and
Mr. Mohammad Javad Roh.

In Iran deathpenalty is in use. Also for child offenders.

Children are being hanged to death.
A child will be hanged to death.
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