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Newsweek reporter detained in Tehran
Jun 21, 2009, 20:24 GMT
Washington - A reporter for Newsweek was taken into custody without charges on Sunday in Tehran, the magazine said in a statement.
Journalist and filmmaker Maziar Bahari has not been heard from since his detention on Sunday morning. 'Newsweek strongly condemns this unwarranted detention, and calls upon the Iranian government to release him immediately,' the statement said.
Bahari, a Canadian citizen, has been reporting from Iran for the past decade.
Since the disputed presidential election, more than 20 journalists and bloggers have reportedly been detained, the statement said.
'The seizure of innocent journalists is a violation of the right to a free press in Iran. Newsweek asks that world governments use whatever influence they have with the government in Tehran to make clear that this detention is unwarranted and unacceptable.'
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