On the coming of May the 3rd , the world press freedom day , it is needed to remember the year 2000 in Iran. On that year more than 14 independent,reformist newspaper were shut down (shot death) by a d judge in Iran. Said Mortazavi known as the butcher of independent media was the judge of the court 1410 known as press court.As a result of this closure many journalists and writers and employees lost their job and income.
Judge Mortazavi is also involved in the interrogation and eventually the death of Zahra Kazemi the Canadian -Iranian photojournalist.