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Iran: Jailed Blogger Needs Specialized Medical Treatment

Categories: Middle East & North Africa, Iran, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Politics

Amnesty International says [1] “the health of jailed Iranian blogger Mohammad Reza Pourshajari,a prisoner of conscience,is worsening. He is in urgent need of specialized medical treatment.” Mohammad Reza Pourshajari(aka Siamak Mehr) was arrested [2] in September 2010.In his blog, Iran Land's Report, he would criticize the Islamic Republic and Islam with strong words.