In the past week, Reporters Without Borders published its annual report on violence against journalists for the year 2016, stating that Iran, with 24 imprisoned journalists, ranks as the fifth largest prison for media activists in the world, following Turkey, China, Syria, and Egypt. In recent years, the Islamic Republic of Iran has consistently been among the top five countries in the world in terms of the number of imprisoned journalists and bloggers. The hunger strike of several political and ideological prisoners in Iran, including Ali Shariati, Morteza Moradpour, Arash Sadeghi, Amir Amirgholi, and Saeed Shirzad, continues, and their families report on their deteriorating physical conditions. Mahtab Vahidi Rad spoke with the families of some of these prisoners in this week's Window program.
Window; Iran's Situation in the Annual Report of Reporters Without Borders
Reporters Without Borders' annual report highlights Iran's status as the fifth largest jailer of journalists globally, with 24 imprisoned. The ongoing hunger strikes of several political prisoners raise concerns about their health and the state of human rights in Iran. This situation underscores the ongoing repression of media freedom in the country.
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📰 What Happened
Reporters Without Borders released its annual report indicating that Iran is the fifth largest jailer of journalists, with 24 currently imprisoned. Additionally, several political prisoners are on hunger strikes, raising concerns about their health and human rights conditions in the country.
- Iran ranks fifth globally for the number of imprisoned journalists.
- Several political prisoners are on hunger strikes, indicating severe conditions.
💡 Why It Matters
📚 Background
Iran has a history of suppressing free speech and imprisoning journalists, which has been a consistent issue since the 1979 revolution. The hunger strikes of political prisoners further highlight the dire human rights situation.
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