Imprisoned Journalists

Mostafa Nemati was imprisoned to serve a 40-month sentence

News October 29, 2024

Mostafa Nemati, a journalist and economic analyst, was transferred to Evin Prison on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, to serve a 40-month prison...

The Number of Imprisoned Journalists and Media Activists in Iran

News October 24, 2024

Now (Thursday, October 24, 2024), at least seven journalists and media activists are incarcerated in Iran's prisons and detention centers: Nasrin Hasani...

Kamyar Fakoor, Journalist, Released from Evin Prison

News October 23, 2024

Kamyar Fakoor, a journalist and labor activist, was released from Evin Prison after serving one year and six months of imprisonment. His...

Reza Valizadeh, Iranian-American Journalist, Arrested in Tehran

News October 16, 2024

Reza Valizadeh, a former journalist for the Persian section of Radio Free Europe (Radio Farda), was detained by the security apparatus of...

Saeideh Shafiei Denied Visits with Her Family

News October 13, 2024

Officials at Evin Prison in Tehran have prohibited Saeideh Shafiei, a incarcerated journalist, from meeting with her family. A similar restriction has...

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Imprisoned Journalists

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Organized Disruption of Independent Reporting Amid Anti-Government Protests in Iran

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Silencing Voices: An Overview of Media and Journalist Repression in Iran (2024 Annual Report)

Examination of Press Freedom Indicators in the First 100 Days of Masoud Pezeshkian’s Presidency

September 2024 monthly report: Martial Law in the Press

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Organized Disruption of Independent Reporting Amid Anti-Government Protests in Iran

Six-Month Report on the Suppression of Journalists and Media in Iran (First Half of 2025)

Suppression of Journalists in Iran: Ongoing Repression in January 2025

News Highlights

Nationwide Internet Shutdown in Iran; Concerns Over Widespread Repression of Protesting Citizens

Plotters in Masih Alinejad Assassination Attempt Sentenced to a Combined 50 Years in Prison

The Website of Ham-Mihan Newspaper Has Been Shut Down

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Aaliyeh motalebzadeh, Iranian Photographer, Released on Bail from Detention

Nationwide Internet Shutdown in Iran; Concerns Over Widespread Repression of Protesting Citizens

Iranian Journalist Mehdi Beyk Released After Brief Detention