Hamshahri
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Hamshahri (Persian: همشهری, "Fellow citizen"; Persian pronunciation: [hæmʃæhˈɾi]) is a major national Iranian Persian-language newspaper.
History and profile
Hamshahri is published by the municipality of
In 1997's Iranian presidential election, Hamshahri newspaper, then run by former mayor of Tehran, Gholamhossein Karbaschi, was accused by conservatives of supporting Mohammad Khatami. This was seen as illegal, as papers receiving government subsidy were forbidden to take sides in the elections. The issue eventually led to Karbaschi being put on trial on grounds of embezzlement and was sentenced to time in prison. During Khatami's second term, Tehran press court ruled that the newspaper can only be distributed inside Tehran.
International Holocaust Cartoon Competition
On 6 February 2006, Farid Mortazavi, graphics editor of Hamshahri, announced the
Temporary banning
The newspaper was temporarily banned from publication on 23–24 November 2009, after it published a picture from a temple of the Baháʼí Faith, which is an unrecognized religion in Iran, where its followers are subject to state sanctioned persecution.[7][8]
See also
References
- ^ تیراژ واقعی روزنامهها چقدر است؟
- ^ "Iran's liberal press tiptoes between "red lines"". Reuters. 11 June 2007.
- ^ Arash Karami (16 May 2014). "Tehran poll: 60% believe media has little or no freedom". Al Monitor. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ^ "Foreign Policy In Focus | Holocaust Cartoon Contest". 9 January 2007. Archived from the original on 9 January 2007. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ Anti-Defamation League: Arab Media Review: Anti-Semitism and Other Trends July – December 2006: Iranian Holocaust Cartoon Contest Archived 6 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine, 24 January 2007
- ^ David Cesarani. (11 December 2006). Deep in denial, The Guardian
- ^ "Iran Shuts Newspaper For Publishing Baháʼí Temple Photo"
- ^ Hafezi, Parisa; Jaseb, Hossein; Mostafavi, Ramin (24 November 2009). Ban on Iran paper over Baháʼí photo lifted. Reuters.
External links
- Holocaust Cartoons – mirrored cartoons from Hamshahri, and commentary by irregulartimes.com
- Copyright Infringement by Hamshahri (Persian and English)