BBC files third complaint to UN in five years over Iran’s ‘escalating’ harassment of journalists
The BBC has lodged an “urgent complaint” with the UN against the Iranian government over “escalating actions and threats” towards…
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Attempted kidnapping of Iranian journalist in US stokes fears over safety of BBC Persian reporters in UK
The attempted kidnapping of an Iranian-American journalist in New York has raised fresh concerns over the safety of the Iranian…
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Iran issues new threats to snatch BBC Persian journalists from streets of London, warns NUJ
Iranian journalists working for the BBC in London have been threatened with being “snatched off the streets” and taken to…
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UN report highlights ‘relentless distress’ faced by BBC Persian service staff
The BBC and the National Union of Journalists have welcomed a new United Nations report highlighting the harassment and persecution…
By BBC ‘undermined’ Persian service with Iran access deal preventing it from using footage, says NUJ
The morale of BBC Persian journalists has been “deeply affected” by a management decision to abide by reporting restrictions in…
By BBC Persian reporter urges UN to tackle harassment of female journalists
A BBC Persian journalist has called on the United Nations to take action against the harassment of female journalists. Anahita…
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EU Parliament backs resolution criticising Iran’s ‘harassment’ of BBC Persian journalists
The European Parliament has, for the first time, backed a resolution criticising Iran’s treatment of BBC Persian service journalists and…
By BBC Persian journalists unable to visit sick relatives as Iran continues ‘collective punishment’ of news service
Iranian authorities are continuing to target the families of BBC Persian journalists in an attempt to silence the London-based news…
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