The Butcher of the Press

[nomdeplume]

Posted: 6/25/09 at 12:35am

"Relatives of several detained protesters have confirmed that the interrogation of prisoners is now being headed by Saaed Mortazavi, a figure known in Iran as "the butcher of the press?" He gained notoriety for his role in the death of a Canadian-Iranian photographer who was tortured, beaten and raped during her detention in 2003."

Just an fyi. It's not pleasant. The more you learn about Iran the worse it gets. This explains why whenever you'd read press round-ups on events and you hit the quotes from the Iranian press they would all sound vehement and insane. Any press with any credibility was shut down.
Butcher of the Press Updated On: 6/25/09 at 12:35 AM