15th March 2024
UN Fact-Finding Mission on Iran reports on the threats faced by BBC News Persian journalists and their family members
UN report raises concern that Iranian authorities harassed, threatened and intimidated journalists working outside the country, including BBC Persian.
10th February 2022
BBC files urgent complaint to UN against Iran’s ongoing harassment of BBC News Persian journalists and their families
The urgent complaint comes as Liliane Landor, Senior Controller of BBC International News and Director of World Service, and Rozita Lotfi, Head of BBC News Persian, address the Third Global Conference for Media Freedom.
26th June 2013
BBC’s global news audience hits record figures
Figures show the broadcaster’s international audience has grown by seven per cent in past year, with the Arab uprising playing an important part