Zamaneh Media
  • Latest Articles
  • Latest News
  • About Zamaneh Media
    • Exiled Media Report
    • Sponsors
    • Donate
    • Contact us
    • Legal
  • Advertise
  • Labor Rights
No Result
View All Result
  • Latest Articles
  • Latest News
  • About Zamaneh Media
    • Exiled Media Report
    • Sponsors
    • Donate
    • Contact us
    • Legal
  • Advertise
  • Labor Rights
No Result
View All Result
Zamaneh Media
No Result
View All Result

Zamaneh denies link with detained journalists

by Zamaneh Media
January 30, 2013
in Latest Articles
Reading Time: 2 mins read
0
Zamaneh denies link with detained journalists

Zamaneh has denied any connection or collaboration with the journalists recently detained in Iran and draws attention to the Islamic Republic’s often-used policy of persecuting journalists by accusing them of collaborating with foreign media.

Mohammadreza Nikfar, the chief editor of Zamaneh, commented on Wednesday January 30 on the arrest of a group of journalists in Iran, saying: “We would welcome any relations with journalists and writers in Iran and would consider it a normal affair which is being penalized by an abnormal regime.”

He added: “The problem stems from the regime’s fear of the dissemination of news, a fear that is increasing on a daily basis. Journalists cannot solve or change this psychological dilemma. Their duty is to report the news.

“We have unfortunately not had the honour to have known any of these detainees,” Mohammadreza Nikfar added. “We salute them from here and we consider it our duty to persist in reporting on their situation and all the pressure that is being endured by journalists in Iran.”

The ultra-conservative daily Keyhan reported wrote on Wednesday: “Collaboration with feminist groups … creating division between Iranian ethnic groups, painting a dismal picture of the country, supporting detainees of the seditious movement and collaboration with foreign anti-Revolutionary media such as BBC and Radio Zamaneh are among the charges brought against the media detainees.”

Since Saturday January 26, more than 12 Iranian journalists have been arrested by Iranian authorities. Motahareh Shafii is the only one whose release has been confirmed.

The arrest of these journalists has created a wave of outrage among human rights groups, which have called for their immediate release.

Human Rights Watch has called on the judiciary to respect the rights of these journalists  especially in the months leading up to Iran’s next presidential election in June.

Related Posts

Increasing Wage Suppression and Workers’ Protests in Iran: Download Zamaneh’s 24th Labor Rights Report
Latest Articles

Increasing Wage Suppression and Workers’ Protests in Iran: Download Zamaneh’s 24th Labor Rights Report

May 19, 2023
International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia
Cartoon

International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia

May 17, 2023
The Iranian Interests of Chinese Energy Giants, Part 1: CNPC
Featured Items

How China Managed Its First Big Iran Oil Deal Through Offshore Businesses

May 17, 2023
The Iranian Interests of Chinese Energy Giants, Part 1: CNPC
Featured Items

The Iranian Interests of Chinese Energy Giants, Part 2: Sinopec

May 6, 2023
A baluch fuel carrier or sukhtbar
Featured Items

Poverty and Exploitation: Looking at Baluchestan and the Sukhtbar Masses

May 5, 2023
The Iranian Interests of Chinese Energy Giants, Part 1: CNPC
Featured Items

The Iranian Interests of Chinese Energy Giants, Part 1: CNPC

May 4, 2023

RSS Iran in Other Media

  • Iran Sets 6am Start Time for State Workers to Conserve Energy - Voice of America - VOA News June 7, 2023
  • Iran's president to visit three Latin American countries next week - Reuters June 7, 2023
  • Iran's President to Visit Three Latin American Countries Next Week - U.S. News & World Report June 7, 2023
  • Iran Update, June 7, 2023 - Critical Threats Project June 7, 2023
  • Iran's Raisi to Visit Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela - Voice of America - VOA News June 7, 2023
  • China Hosts Rare Counterterrorism Talks With Iran, Pakistan - Voice of America - VOA News June 7, 2023
  • Israel received critical Iran intel from IDF soldier's 15-year project - The Jerusalem Post June 7, 2023
  • UK Must ‘Steer Its Own Ship’ On Iran Policy, Claims MP - ایران اینترنشنال June 7, 2023
  • NZ pushed to take stronger stance on Iran - Newsroom June 7, 2023
  • Rubio, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Establish Additional Sanctions ... - Senator Marco Rubio June 7, 2023
  • Iranian Journalist Remains in Jail Despite Posting Bail - Voice of America - VOA News June 7, 2023
  • The Iron Sheik, Villainous Pro Wrestler From Iran, Dies at 81 - Hollywood Reporter June 7, 2023
  • Israel needs to shift its mindset on the Iranian threat - Ynetnews June 7, 2023
  • The Best Iranian Movies to Stream - Vulture June 7, 2023
  • Iran is playing musical chairs with leadership positions. None of ... - Atlantic Council June 7, 2023
  • Iran Building a Nuclear Facility Inside the Zagros Mountains: Report - gvwire.com June 7, 2023
  • Showing Teeth To Iran, US Discusses Normalization Of Israel-Saudi Ties - ایران اینترنشنال June 7, 2023
  • Safeguards Agreement with Iran: E3 statement to the International ... - GOV.UK June 7, 2023
  • School Students Leave Iran Amid Gloomy Future Prospects - ایران اینترنشنال June 7, 2023
  • The UK Must Do More to Stop the Iranian Terrorists Who Keep ... - TIME June 7, 2023
Zamaneh Media

© 2020 Zamaneh Media

More information

  • Sponsors
  • Donate
  • About us
  • Contact us
  • Legal

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • Latest Articles
  • Latest News
  • About Zamaneh Media
    • Exiled Media Report
    • Sponsors
    • Donate
    • Contact us
    • Legal
  • Advertise
  • Labor Rights

© 2020 Zamaneh Media