Journalists Remain Jailed In Iran Cnn Cpj is closely monitoring what is becoming an epidemic of arrests and legal threats against journalists in iran. in the last two months, we have documented over a dozen jailings, sentencings, lawsuits, and raids on journalists’ homes in the country. Overall, authorities are known to have detained at least 95 journalists in the wake of the nationwide protests following the death in morality police custody of a 22 year old woman, mahsa amini.
Iran Protests Female Journalists Targeted In Spate Of Arrests Reporters without borders (rsf) condemns the iranian regime’s latest steps to reinforce online censorship, in which two journalists who use social networks have just received harsh sentences – a long jail term in one case and flogging in the other. Seven journalists remain imprisoned in iran, amid escalating pressure on independent media. the international federation of journalists (ifj) condemns the mounting threats from the country’s judicial and intelligence bodies and calls for the immediate release of all detained media workers. In june, these transnational threats peaked, following a message from reza valizadeh, an iranian american journalist, from inside evin prison, exposing an irgc intelligence organization security operation targeting journalists abroad. On march 16, 2022, the iranian regime released zaghari ratcliffe and her fellow hostage anousheh ashoori (also a british iranian) into the custody of the british government, and the two left iran. the two were freed after the u.k. paid iran $530 million to erase a debt dating back to the 1970s.
Iran Jails Four Journalists On Security Charges Bbc News In june, these transnational threats peaked, following a message from reza valizadeh, an iranian american journalist, from inside evin prison, exposing an irgc intelligence organization security operation targeting journalists abroad. On march 16, 2022, the iranian regime released zaghari ratcliffe and her fellow hostage anousheh ashoori (also a british iranian) into the custody of the british government, and the two left iran. the two were freed after the u.k. paid iran $530 million to erase a debt dating back to the 1970s. The iranian regime has launched a fresh wave of intimidation against exiled iranian journalists and their families back home, dissident media workers and human rights advocates claim. Cnn's nic robertson reports on the crackdown on media in iran ahead of presidential elections. Sulaymaniyah, iraq, december 9, 2025 — the committee to protect journalists calls on iranian authorities to immediately release iraqi kurdish reporter omer ahmed and his crew, who were arrested on december 3 in the city of sardasht in west azerbaijan province while covering a cultural festival. Numerous interviews conducted by deffi with iranian journalists and media managers suggest that targeted judicial and security actions in iran have led to widespread self censorship among journalists and media outlets.
Iran Journalists Sentenced Cnn The iranian regime has launched a fresh wave of intimidation against exiled iranian journalists and their families back home, dissident media workers and human rights advocates claim. Cnn's nic robertson reports on the crackdown on media in iran ahead of presidential elections. Sulaymaniyah, iraq, december 9, 2025 — the committee to protect journalists calls on iranian authorities to immediately release iraqi kurdish reporter omer ahmed and his crew, who were arrested on december 3 in the city of sardasht in west azerbaijan province while covering a cultural festival. Numerous interviews conducted by deffi with iranian journalists and media managers suggest that targeted judicial and security actions in iran have led to widespread self censorship among journalists and media outlets.
Another Iranian Journalist Jailed Sulaymaniyah, iraq, december 9, 2025 — the committee to protect journalists calls on iranian authorities to immediately release iraqi kurdish reporter omer ahmed and his crew, who were arrested on december 3 in the city of sardasht in west azerbaijan province while covering a cultural festival. Numerous interviews conducted by deffi with iranian journalists and media managers suggest that targeted judicial and security actions in iran have led to widespread self censorship among journalists and media outlets.
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