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'''Artist:''' Azza Allah Sahabi | '''Artist:''' Azza Allah Sahabi | ||
'''Confronting Bodies:''' Iranian court | '''Confronting Bodies:''' Iranian court | ||
'''Dates of Action:''' December, 1998 | '''Dates of Action:''' December, 1998 | ||
'''Location:''' Iran | '''Location:''' Iran | ||
'''Description of Artwork:''' A caricature printed in ''Iran Fordha'' (Iran Tomorrow) critical of the army. <P> | '''Description of Artwork:''' A caricature printed in ''Iran Fordha'' (Iran Tomorrow) critical of the army. <P> | ||
'''The Incident:''' The director of ''Iran Fordha'', Sahabi, was ordered to "stop all [journalistic] activities" for one year and pay a $1,000 fine for publishing his cartoon." <P> | '''The Incident:''' The director of ''Iran Fordha'', Sahabi, was ordered to "stop all [journalistic] activities" for one year and pay a $1,000 fine for publishing his cartoon." <P> | ||
'''Results of Incident:''' The punishment given to Sahabi shows the pressure on liberal journalists in Iran. <P> | '''Results of Incident:''' The punishment given to Sahabi shows the pressure on liberal journalists in Iran. <P> | ||
'''Source:''' Index on Censorship, 1/99 | '''Source:''' Index on Censorship, 1/99 | ||
Latest revision as of 20:07, 10 February 2012
Date: 1998
Region: Middle East
Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion
Medium: Print Journalism
Artist: Azza Allah Sahabi
Confronting Bodies: Iranian court
Dates of Action: December, 1998
Location: Iran
Description of Artwork: A caricature printed in Iran Fordha (Iran Tomorrow) critical of the army.
The Incident: The director of Iran Fordha, Sahabi, was ordered to "stop all [journalistic] activities" for one year and pay a $1,000 fine for publishing his cartoon."
Results of Incident: The punishment given to Sahabi shows the pressure on liberal journalists in Iran.
Source: Index on Censorship, 1/99
