Press freedom groups condemn sentencing of trio who work for outlets sympathetic to Rouhani administrationThree journalists in Iran maintain been given lengthy prison sentences as the country’s hardline judiciary tightens its grip on press freedom in a move seen as undercutting the moderate president,Hassan Rouhani. A revolutionary court in Tehran found the three Iranians guilty of charges including spreading propaganda against the ruling system, conspiring against officials and insulting authorities charges often used against those held on political grounds. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com