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Iran arrests a reformist editor in crackdown on journalists
 The editor of a reformist Iranian newspaper has been arrested as part of the authorities' crackdown on "illegal" Internet sites, the local media reported yesterday. Javad Qolam Tamimi, editor of the pro-reform daily Mardomsalari, was arrested on Monday evening for his involvement in the dissident sites, the daily Iran quoted a local judiciary official as saying. The arrest follows  the announcement on October 12 by Iran's hardline judiciary that a number of reformist journalists detained in its push against the Internet sites would go on trial after court hearings.Posted by: Steve White 2004-10-20 |
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