Conservative Iranian Journalist Jailed After Turning on Old Allies
June 07, 2004
Agence France Presse
AFP
TEHRAN -- A former journalist at the conservative Ressalat daily who strongly criticised his former political allies in an article published on the Internet has been jailed, Iran's student news agency ISNA reported Monday.
Abbas Kakavand had been charged with spreading false information, and was jailed pending trial after failing to pay bail set at 100 million rials (around 11,600 dollars).
In his article, Kakavand accused conservative figures of profiting from their positions.
Iran's judiciary, a bastion of the Islamic republic's religious right wing, has maintained a tough crackdown on pro-reform writers and has since 2000 closed down more than 200 publications.
Around 12 journalists are currently in Iranian prisons.
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"In his article, Kakavand accused conservative figures of profiting from their positions."
He knew that was 'no-no'.