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Scale of Iran's nationwide protests and bloody crackdown come into focus even as internet is out

The scale of nationwide protests in Iran and the bloody crackdown that has followed is slowly coming into focus, even though authorities have cut off the country from the internet

The Independent UK

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

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

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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

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

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

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…

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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

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

Iran sentences 2 journalists for collaborating with US. Both covered Mahsa Amini's death

A court in Iran has sentenced two female journalists to up to seven years in prison for “collaborating” with the United States government among other charges

The Independent UK

UN expert: Iran is unlawfully detaining human rights activists, including new Nobel peace laureate

A U.N. independent investigator says Iranian authorities are cracking down on protesters, unlawfully detaining human rights activists, including new Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, and carrying out an “alarming” number of executions

The Independent UK

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

‘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

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.

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The Guardian - UK

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 Independent UK

3 imprisoned Iranian female journalists win top UN prize

The United Nations says its premier prize for press freedom has been awarded to three imprisoned Iranian female journalists “for their commitment to truth and accountability.”

ABC News

Iranian man shot dead by state forces after celebrating Iran's World Cup elimination, human rights group says

Iranian authorities have shot and killed a man celebrating the country's elimination from the 2022 World Cup, according to a human rights group, as the Islamic Republic intensifies attempts to quash dissent in the wake of Mahsa Amini's death in September.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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…

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Charges Two Women Journalists with Anti-state Propaganda

Iran has charged two women journalists with propaganda against the state, the judiciary said Tuesday, as it presses a crackdown on protests sparked by the death in custody of Mahsa Amini. The clerical state has been rocked by a protest movement that erupted on September 16 when Amini, 22, died…

The Independent UK

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard steps up efforts to crush nationwide hijab protests

Powerful branch of armed forces menaces protesters with threats of violence and jail

Al Jazeera

Protests persist as Iran holds first court sessions for ‘rioters’

Iranian officials criticise UN rapporteur while large number of journalists calls for freeing of arrested colleagues.

The Guardian - UK

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

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.

Al Jazeera

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.

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