Iran's police confirm detention of 'several' people after Friday protestsSeptember 19th, 2009 Iran detains several after Friday protestsTEHRAN, Iran — Iran's official news agency says police detained several protesters after Friday's massive demonstrations. The spokesman of Tehran police department Colonel Mahdi Ahmadi said Saturday that "several" people were detained for throwing rocks at police and setting motorcycles on fire, according to IRNA.
Media watchdog says 7 photographers, 1 cameramen detained in Iran, most in recent daysJuly 16th, 2009 Media monitor: 7 photographers detained in IranPARIS — Media monitor Reporters Without Borders says seven photographers and a cameraman have been detained in Iran, most of them over the past week. The Paris-based group listed five Iranian photographers seized Saturday, nearly a month after the June 12 presidential elections that prompted a wave of opposition protests.
Britain calls detention of UK embassy employees in Iran 'harassment and intimidation'June 28th, 2009 UK calls embassy detentions in Iran 'unacceptable'CORFU, Greece — Britain's foreign secretary categorically denied Sunday that his country had helped foment postelection discontent in Iran. David Miliband, who is on the Greek island of Corfu for a meeting of foreign ministers' from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, condemned the detention of British Embassy employees in Iran, which he said occurred Saturday.
Journalist Roxana Saberi urges Iran to free aid worker, expresses worry about current unrestJune 24th, 2009 Journalist Saberi urges Iran to free aid workerPARIS — American-Iranian journalist Roxana Saberi called Wednesday for the release of a former cellmate — a U.S. aid agency worker held in an Iranian prison — and expressed worry about those detained during opposition protests in Tehran.
Iran's allegations on interference absurd: ObamaJune 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama Tuesday accused Iranian officials of making the US a scapegoat in an attempt to distract the people from the debate and protests surrounding the country's presidential elections. Obama told reporters that the United States is "not at all interfering in Iran's affairs" and strongly condemned the beatings and imprisonment of protesters.
Northwestern University honors journalist freed from prison in IranJune 21st, 2009 Northwestern honors journalist freed from IranEVANSTON, Ill. — Journalist Roxana Saberi, released from prison in Iran last month, has been honored by Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.
Iranians hold demonstrations in European cities to protest Iran's election resultJune 18th, 2009 More protests in Europe against Iranian electionPARIS — Iranians demonstrated in capitals around Europe on Thursday to protest the disputed Iranian presidential election and the regime's treatment of its critics. In Paris, Reporters without Borders, the media advocacy group, also held a rally across from the Iranian Embassy to protest a crackdown on Iranian and foreign media by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's government.
2 protests in France against Iranian election; more planned in other European nationsJune 18th, 2009 Protests in Europe against Iran votePARIS — Iranians in capitals around Europe demonstrated to Thursday protest the disputed Iranian presidential election and the regime's treatment of its critics. In Paris, Reporters without Borders, the media advocacy group, also held a rally across from the Iranian Embassy to protest a crackdown on Iranian and foreign media by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's government.
Lawyer: US journalist leaves jail in Iran after court suspends her prison sentenceMay 11th, 2009 Lawyer: US reporter leaves jail in IranTEHRAN, Iran — A lawyer for a U.S. journalist jailed in Iran says she has been freed from prison after an appeals court suspended her eight-year jail sentence.
Lawyer: Iran to free jailed American journalist after court suspends jail termMay 11th, 2009 Lawyer: Iran to free jailed American journalistTEHRAN, Iran — A lawyer for a jailed U.S. journalist says she could be freed soon after an Iranian appeals court suspended her prison term.
Reporters Without Borders says US journalist on hunger strike in Iran was briefly hospitalizedMay 4th, 2009 Journalist group: US reporter hospitalized in IranCAIRO — The American journalist on a hunger strike for two weeks to protest her imprisonment in Iran was briefly hospitalized after she intensified her fast by refusing to drink water, Reporters Without Borders said Monday. The press freedom group said 32-year-old Roxana Saberi, accused by Iran of spying for the U.S., was taken Friday to a clinic at Tehran's Evin prison, where she has been held since her arrest in January.
Hundreds at Fargo rally, including ND gov, call for return of US journalist imprisoned in IranMay 2nd, 2009 Hundreds rally for convicted US journalist in IranFARGO, N.D. — Hundreds of people supporting a U.S.
Rev. Jesse Jackson seeks visit to Iran to appeal for freedom of US journalistApril 20th, 2009 Rev. Jackson seeks Iran trip to free US journalistCYBERJAYA, Malaysia — The Rev. Jesse Jackson says he would like to travel to Iran to personally appeal for the release of a U.S.
Iran confirms detention of American journalistMarch 4th, 2009 TEHRAN - A US freelance journalist with Iranian roots has been arrested in Tehran, an Iranian judicial spokesman said Tuesday. The Iranian parents of Roxana Saberi, 31, earlier told US media that their daughter was detained Jan 31 for buying a bottle of wine.
60 journalists killed in 2008, says press watchdogDecember 29th, 2008 PARIS - At least 60 journalists and one media assistant were killed around the world while carrying out their work this year, the press watchdog Reporters Without Borders said Tuesday. Some 673 journalists were arrested, 29 were kidnapped and 929 were physically attacked or threatened, the Paris-based organization said in its Press Freedom Roundup for 2008.
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