WAN-IFRA

World Association of News Publishers

Iran

Rights groups and cartoonists ask Iranian President Rouhani to help free artist Atena Farghadani

WAN-IFRA and global freedom of expression organisations have written to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to free cartoonist Atena Faraghdani who is in prison for publishing a symbolic cartoon online. Atena has been sentenced to 12 years 9 months in prison, awaiting final verdict from the court of appeal.

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Andrew Heslop

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2016-02-26 18:05

One Year On, World’s Press Demands Release of Jason Rezaian

The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) and the World Editors Forum have called on Iranian authorities to drop charges against Washington Post Iran correspondent Jason Rezaian and to immediately release the journalist, who has just spent his 365th day in prison.

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Andrew Heslop

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2015-07-22 15:13

Protest Campaign - Iran, 22 April 2015

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Andrew Heslop

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2015-04-22 13:56

Protest Campaign - Iran, 15 December 2014

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Andrew Heslop

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2014-12-15 11:35

Shiva Nazar Ahari, Iran, jailed since September 2012

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2014-04-30 10:42

Hossein Derakhshan, Iran, jailed since November 2008

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2014-04-19 12:27

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