The National Press Club Condemns Treatment of Journalists in Iran

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Mar 03, 2010, 04:32 ET

WASHINGTON, March 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Press Club on Tuesday March 2 joined with other media organizations in condemning the abusive treatment of journalists, writers and bloggers in Iran, where it is estimated that more media professionals are imprisoned for merely doing their jobs than in any other nation.

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National Press Club President Alan Bjerga encouraged members of the club and visitors to its web site to sign an online petition expressing support for journalists in Iran. And he strongly urged the Iranian regime to release those in jail.

"Iran's repression of press freedom is unconscionable," said Bjerga. "The regime must release every single media professional it has imprisoned."

The petition supporting journalists in Iran can be signed at the Committee to Protect Journalists website:

http://cpj.org/2010/03/our-society-will-be-a-free-society-campaign-launch.php

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The National Press Club is the world's leading professional organization for journalists. Founded in 1908, the Club has 3,500 members representing most major news organizations. Each year, the Club holds more than 2,000 events including news conferences, luncheons and panels, and more than 250,000 guests come through its doors.

SOURCE National Press Club