RSF: Two cyber journalist jailings and five million websites blocked in Iran
November 21st, 2008Posted by Judith Townend in Editors' pick, Press freedom and ethics
Two cyber journalists are now in detention in Iran, further evidence of internet clampdown in the country. On November 19 the Tehran attorney-general’s adviser confirmed that the authorities were responsible for censoring five million websites.
Tags: adviser, Attorney General, internet clampdown, Iran, Islamic Republic of Iran, journalist, Tehran
