p2p news / p2pnet: Several news web sites in Iran, until recently tolerated by the authorities, have been blocked.

Now 13 Iranian deputies have written to president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad protesting against censorship of the Internet, which they described as "unconstitutional," says Reporters Without Borders.

"Their letter suggests that contrary to the claims of the regime’s officials, the government’s filtering policy is far from universally popular with the people," states RWB.

The deputies, "all close to the reformist camp," said filtering certain sites, particularly scientific publications, was "contrary to the constitution and laws" of the country. They said only "immoral" sites could legally be banned.

RWB says the 13 urged Ahmadinejad to stop filtering the three news websites www.mellimazhabi.org, www.emrouz.info and www.rooydadnews.com.

"Three further sites were banned by the authorities between November and December," it adds, "a foreign-based online newspaper http://roozonline.com, the website of the liberal political movement www.mizannews.com and news site www.ashoob.com, run by Iranian students."

Also See:
Reporters Without Borders – Thirteen deputies protest to President Ahmadinejad over Internet censorship, December 20, 2005

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