 | By Blacklisted Dictator
June 12, 2010 | Share |
I ask the question, further to the one that I have posed, about democracy in the Middle East. (Of course, freedom of expression, is integral to democracy.)
However, I am certain that Israel's detractors will be unwilling to answer it directly. It is, after all, essential that they keep their appalling double standards intact.
13 June, 2010 - 08:24 Rate this: 0 points | Tom Brafman and "John Gold" are taking a long time taking up your challenge,BD. |
13 June, 2010 - 08:57 Rate this: 0 points | Yvetta, I'm a patient dictator. I suppose that Tom is going through the International Freedom of Expression (IFEX) website seeing what he can come up with. Let me guess... Saudi Arabia. Oh, sorry, I meant Syria. I always get them confused. |
13 June, 2010 - 09:05 Rate this: 0 points | 10 June 2010 One year after disputed election, Iran continues war on journalists (CPJ/IFEX) - New York, June 9, 2010 - Twelve months after its contested presidential election, Iran has taken tight hold on the dishonorable distinction of being the world's worst jailer of journalists. At least 37 journalists are behind bars and an additional 19 detainees are free on short-term furloughs, according to CPJ's monthly census of journalists jailed in Iran. "What began as a crackdown on critical journalism in the aftermath of the disputed June 12 elections has become a more-or-less permanent feature of Iranian society," said CPJ Executive Director Joel Simon. "With at least 37 journalists in jail and with the media under constant threat, Iranians are considerably less informed today than they were a year ago. We call on the Iranian leadership to reverse this misguided policy, to release imprisoned journalists and allow the once-robust public debate to resume." Today, CPJ sent a letter to the head of the Iranian judiciary, Ayatollah Sadeq Larijani, asking him to put an end to the brutal treatment of imprisoned journalists. Roxana Saberi, a freelance journalist who was held for 100 days in Iran in 2009, writes on the CPJ Blog: "The only crime committed by such journalists has been to speak about and show what they see around them. Their work has enriched people's knowledge and awareness about the realities inside Iran." See the Iran monthly census here Read the letter to the Iranian judiciary here Read Roxana Saberi's blog entry here |
Blacklisted Dictator
12 June, 2010 - 13:27
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I wonder whether their unwillingness to answer, is also an indication that they hold the very idea of a free press in total cotempt. I suppose it is just too much for their brains to handle.