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Blogging can get you executed!

Iran’s parliament is proposing a bill that will allow officials to give death penalty to some bloggers.

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Iran with one of the world’s most extensively filtered internet is proposing a bill that will allow officials to give death penalty to bloggers who promote corruption, prostitution and apostasy. Here is Cyrus Farivar reporting about the story for The World:



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Iran considers harsh penalty for some bloggers (3:30)


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Correspondent Cyrus Farivar reports that Iran's parliament is considering a bill that could make some blogging punishable by death. (via The World)

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