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Iran – Death sentences and national Internet – escalating repression in Iran

The Iranian government’s constant repressive policies towards journalists and netizens are being steadily ratcheted up as part of a generalized increase in persecution of dissidents and a reinforcement of online censorship. Reporters Without Borders sent a letter yesterday to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay to share its deep concern and ask for her intervention.

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US International Broadcasting and the BBG: The Numbers Game

The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) has announced that its own surveys (These are not completely independent surveys. They are produced by a contractor, InterMedia, for whom

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US International Broadcasting and the BBG: The Numbers Game

The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) has announced that its own surveys (These are not completely independent surveys. They are produced by a contractor, InterMedia, for whom the

Exclusive VOA Persian Interview with Clinton

Officials hail Voice of America TV interview in Persian with Hillary Clinton; then what about TV to China? — BBG Watch

The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) is right to brag that the Voice of America (VOA) -- one of several U.S. government-funded journalistic entities under BBG's management --

Officials hail Voice of America TV interview in Persian with Hillary Clinton; then what about TV to China?

The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) is right to brag that the Voice of America (VOA) -- one of several U.S. government-funded journalistic entities under BBG's management

Iran – Regime continues to wage its war against foreign media — RSF

Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF) - Reporters Without Borders condemns the Iranian government's targeting of the BBC's Farsi-language TV station, BBC Persian.

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Iran adds to its list of press freedom violations — CPJ

Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) - New York, September 9, 2011--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the forced closure of two independent Iranian newspapers on Monday and

As Iran Celebrates Journalists’ Day, Many Journalists Remain Imprisoned — Freedom House

Freedom House: As Iranians commemorate Journalists' Day on August 8 (17th of Mordad in the Iranian calendar), Iran remains one of world's most dangerous countries for reporters.

Iran – Press freedom violations recounted in real time (from 1st January 2011) — RSF

Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF) - 12.09.2011-Two journalists freed but a dozen netizens and journalists arrested Two journalists have been released in the past week but a

Alhurra Holocaust Deniers Video

From ProPublica.org website: Alhurra Video and Lost in Translation: Alhurra—America’s Troubled Effort to Win Middle East Hearts and Minds

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VOA Website Hacked by Iranian Islamists

The BBG-managed Voice of America (VOA) websites were hacked on February 21, 2011, apparently by the "Iranian Cyber Army," as reported by PiratesWeek and Kim Andrew

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Voice of America Website Hacked by Islamists; Critic of Government Mismanagement Warns About Obama Administration’s Retreat in Providing Uncensored News to China

FreeMediaOnline.orgTruckee, CA, USA, February 21, 2011 -- As reported by PiratesWeek and Kim Andrew Elliott, a Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG)

Iran – Regime steps up censorship and online disruption to block protests

Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF) - The authorities have increased censorship in a bid to prevent yesterday's anti-government protests, blocking independent or pro-opposition websites and other electronic

China and Iran hold half of the world’s jailed journalists

Democracy Digest from the National Endowment for Democracy (NED): With 145 reporters, editors, and photojournalists behind bars on December 1 st , the number of journalists

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French and U.S. Diplomats Warned Obama Administration About Concessions to Russia on Missile Defense

FreeMediaOnline.org Truckee, CA, USA, November 28, 2010 -- Classified and secret U.S. State Department cables released by Wikileaks show  French government

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