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Iranian Journalists Sentenced to Over a Decade in Prison for Reporting Mahsa Amini's Death, Sparking Nationwide Protests Pardoned

Iranian journalists Niloofar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi have been pardoned by Iran's Supreme Leader after their coverage sparked the large protests.

Latin Times · Feb 11, 2025

Iranian journalists who covered Mahsa Amini’s death face five years in prison

Hopes of pardon dashed for Niloofar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi, who were cleared of collaboration with US

The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2024

A day after release, Iran’s journalists charged for not wearing hijab

Two journalists who were released after a 17-month prison sentence – for their reports on Mahsa Amini’s death – have now been accused of violating Iran’s hijab laws, The Guardian reported.

Newslaundry · Jan 16, 2024

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Iranian journalists celebrating release from jail charged for not wearing hijab

Niloofar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi were charged in 2023 for their coverage of the death of Mahsa Amini

The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2024

Iran lodges hijab case against journalists day after temporary release

New proceedings launched against the two journalists for posing without the mandatory hijab upon their release.

Al Jazeera · Jan 15, 2024

Iranian journalists jailed for covering death of a young woman after hijab arrest released from prison

The two women were jailed by the Iranian state

Evening Standard · Jan 14, 2024

Brickbat: The Crime of Reporting

An Iranian court has sentenced two journalists to more than a decade in prison for their coverage of the death Mahsa Amini. Amini died last year in the custody of the morality police after being arrested for violating the nation's Islamic dress code. Niloofar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi received sentences…

Reason · Nov 2, 2023

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Iranian teen now ‘brain dead’ after alleged altercation with morality police on Tehran metro

Rights groups have accused officers of assaulting Armita Geravand for not wearing a hijab, an allegation denied by authorities

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2023

Iran journalists sentenced to prison for Mahsa Amini protests-related cases

Niloofar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi are accused of acting against national security, charges their families deny.

Al Jazeera · Oct 22, 2023

Iran starts trial of female journalist who covered Amini's death

A Revolutionary Court in Iran on Tuesday began the trial of a female journalist behind closed doors on charges linked to her coverage of a Kurdish-Iranian woman whose death in custody last year sparked months of unrest, her husband said on Twitter.

Reuters · May 30, 2023

‘You will be killed’: Iran’s female journalists speak out on brutal crackdown

Ahead of a trial of journalists who covered the death of Mahsa Jina Amini, reporters describe beatings and threats as government agents try to wipe out independent media

The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2023

Iranian female journalist goes on trial on charges linked to Amini protests

An Iranian journalist went of trial behind closed doors on Monday on charges linked to her coverage of the funeral of a Kurdish-Iranian woman whose death in custody last year triggered months of unrest, her lawyer told ILNA news agency.

Reuters · May 29, 2023

Supporters of jailed Iranian journalists call for trials to be held in public

Niloofar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi reported on death of Mahsa Amini and face charges of conspiring with foreign powers

The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2023

Iranian journalists remain imprisoned for reporting on Mahsa Amini's death

Iran is one of the most repressive countries in terms of press freedom, according to an annual report released Wednesday by Reporters Without Borders, which ranked it 177th of 180 nations. Since the September 2022 death of Mahsa Amini in police custody in Tehran, 72 journalists have been arrested and…

France 24 · May 3, 2023

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The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2022

Iranian actor Taraneh Alidoosti arrested after criticism of death penalty

Detention of one of Iran’s most famous performers sign state wants to crack down on celebrities who challenge regime

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 9, 2022

Iran Disregards Ongoing Protests, Expects Riot to Subside

On the 56th day of the Iranian riots, a senior security official expected the protests "to subside," while the Iranian judiciary threatened to establish courts to "firmly handle" those who cause "turmoil" or "commit crimes" during the anti-government protests sweeping the country. The protests constitute one of the biggest challenges…

The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2022

Iranians hold large rallies in defiance of warning by Revolutionary Guards head

Raids on student campuses spark protests despite threats made by chief of security force that unrest must stop

Reuters · Oct 30, 2022

Security forces tear gas students defying Iran protest ultimatum

Protests in Iran entered a more violent phase on Sunday as students, who defied an ultimatum by the Revolutionary Guards and a warning from the president, were met with tear gas and gunfire from security forces, social media videos showed.

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The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2022

Iran accuses journalists who reported Mahsa Amini’s death of spying for CIA

Spying charge levelled at Niloofar Hamedi and Elahe Mohammadi carries death penalty as Tehran seeks to suppress running protests

Al Jazeera · Oct 29, 2022

Iran and US set for UN confrontation over Mahsa Amini protests

An Iranian intelligence report claims arrested journalists who reported on Mahsa Amini’s death were trained by the US.

The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2022

‘I write what they tell me to’: Iran’s crackdown on journalists intensifies

Independent media and human rights groups report arrests and physical assault as authorities try to suppress news of protests

The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2022

‘I’m in survival mode’: crackdown on journalists intensifies in Iran

In the first days of the protests that have swept across Iran, a journalist called Reza was beaten by riot police and had his press card confiscated. Then, after sharing a post about the protests on social media, he was suspended.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 12, 2022

Iranian Journalist Who Broke News on Mahsa Amini Pays Heavy Price

Niloofar Hamedi, an Iranian journalist specializing in women's rights, got away with hard-hitting stories for years - until the day she took a photo of Mahsa Amini's parents hugging each other in a Tehran hospital where their daughter was lying in a coma. The photo, which Hamedi posted on Twitter…

Reuters · Oct 11, 2022

Iranian journalist who broke news on Mahsa Amini pays heavy price

Niloofar Hamedi, an Iranian journalist specialising in women's rights, got away with hard-hitting stories for years - until the day she took a photo of Mahsa Amini's parents hugging each other in a Tehran hospital where their daughter was lying in a coma.

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