Iran government arrested 23 journalist and blogger since protest againts the result of president election in the country appeared last week. According to local media, journalists became prime target Iran’s leaders.

Among the journalists arrested including Chairman of the Association of Iranian Journalists. As quoted from the Straits Times, Sunday (6/21/2009).

“This will bring more problems for journalists,” said Benoit Hervieu of RSF.

Overall journalist, editor, and blogger of Iran was under arrested since June 14th. Some of them difficult to be contacted and believed was arrested in the hidden place.

Hervieu said, no foreign journalists who took hold. Up to now there is no reason that is clear about the detention.

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad expressed as absolute winner on the president election that held on June 12nd. However, his rivale’s supporter, former of Prime Minister of Iran, Mirhossein Mousavi, hurl various election cheating.

Iran’s government prohibited foreign media coverage in Iran and only allow the interview over the phone. Information from official sources delivered through the government media.

Not only that, many websites was blocked in Iran. Indeed, the country is very sensitive to the internet.

Even so, through the Internet site, Mousavi continued to encourage his supporters to continue protests againts the result of Iran president election.

That is in Iran. Fortunately, the internet in Indonesia is not too sensitive. So, the blogger is still able to reveal the opinion of each without having to worry./MrStanza

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