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Ban lifted on Web site that criticized Ahmadinejad

Iranian authorities lifted a 37-day ban on a Web site that criticized Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The Web site, Baztab,com, had previously published reports of corruption and the country's nuclear industry. Baztab.com is one of the most visited sites in Iran. The ban was put into effect on Feb. 12, 2007 and was lifted on March 20. According to authorities, the Web site violated regulations put in place on Nov. 27, 2006, regarding Internet content control, including publication of false information, constitutional violations and attacking the unity of the country.

http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=21052

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