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Iranian daily banned a day after re-launch
The reformist daily, Yas No, has been stopped from publishing, a day after it returned to news-stands following a six year ban, the ISNA news agency reported yesterday. Publication of Yas No (New Jasmine) was stopped in response to a request from Tehran prosecutor Saeed Mortazavi whose complaint six years ago led to the closure of the newspaper, Deputy Culture Minister Ali Reza Malekian said. The newspaper was re-launched on Saturday.Mortazavi wrote a letter on Saturday, saying he was one of the main complainants against the newspaper (six years ago) and that the judges decision (taken a few months ago authorising the re-launch) was not communicated to him so that he can appeal, Malekian said. Mortazavi has now filed an appeal and publication of the newspaper has been stopped at his request, the deputy minister said. Posted by: Pappy 2009-05-18 |
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