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Free expression in all forms is inviolable. International law affirms it. EU nations spurned what they're obligated to protect and enforce. Press TV said they don't "respect freedom of expression. (Their action) mute(s) all alternative news outlets representing the voice of the voiceless."
Western media either reported what happened nonchalantly or expressed support. The Wall Street Journal headlined "A Top Satellite Provider Cuts Off Iran State Broadcaster," saying:
Eutelsat "said it stopped broadcasting the Iranian channels in light of European sanctions approved in March and a French regulatory decision.""Though Eutelsat's decision to remove Iran's government-owned channels isn't related to the nuclear standoff, the move serves to isolate the Islamist Republic further."
So-called "Iranian human-rights organizations and opposition activists praised Eutelsat's decision. For years, rights groups have lobbied satellite companies to drop Iran's government channels, charging that they were propaganda tools of the regime and tools of repression and fear."
The Journal quoted New York-based International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran (ICHRI) head Hadi Ghaemi saying:
"The most important aspect of this decision is to recognize that IRIB (Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting) is an integral arm of the Iranian intelligence and security services. There was no justification for providing services."
Ghaemi serves US interests. ICHRI is part of the Dutch Foundation for Human Rights in Iran. Ghaemi formerly served on the National Iranian American Council's board. It's gotten over a quarter million dollars in National Endowment for Democracy (NED) funding.
NED is a State Department foreign policy/propaganda tool. Ghaemi's hands are dirty. So are other Iranian dissidents. They get US and other Western support. They're paid to help destabilize Iran.
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