Monday, June 15, 2009

In Iran, the disappearance of a German television journalist.

In Tehran, the disappearance of working for a German TV journalist ADR. On this Monday, June 15, said the Internet edition "Gazeta.ru" referring to Officer Peter Mettsgera TV.
Previously, it was reported that the Iranian authorities strongly impede the work of foreign reporters covering the protests, re-organized opponents of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
In particular, in Tehran, were arrested by two Dutch journalists who work for TV Nederland 2, which was removed before the story headquarters opposition candidate for president world-Hossein Mousavi. They were ordered to immediately leave the country.
Also in Tehran was closed offices television Al-Arabiya, a British Broadcasting Corporation BBC announced that hampered its broadcast television and radio broadcasts in Farsi, which she also suspects the Iranian authorities.
On the obstacles in the work of its employees complained, and the German television ZDF and ARD. In this regard, the editors-in-chief of both channels had sent a letter to the Ambassador of Iran in Berlin, which had expressed outrage at the actions of the Iranian authorities, reports AFP.
The winner of the presidential elections of June 12, was declared the current head of state. Starting from the next day in Tehran are the mass protests organized by his chief opponent Mir-Hossein Mousavi. Their main demand is the abolition of the election results, which, in their view, were serious violations.

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