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The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) says “little has changed” for the press in Iran despite promises of reform by President Hassan Rouhani, citing a “climate of fear through harassment and surveillance.”

The current international focus on Iran and its economic ties with Europe could “represent an opening to engage with the country over press freedom and other lapsed human rights,” the New York-based media watchdog said in a report released on May 24.

Journalists in Iran told CPJ that they have “increased latitude to report on social issues, largely thanks to the combination of smartphones, increased Internet bandwidth, and apps such as Telegram,” the report said.

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