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It was first published on the web on ], ]. It is published by "Iran ]" (registered in ]). It was first published on the web on ], ]. It is published by "Iran ]" (registered in ]).


==Controversy==

* Critics of the website argue that since it is funded by ], a Dutch organization which in turn is funded by the government of ],<ref>{{cite web
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</ref> it works in the interest of that nation, and does not represent factual accuracy of the events.<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.refahnews.com/detail.asp?id=4567
| title = {{fa|پاسخ دوم داریوش سجادی به ابراهیم نبوی ؛ خود کرده را تدبير نيست }}
| accessdate = 2007-04-15
| publisher = ]
}}</ref><ref name=saj>{{cite web
| url = http://www.tik.ir/display/?ID=37466
| title = {{fa|پاسخ دوم داریوش سجادی به ابراهیم نبوی ؛ خود کرده را تدبير نيست }}
| accessdate = 2007-04-12
| publisher = ]
}}</ref><ref name=hoder>{{cite web
| url = http://hoder.com/weblog/archives/015639.shtml
| title = Hossein Bastani, editor of Rooz, a Hivos-funded project, refuses to pay staff's rights, accusing them of working with Islamic Republic to stifle free speech
| accessdate = 2007-04-12
| publisher = ]
}}</ref><ref> - Derakhshan in Persian</ref><ref></ref><ref>http://www.nrc.nl/buitenland/article483511.ece</ref>
* In ], ], a founding member and technical director of the website, briefly discontinued his cooperation resulting the website to shut down for a week during 2006 elections, resulting in controversies.<ref>http://www.roozonline.com/archives/2006/11/000034.php</ref> He stated this was in response to the non-payment of his dues, as a result of accusations of having some similar viewpoints as the ].<ref name=hoder /> In response, ] stated that Derakhshan has taken the website "hostage" and that he demands "ransom", and asked director ] to confront Derakhshan. <ref> Kowsar weblog in Perisan</ref>


== See also == == See also ==
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Rooz (Persian:روز, literally day) is a Persian and English news website. It is mostly staffed by exiled reformist Iranian journalists including Masoud Behnoud, Ebrahim Nabavi and Nikahang Kowsar with occasional articles by activists and journalists inside Iran, including Shirin Ebadi and Ahmad Zeidabadi.

It was first published on the web on May 10, 2005. It is published by "Iran Gooya" (registered in France).

Controversy

  • Critics of the website argue that since it is funded by Hivos, a Dutch organization which in turn is funded by the government of Netherlands, it works in the interest of that nation, and does not represent factual accuracy of the events.
  • In November 2006, Hossein Derakhshan, a founding member and technical director of the website, briefly discontinued his cooperation resulting the website to shut down for a week during 2006 elections, resulting in controversies. He stated this was in response to the non-payment of his dues, as a result of accusations of having some similar viewpoints as the government of Iran. In response, Nikahang Kowsar stated that Derakhshan has taken the website "hostage" and that he demands "ransom", and asked director Hossein Bastani to confront Derakhshan.

See also

References

  1. "Hivos - a short introduction". Hivos. Retrieved 2007-04-12.
  2. "[[:Template:Fa]]". refahnews. Retrieved 2007-04-15. {{cite web}}: URL–wikilink conflict (help)
  3. "[[:Template:Fa]]". Entekhab.ir. Retrieved 2007-04-12. {{cite web}}: URL–wikilink conflict (help)
  4. ^ "Hossein Bastani, editor of Rooz, a Hivos-funded project, refuses to pay staff's rights, accusing them of working with Islamic Republic to stifle free speech". Hossein Derakhshan. Retrieved 2007-04-12.
  5. - Derakhshan in Persian
  7. http://www.nrc.nl/buitenland/article483511.ece
  8. http://www.roozonline.com/archives/2006/11/000034.php
  9. Kowsar weblog in Perisan


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