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United Nations human rights investigators called on Iran on Wednesday to cease arresting, harassing and prosecuting journalists and other activists to pave the way for free debate ahead of parliamentary elections in February. In a joint statement, they urged the Islamic Republic to release all journalists, including Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian, who have been "arbitrarily and unlawfully arrested for their peaceful exercise of fundamental rights". President Hassan Rouhani called for more transparent media regulations on Sunday in an apparent attempt to shield journalists*from a crackdown by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), a hardline force virulently opposed to Western influence.More...