Abbas Maroufi

When the censors asked the writer Abbas Maroufi to make more than 200 changes to his last novel, he refused and posted the entire manuscript of Fereydoon had Three Sons on the Internet. 'When human conduct, law and honour has crumbled,' he blogged, '...other wheels are put in motion.'

Abbas Maroufi - Writer and Journalist - Germany

Zalzadeh was one of eight writers and publishers who had offered to share in the punishment of Abbas Maroufi, editor of Gardoun magazine, who was sentenced to receive twenty-five lashes in February 1996 for writing an article critical of the government.

Zaladeh was reportedly one of the eight writers and publishers who had offered to share in the punishment of Abbas Maroufi, editor of the magazine, Gardoun, who was sentenced to receive 25 lashes in February 1996.

Another influential writer, Abbas Maroufi, publisher of the now defunct magazine, Gardoun, was sentenced to 35 lashes and 6 months in prison for "publishing lies" after printing a survey stating that many Iranians are psychologically depressed.He was also convicted of "insulting the Leader of the Islamic Republic" for publishing an article comparing the Shah and Ayatollah Khamenei.

In January publisher Abolghassem Golbaf of the monthly magazine, Gouzarish, was sentenced to 3 months in prison for publishing a negative story on a state-owned fertilizer company.Under the press law, only the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance may bring cases against a publisher or writer; however, the case against Golbaf was brought by the Minister of Agriculture.

The U.N. Special Rapporteur reported that several newspapers were closed by the authorities, and that the editor of Kinyan, a publication critical of government policies, was charged with publishing false information and "weakening the foundation of the Islamic Republic."

Another influential writer, Abbas Maroufi, publisher of the now defunct magazine, Gardoun, was sentenced to 35 lashes and 6 months in prison for "publishing lies" after printing a survey stating that many Iranians are psychologically depressed.

During its first week as a daily program, Mizegerdi ba Shoma also plans to interview filmmaker Joseph Akrami about his documentary focusing on former Iranian political prisoners; Abbas Maroufi, a writer and journalist who will discuss the brain drain in Iran; and Omid Omidvar, on the role of Internet news in mass communication.