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11 January 2012

Iran: Khazali was arrested again

Written by Fred Petrossian · Arrest and Harassment

Shoorezar reports [fa] Mehdi Khazali, a blogger, publisher and son of a leading conservative cleric and former Council of Guardians member, Ayatollah Khazali, was arrested again last week. He was...

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9 January 2012

2011: A Year of Triumphs and Struggle for Bloggers in the Middle East and North Africa

Written by Jillian York · Advocacy

With all of the social media successes throughout the Middle East and North Africa in 2011, it would be all too easy to overlook the struggles faced by bloggers and netizens throughout the region. But with 126 netizens imprisoned, it would be a travesty.

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4 January 2012

Will Iran Soon Have Its Own “Clean Internet”?

Written by Fred Petrossian · law, regulation

The Iranian regime may be losing its battle to filter content on the internet, but meanwhile it is trying news things - from slowing down internet speeds, to developing a so-called "national internet" or "clean internet".

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22 December 2011

Iran: Blogger May Face Death Penalty

Written by Fred Petrossian · Advocacy, Arrest and Harassment

Several bloggers and news sites reported [fa] that Mohammad Reza Pour Shajari, a jailed blogger , may face charge of ‘Waging War Against God' (moharebeh). A death sentence can be...

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18 December 2011

Iran: Jailed blogger stopped his hunger strike

Written by Fred Petrossian · Arrest and Harassment

Several sites reported [fa] that Hossein Ronaghi Maleki, Iranian jailed blogger stopped his hunger strike after about one week.Hossein is serving a 15 year prison sentence in the security ward...

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15 December 2011

Iran: Jailed blogger on hunger strike

Written by Fred Petrossian · Advocacy, Arrest and Harassment

Hossein Ronaghi Maleki, jailed blogger, is on hunger strike [fa] over his jail's conditions. Hossein is serving a 15 year prison sentence in the security ward of Evin Prison.

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18 August 2011

Iran: A blogger was beaten up in jail

Written by Fred Petrossian · Arrest and Harassment

Human rights activists say [fa] Hossein Maleki Ronaghi, a jailed blogger, was beaten up in prison, after writing a letter to Iran's judicary authorities, by a guard and sent to...

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