November 2011
Etemad newspaper shut down
Iranian authorities have shut down the daily Etemad for “publishing falsehoods and insulting public officials.”
Ahmadinejad press advisor sentenced to jail
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s media advisor has been sentenced to one year in prison and a three-year ban from media activities.
IAEA approves resolution regarding Iran
The Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency has expressed “deep and growing concern” with Iran’s nuclear program yet it voted not to refer the case to the United Nations for further resolutions.
Tehran police target internet cafes
The Tehran Police Force has announced its plan to shut down photo studios and internet cafes that “act against social norms and business regulations.”
Authorities arrest another senior reformist
Massoud Sepehr, another senior member of the reformist organization Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution, has been arrested by Islamic Republic authorities.
Jailed lawyer challenges statements by Iran's human rights chief
Detained Iranian lawyer Abdolfattah Soltani has said he will file a suit against the head of the human rights council in Iran’s judiciary for his recent statements in New York.
Critics barred from covering parliamentary news
Reporters who have published critical views of Parliament’s actions are being barred from further access to parliamentary sessions, an Iranian news website reports.
IAEA offers to send delegation to Iran
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency has offered to send a high-level delegation to Iran to inspect matters of concern to the international community.
Reporters Without Borders condemns persecution of journalists in Iran
Reporters Without Borders has condemned the continued arrest of journalists in the Islamic Republic and called for an end to the harassment of the families of detained journalists by Iranian authorities.











