JINA MAHSA AMINI
The face of Iran's protests. Her life, her dreams and her death.
In memory of Jina 'Mahsa' Amini, the cornerstone of the 'Zan. Zendagi. Azadi revolution.
16 February 2023 | By Gino d'Artali
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and: My mother (1931-1997) always said to me <Mi figlio, non esistono notizie <vecchie> perche puoi imparare qualcosa da qualsiasi notizia.> Translated: <My son, there is no such thing as so called 'old' news because you can learn something from any news.>
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Updates January 18 -15,2024

Iranwire - 18 Jan 2024
<<CPJ Census: Iran among Top Jailers of Journalists
With at least 17 journalists incarcerated for their work in Iran at the end of last year, the country ranked the world's sixth worst jailers of journalists - tied with Israel - in the Committee to Protect Journalists' 2023 prison census. Iran and Israel are placed behind China, Myanmar, Belarus, Russia and Vietnam. CPJ said that Iran's numbers saw a sharp decline from its 2022 designation as <the worst jailer of journalists> following its clampdown on coverage of nationwide protests that erupted in September 2022. The New-York-based media freedom watchdog says that many of the 62 journalists listed on the 2022 census <have since been released on bail to await charges or sentencing, meaning that the lower number incarcerated in 2023 in no way signals any letting up in Iran's repression of the media.> <Instead, authorities have responded to the uptick in reporting on women's rights by singling out prominent female journalists to make an example of them,> it adds. As of December 1, 2023, eight of the 17 journalists imprisoned in Iran were women, according to CPJ.


Nilofar Hamedi and Elahe Mohammadi

They include Niloofar Hamedi and Elahe Mohammadi, who were sentenced to 13 and 12 years in prison on anti-state charges linked to their reporting. After 16 months behind bars, the two women were released from prison on bail on January 14 of this year, while the Supreme Court considers their appeal. CPJ also cited the case of Vida Rabbani, a freelance journalist who is serving the first of two sentences totaling 17 years for her protest coverage. Overall, the group documented 320 journalists behind bars for their work on December 1, 2023, down from 363 the previous year.
More than 65 percent of the journalists listed in the census face anti-state charges such as false news and terrorism in retaliation for their critical coverage, it said.>>
Read more here:
https://iranwire.com/en/journalism-is-not-a-crime/124459-cpj-census-iran-among-top-jailers-of-journalists/

Jinha - Womens News Agency 15 Jan 2024
<<Elaheh Mohammadi and Niloofar Hamedi released on bail
Elaheh Mohammadi and Niloofar Hamedi, two Iranian journalists who were among the first to cover the death and the funeral of the 22-year old Jina Mahsa Amini on September 16, 2022, have been released on bail.
News Center- Elaheh Mohammadi and Niloofar Hamedi, two Iranian journalists who were among the first to cover the death and the funeral of the 22-year old Jina Mahsa Amini on September 16, 2022, were temporarily released on bail on January 14, 2024 after 17 months in prison. On October 22, 2023, Niloofar Hamedi, a reporter for Shargh Daily, and Elaheh Mohammadi, reporter for Hammihan newspaper, were sentenced to seven years and six years in prison respectively by the Revolutionary Court. The court also added a further five years in prison to each of their sentences for <acting against the national security> and a year for propaganda.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/elaheh-mohammadi-and-niloofar-hamedi-released-on-bail-34439

Preface from G. d'A.: I know I'm repeating myself with the above but it cannot be said enough: Journalism is not a crime! And any (indirect) news about our dear sister Jina Amini is a commemorative one so read long:
Iranwire - 15 Jan 2024
<<Iranian Journalists Jailed over Amini Coverage Released on Bail
Two Iranian women journalists jailed for their coverage of the September 2022 death in custody of Mahsa Amina were released on January 14 after spending a year and a half behind bars. Niloofar Hamedi and Elahe Mohammadi were granted temporary release on $200,000 bail pending an appeal of their sentences, the judiciary said. The pair left Tehran's Evin amidst a joyous outpouring of support from friends, colleagues and activists. News of their release, accompanied by celebratory pictures and videos on social media, sparked a wave of joy across the country. The Tehran Revolutionary Court sentenced Mohammadi and Hamedi in October to 12 and 13 years in prison, respectively, on charges including collaborating with the US government, colluding to commit crimes against national security, and engaging in propaganda activities against the Islamic Republic. On January 15, the main pages of Hamamihan and Shargh newspapers, where the journalists were working before their arrests, featured photographs capturing the moment Mohammadi and Hamidi were released from prison. The papers ran headlines proclaiming <The Good Day of Freedom> and <Niloofar and Elahe have arrived.> While welcoming their temporary release, the Journalist Association of Tehran province voiced criticism against the hefty bail imposed on the journalists. In a statement, the association expressed hope that the severe sentences handed down to them will be overturned on appeal. Mahsa Amini's father, Amjad, congratulated Mohammadi and Hamedi, saying, <The news of your release, after 400 days of suffering in prison and being away from your family, brought joy to all of us.> Iran's former crown prince, Reza Pahlavi, an exiled opposition figure, called for the release of all political prisoners. <I welcome the release of two courageous journalists, Mrs. Niloofar Hamedi and Elahe Mohammadi, after 16 months of unjust imprisonment, extend my congratulations to their families, and express my hopes for the release of all political prisoners held captive by the regime,> he wrote on the social media platform X. Sherif Mansour of the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists said that the two journalists' convictions <are a travesty and serve as a stark testament to the erosion of freedom of speech and the desperate attempts of the Iranian government to criminalize journalism.> >>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/journalism-is-not-a-crime/124336-iranian-journalists-jailed-over-amini-coverage-released-on-bail/ 

But there's more:

Iranwire - 15 Jan 2024
<<Hijab Case Filed against Journalists Day after Release
The Islamic Republic judiciary has launched new proceedings against two journalists for posing without the mandatory headscarf upon their release after nearly a year and a half behind bars. Niloofar Hamedi and Elahe Mohammadi were released on January 14 from Tehran's Evin prison, where they had been held for their coverage of the 2022 death in custody of Mahsa Amini. Images of the two journalists smiling outside the prison, without a mandatory headscarf, widely circulated on social media. The Mizan website, which is affiliated with the judiciary, said the images showed <the women without hijab> and <a new case was filed against the defendants> as a result. In October, the 36-year-old Mohammadi and Hamedi, 31, were sentenced to 12 and 13 years in prison, respectively, on charges including collaborating with the US government, colluding to commit crimes against national security, and engaging in propaganda activities against the Islamic Republic. They were temporarily released on $200,000 bail and barred from leaving the country pending an appeal of their sentences. Authorities cracked down hard on the monthslong protests sparked by Amini's death in September 2022 while she was in police custody for an alleged hijab violation. More than 500 people were killed and over 22,000 others were unlawfully detained in the clampdown, including dozens of journalists, activists say. Following biased trials, the judiciary handed down stiff sentences, including the death penalty, to protesters. At least eight of them have been executed so far.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/women/124345-hijab-case-filed-against-journalists-day-after-release/
Comment by G. d'A.: Not wearing a hijab is NOT A CRIME!!! We, women, are free to choose.

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Elaheh Mohammadi, Niloofar Hamedi and Nasim Sultan Beigi
Jinha - Womens News Agency 11 Jan 2024
<<IFJ calls on Iranian authorities to release all imprisoned journalists and media workers
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has released a statement condemning the punitive actions taken against journalists and calls on the Iranian authorities to release all imprisoned journalists and media workers.
News Center- Nine female journalists, including Elaheh Mohammadi, Niloofar Hamedi and Nasim Sultan Beigi, were restricted from contact outside for one month, after they chanted slogans about <unfair sentences> when high-ranking judicial authorities visited Evin prison in Tehran on December 27. In a statement, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) strongly condemned the punitive actions taken against the journalists and called on the Iranian authorities to release all imprisoned journalists and media workers. <Following the protest in Evin prison, they were deprived of making phone calls and having visits for a month. The women detainees, journalists Elaheh Mohammadi, Niloofar Hamedi and Nasim Soltan Beigi among them, were threatened by prison authorities, who may also bring forward additional charges and relocate them to remote prisons,> the statement said. <The escalating suppression of the media, along with the ongoing arrest of journalists and heightened pressure on media professionals, is a growing concern. The crackdown on the media in the country is raising alarms about a severe infringement on the free flow of information. This must stop now. All journalists unfairly being held behind bars should be released immediately,> said IFJ General Secretary Anthony Bellanger. On 22 October, 2023, Niloofar Hamedi, a reporter for Shargh Daily, and Elaheh Mohammadi, reporter for Hammihan newspaper, were sentenced to seven years and six years in jail respectively by the Revolutionary Court. The court also added a further five years in prison to each of their sentences for <acting against the national security> and a year for propaganda. Both journalists were among the first to cover the death and the funeral of the 22-year old Jina Mahsa Amini on September 16, 2022 that sparked nationwide protests across numerous cities in Iran.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/ifj-calls-on-iranian-authorities-to-release-all-imprisoned-journalists-and-media-workers-34428?page=1

Iranwire - 9 Jan 2024
<<Jailed Iranian Women Journalists Restricted from Outside Contact after Protest
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has strongly condemned punitive measures imposed on three female journalists incarcerated in Tehran's Evin prison after they chanted slogans about <unfair sentences> during a visit by high-ranking judicial officials late last month.
Following the December 27 protest action, journalists Elahe Mohammadi, Niloofar Hamedi and Nasim Sultanbeigi, among other women prisoners, were deprived of making phone calls and having visits for a month, the IFJ said in a statement on January 9. The women detainees were also <threatened by prison authorities, who may also bring forward additional charges and relocate them to remote prisons,> it said. According to the group, nine journalists are currently held unfairly in Iranian prison. Sultanbeigi, Mohammadi and Hamedi are among dozens of journalists who were unlawfully arrested during nationwide protests sparked by the September 2022 death of Mahsa Amini while in police custody. Mohammadi and Hamedi were handed prison sentences totalling 12 and 13 years in prison, respectively, for their coverage of Amini's death. Sultanbeigi is serving a prison sentence of three years and seven months.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/journalism-is-not-a-crime/124171-iranian-women-journalists-restricted-from-outside-contact-after-protest-in-prison/

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