Press Freedom Iran

Press freedom is under attack in every corner of the globe, with journalists continually harassed, jailed and killed, UN officials and media outlets warned Tuesday.

Pakistan is among the 10 worst countries along with Iran and China on the index of internet freedom, according to a global survey released today.

An Iranian newspaper says 11 people have been arrested in the south after allegedly sending text messages deemed insulting to the founder of the Islamic Republic, the late Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.

A day after Iran's president defended his country's record in permitting criticism, opposition Web sites reported on Wednesday that the second dissident Iranian journalist in less than a week had been incarcerated on charges including "propaganda against the state." The Web sites said the journalist, Emadeddin Baghi, had been ordered jailed for six...

Press freedom is under attack in every corner of the globe, with journalists continually harassed, jailed and killed, UN officials and media outlets warned Tuesday.

Pakistan is among the 10 worst countries along with Iran and China on the index of internet freedom, according to a global survey released today.

An Iranian newspaper says 11 people have been arrested in the south after allegedly sending text messages deemed insulting to the founder of the Islamic Republic, the late Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.

A day after Iran's president defended his country's record in permitting criticism, opposition Web sites reported on Wednesday that the second dissident Iranian journalist in less than a week had been incarcerated on charges including "propaganda against the state." The Web sites said the journalist, Emadeddin Baghi, had been ordered jailed for six...