Asr-e Azadegan
Asr-e Azadegan (Persian عصر آزادگان lit. Times of the Free People) was a popular Persian-language reformist newspaper in Iran.
| Type | Daily |
|---|---|
| Founder(s) | Hamid Reza Jalaipour |
| Editor-in-chief | Mashallah Shamsolvaezin |
| Managing editor | Ghafour Garshasbi |
| Founded | 7 October 1999 |
| Political alignment | Reformist |
| Language | Persian |
| Ceased publication | April 2000 |
| Headquarters | Tehran |
History and profile
Asr-e Azadegan was established on 7 October 1999.[1] The founder and publisher of the daily was Hamid Reza Jalaipour who also launched Jaam'eh, Toos and Neshat which had been all closed down before the launching of Asr-e Azadegan.[2] However, the existence of Asr-e Azadegan lasted very brief and it was banned in April 2000 for publishing articles which "disparaged Islam and the religious elements of the Islamic revolution."[2][3][4]
The paper was edited by Mashallah Shamsolvaezin.[5] The manager editor was Ghafour Garshasbi who was acquitted of publishing articles that violated the press law in October 2000.[6]
The newspaper's editors included:
- Akbar Ganji, who wrote about Iranian secret services.
- Ebrahim Nabavi, who wrote a daily political satire.
- Hossein Derakhshan, who wrote a regular technology column.
- Massoud Behnoud, who wrote a regular opinion column.
See also
References
- Behzad Yaghmaian (24 January 2002). Social Change in Iran: An Eyewitness Account of Dissent, Defiance, and New Movements for Rights. SUNY Press. p. 129. ISBN 978-0-7914-5212-7.
- "Three reformist papers shut". Iran Press Service. 23 April 2000. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- Geneive Abdo (25 April 2000). "Iran Tightens Crackdown on Reformist Publications". The New York Times. Tehran. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- Hossein Shahidi (11 May 2007). Journalism in Iran: From Mission to Profession. Routledge. p. 145. ISBN 978-1-134-09391-5. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- "Iranian reformist editor jailed for Islam challenge". Reuters via Green Party of Iran. Tehran. 10 April 2000. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- "Press Jury finds Asr-e Azadegan editor guilty". Payvand. Tehran. IRNA. 28 October 2000. Retrieved 18 October 2013.