Iran: newspaper closed down
A newspaper has been closed down and a planned publication for women banned from release by the Iranian government.
Reuters obtained a copy of the ban issued by the Culture Ministry, it stated the following: "The Supervisory Board on the Press agreed to the temporary closure of Asia newspaper and Nour-e Banovan and ordered their cases sent to court."
No official reason was given for the ban, although Reuters reports that staff at Asia newspaper "had been given a warning in recent months for printing photographs of women considered to have been improperly dressed."
Since the year 2000 more than 100 publications have been closed down in iran.
Sources: Reuters, Media Guardian
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