· December, 2007

Stories about Iran from December, 2007

Iran: Police raid Internet cafes

19 December 2007

Radio Free Europe reported that police force in Iran's capital, Tehran, have raided Internet cafes closing down 25 and warning 170 cafe owners for “using immoral computer games and storing obscene photos,” and for the presence of women without “proper hijab”. According to the report, 23 people have been detained...

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