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Cecilia Sala, an Italian journalist, was arrested in Tehran

News December 27, 2024

Cecilia Sala, a 29-year-old Italian journalist who traveled to Iran to report, was arrested in Tehran. The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced...

Iranian-American journalist, Reza Valizadeh, sentenced to 10 years in prison

News December 14, 2024

The Revolutionary Court of Tehran sentenced Reza Valizadeh, a former journalist for the Persian section of Radio Free Europe (Radio Farda) and...

Armed Individuals’ Attempt to Enter the Residence of an Iranian Journalist Fails

News December 13, 2024

The threatening attempt by two armed individuals to enter the residence of Shir Ahmad Shirani, the editor-in-chief of the human rights organization...

khamenei Threatens, Legal Cases Filed Against Journalists

News December 13, 2024

Shortly after the speech by Ali Khamenei, the leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and his order to confront Iranian journalists...

Statement of Protest by 140 Journalists Against the Hijab Law in Iran

News December 7, 2024

In response to the approval of the bill known as the Hijab and Chastity Law by the Islamic Consultative Assembly (Parliament), more...

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Cecilia Sala, an Italian journalist, has been released

Nine; the number of imprisoned journalists in Iran

Iranian-American journalist, Reza Valizadeh, sentenced to 10 years in prison

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Cecilia Sala, an Italian journalist, has been released

Mehrdad Aladin, a journalist and documentary maker, has been arrested

Nine; the number of imprisoned journalists in Iran