Imprisoned Journalists

Iranian Journalist Mustafa Nemati Released from Prison

Mustafa Nemati, an Iranian journalist, was released from prison after serving a total of 211 days. He was arrested on Tuesday, October...

Iranian Journalist and Researcher Azhdar Piri Released from Prison

With the conversion of Azhdar Piri's sentence to an open verdict, the researcher and editor-in-chief of the Pazhohesh Mellal monthly magazine was...

Iranian journalist jina Modarres Gorji released from prison

Jina Modares Gorji, a women’s rights activist and journalist imprisoned in Sanandaj, Iran, was released from prison after completing her sentence. On Monday,...

Iranian Journalist Hassan Abbasi Arrested with Violence

Agents from the Kerman Province Intelligence Department arrested Hassan Abbasi, a journalist and the editor-in-chief of the banned Ashkan News website. According to...

Five: The Number of Imprisoned Journalists in Iran

As of Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at least Five journalists are imprisoned in Iran: Zhina Modares Gorji in Sanandaj Prison, Azhdar Piri...

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