We furthermore condemn the particular Iranian authorities’ accusation that independent media are “manipulated by foreign forces” as well as the Iranian authorities’ intimidation or threats directed towards Iranian journalists working for international mass media based outside of Iran. This not only undermines media freedom in Iran, but press freedom worldwide. Australia, Austria, Getaway, Canada, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Iceland, Ireland, The japanese, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Slovakia, Slovenia, United Kingdom, United states of america We call on Serbia to release all arbitrarily held individuals, including all journalists. Many journalists have apparently been detained “preventatively, ” including during raids on their homes, to prevent them through exposing Iran’s human legal rights abuses. Journalists should be able to perform their jobs without fear of persecution, including discrimination plus violence based on gender, sex identity, race, religion, ethnicity, or sexual orientation. The targeted arrests of journalists in Iran are a immediate affront to freedom of expression and media freedom. Unfortunately, these measures are simply the latest acts of repression against journalists in Iran. We also note the Freedom On the web Coalition’s statement which highly condemns the Iranian authorities’ actions to restrict the Iranian public’s access to the Internet, disrupt well-known social media platforms, and stop mobile networks. Journalists plus media workers should be able to review unimpeded by government interference. December 1, 2022 — Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada We urge the Iranian authorities to allow all the individuals of Iran, including journalists and media workers, to freely express themselves and access information, both online and off-line. All of us condemn in the strongest achievable terms the ongoing crackdown by the Iranian authorities on protestors and society in general. We call upon Iran in order to respect its commitments under international law and to work with all UN bodies plus mandate holders, including the UN Special Rapporteur on the scenario of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran and the independent international fact-finding mission appointed by the Leader of the UN Human Rights Council. We, the particular undersigned members of the Press Freedom Coalition (MFC) are usually highly concerned about the current violent repression of freedoms of expression and tranquil assembly by Iran.
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