Lucie Morillon, head of research at Reporters Without Borders has underlined the situation of Iranian journalists, a few weeks before the elections.

Fifty four journalists are currently in jail in Iran. Morillon wrote to colleagues around the world saying that "those 54 journalists will meet the same fate as the blogger Sattar Behesheti, 35, who died under torture in Evin prison" if no step is taken.

Sattar Beheshti was arrested because he criticized the Iranian government. He died in November 2012 after 4 days spent in jail. Before he died, he wrote to the head of the prison to denounce the beatings and torture carried out by the police.

The Iranian regime recently cut off access to the Internet. It also routinely censors the national press and stops foreign journalists getting into the country. If we don't keep fighting, the winner of the forthcoming election will be chosen behind closed doors - with nobody able to voice any dissent.

The Islamic Republic of Iran has jailed and sentenced more than 350 journalists and netizens since the controversial Presidential election of 2009. Reporters Without Borders, said Morillon, is working to do everything it can to free them.