CPJ: Afghan security forces obstructed media

Security forces obstructed, assaulted, and detained Afghan and foreign journalists in Kabul covering yesterday's presidential elections, the Committe to Protect Journalists claims.
The Afghanistan government had called for a news blackout on violent incidents during polling day saying such coverage would deter people from voting.
CPJ reports: "Police briefly detained at least three foreign journalists and several local journalists during the course of the day, according to news reports. Multiple accounts mentioned police beating journalists, threatening them with guns, and snatching equipment, but no serious injuries have been reported. Almost all the reported incidents occurred at the scene of attacks by militant groups."

Journalists could be put on trial in Iran

After more than a month of detention in Iran , several journalists may face trials beginning on Saturday on charges of "sending pictures to enemy media," according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.
It also reports that three documentary filmmakers were arrested yesterday, bringing the total of journalists currently held in Iranian jails to 42, the highest count in the world.
The CPJ says the journalists are expected to be among 20 unnamed defendants tried on an array of charges, according to a government statement posted by the semi-official Fars News agency. All were arrested in the aftermath of the disputed June 12 presidential elections.
The official Iranian News Agency (IRNA) claimed on Wednesday that photographers Majid Saeedi and Satyar Emami confessed to taking pictures and sending them to "enemy [news] agencies."
CPJ executive director Joel Simon said: "Majid Saeedi is a well-regarded photojournalist who was simply recording the reality he observed and distributing his photos through a global news agency recognized for its nonpartisan coverage of world events.
"We are gravely concerned that Saeedi, Satyar Emami, and the many other journalists in jail could be put on trial merely for doing their jobs."

CPJ: Newspaper raided in Iran

The Committee to Protect Journalists is reporting that Iranian security agents have raided a newspaper in Tehran and arrested 25 employees.
CPJ says the newspaper, the reformist Kalameh Sabz, is owned by presidential candidate Mir-Houssein Mousavi. Kalameh Sabz has been stopped from publishing by theIranian regime since June 14.
According to CPJ, around 40 journalists and media workers are in custody in Iran since thedisputed presidential elections of June 12.