Testing limits of dissent in Iran
Iranian journalist Akbar Ganji entered the 33rd day of his hunger strike Thursday, demanding unconditional release from the notorious Evin prison in north Tehran. With only six months left in his sentence on a variety of charges after he wrote articles linking Iranian officials to the murders of intellectuals during the 1990s, Mr. Ganji’s plight has gained the attention of human rights groups that say he’s being mistreated and the Bush administration that called for his immediate release. Full Story