Artist: Azza Allah Sahabi
Confronting Bodies: Iranian court
Date of Action: December 1998
Specific Location: Iran
Description of Artwork: A caricature printed in "Iran Fordha" (Iran Tomorrow) critical of the army.
Description of Incident: The director of "Iran Fordha", Sahabi, was ordered to "stop all [journalistic] activities" for one year and pay a $1,000 fine for publishing his cartoon.
Results of Incident: The punishment given to Sahabi shows the pressure on liberal journalists in Iran.
Source: Index on Censorship, 1/99
Submitted By: NCAC