The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on Iranian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release all journalists arrested while covering mass protests around the country and restore blocked internet access.
CPJ has learned from multiple sources inside Iran that as of Monday, September 26, at least 20 journalists had been arrested as clashes between security forces and protesters left dozens dead.
Details of arrests are sparse amid an internet blackout and major disruptions to phone and social media networks, but CPJ’s sources said that several of the journalists were taken into custody during post-midnight raids on their homes. The sources said that the security forces—who confiscated the journalists’ electronic devices—did not identify which agency they represented or produce arrest warrants or explanation of charges.
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