Covering his face, an Iranian protester, holds a banner, signed: 'The regime can survive infidelity, but not oppressiveness', during a demonstration in support Iran's leading investigative journalist, Akbar Ganji, jailed for articles linking government officials to murder, in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, July 12, 2005. Ganji was jailed in 2000 after his probe of the murders of five dissidents by Intelligence Ministry agents. Ganji had probed the murders of five political dissidents in the fall of 1998, which the Intelligence Ministry later blamed on 'rogue agents.' (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

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An Iranian protester holds up a placard that reads 'political prisoners must be released' during a protest to support reformist journalist Akbar Ganji in Tehran July 12, 2005. REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl

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ATTENTION EDITORS - CAPTION CORRECTION FOR TEH07D WHICH MOVED ON JULY 13, 2005. THE PLACARD SAYS ' INFIDELITY DOES NOT OVERTHROW A REGIME, SUPPRESSION DOES'. REUTERS APOLOGISES FOR THE ERROR. A CORRECTED VERSION FOLLOW THIS ADVISORY. An Iranian protester holds up a placard that says 'Infidelity does not overthrow a regime, Suppression does' during a demonstration in support of reformist journalist Akbar Ganji in Tehran, July 12, 2005. Iranian police beat dozens of protesters with batons on Tuesday at a demonstration to call for the release of Iran's most prominent jailed journalist. REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl

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An Iranian protester holds up a placard that says 'Infidelity does not overthrow a regime, Suppression does' during a demonstration in support of reformist journalist Akbar Ganji in Tehran, July 12, 2005. Iranian police beat dozens of protesters with batons on Tuesday at a demonstration to call for the release of Iran's most prominent jailed journalist. REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl

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An Iranian protester holds up a placard that says 'Infidelity does not over through a regime, Suppression does' during a demonstration to support of reformist journalist Akbar Ganji in Tehran, July 12, 2005. Iranian police beat dozens of protesters with batons on Tuesday at a demonstration to call for the release of Iran's most prominent jailed journalist. REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl

Reuters - Jul 12 9:02 AM

Iranian protesters shout slogans in support of jailed reformist journalist Akbar Ganji during a protest in central Tehran July 12, 2005. Iranian police beat dozens of protesters with batons on Tuesday at a demonstration to call for the release of Iran's most prominent jailed journalist. REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl

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Iranians hold up a picture and placards in support of jailed journalist Akbar Ganji, an outspoken critic of the Islamic state's clerical leadership, during a protest gathering in front of Tehran University July 12, 2005. Iranian police beat dozens of protesters with batons on Tuesday at a demonstration to call for the release of Iran's most prominent jailed journalist. REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl

Reuters - Jul 12 8:48 AM

An Iranian woman holds up a picture of jailed journalist Akbar Ganji, an outspoken critic of the Islamic state's clerical leadership, during a protest gathering in support of Ganji in front of Tehran University July 12, 2005. Iranian police beat dozens of protesters with batons on Tuesday at a demonstration to call for the release of Iran's most prominent jailed journalist. REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl

Reuters - Jul 12 8:50 AM

Iranian women, hold posters, in support of Iran's leading investigative journalist, Akbar Ganji, shown in the picture, who is jailed for articles linking government officials to murder, during a demonstration, outside Tehran University, in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, July 12, 2005. Ganji was jailed in 2000 after his probe of the murders of five dissidents by Intelligence Ministry agents. Ganji had probed the murders of five political dissidents in the fall of 1998, which the Intelligence Ministry later blamed on 'rogue agents'. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

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An Iranian woman, holds a poster of Iran's leading investigative journalist, Akbar Ganji, jailed for articles linking government officials to murder, during a demonstration in support of him, outside Tehran University, in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, July 12, 2005. Ganji was jailed in 2000 after his probe of the murders of five dissidents by Intelligence Ministry agents. Ganji had probed the murders of five political dissidents in the fall of 1998, which the Intelligence Ministry later blamed on 'rogue agents.' (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

AP - Jul 12 8:41 AM

An Iranian woman, holds a poster of Iran's leading investigative journalist, Akbar Ganji, jailed for articles linking government officials to murder, during a demonstration in support him, outside Tehran University, in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, July 12, 2005. Ganji was jailed in 2000 after his probe of the murders of five dissidents by Intelligence Ministry agents. Ganji had probed the murders of five political dissidents in the fall of 1998, which the Intelligence Ministry later blamed on 'rogue agents.' The poster signed ' 32 days hunger strike??' (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

AP - Jul 12 8:27 AM

Iran's most prominent jailed dissident, journalist Akbar Ganji, seen here in May 2005, is still on a hunger strike and his health is deteriorating rapidly, his wife was quoted as saying(AFP/File/Atta Kenare)

AFP/File - Jul 01 12:19 PM

Iran's most prominent jailed dissident journalist, Akbar Ganji (L) flashes a victory sign next to his wife Masumeh Shafiei after a press conference at his home in Tehran 30 May 2005. The United States called for the release of Ganji, saying he is in poor health and mistreated while under imprisonment.(AFP/File/Atta Kenare)

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