Mehr News reports this morning that the Electoral Campaign Regulatory Body has censored parts of Presidential candidate Saeed Jalili's latest campaign video:
Electoral Campaign Regulatory Body removes parts of�#Jalili�s promotional video.#Iranelection

� Mehr News Agency (@MehrnewsCom)�June 4, 2013
The news is the latest apparent incident of state censorship of candidates --- either directly by blocking websites or editing footage of speeches --- since campaigning began. The censorship has affected principlist candidates loyal to the Supreme Leader --- notably Jalili but also former IRGC commander Mohsen Rezaei --- as well as moderate candidate Rouhani.

Moderate candidate Hassan Rouhani has spoken out against Iran's State broadcaster IRIB, which he said prevented candidates from presenting their policies and opinions properly.
#Rouhani�releases statement criticizing Iranian state�#TV�after slamming its performance on air (English subs)�youtube.com/watch?v=2zgca_�

� Rouhani Campaign (@HassanRouhani)�June 3, 2013
Presidential candidate Rezaei complained that his website was temporary blocked and that parts of a televised campaign speech --- specifically, a story he told about a man whose family was affected by unemployment --- was edited out.

The televised speech of Reformist candidate Mohammad-Reza Aref was similarly censored.



Political Prisoner Watch: Khazali Released On Bail

Blogger and physician Mehdi Khazali, repeatedly in detention and on hunger strike since the disputed 2009 Presidential election,�has been released�on bail.

Khazali, the son of a prominent "hard-line" Ayatollah, was last detained on 30 October and held in Evin Prison.

By Enduring America

 

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