Niloofar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi the two Iranian International Award Winning journalists are released on bail today from prison .
Although this is a good news ,however the Islamic republic must explain why have arrested these two journalists in first place and detained them for more than one year without any wrong doing? These two journalists did what they had to do to report the truth to the people . They were honest in their reporting no matter what consequences would come after the reporting against them.
Both Niloofar and Elaheh reported about the Mahsa Amini's going to coma in police custody and then transferring her to Kasra Hospital and funeral ceremony in the city of Sanandaj.
Both journalists are sentenced to six and seven years imprisonment.
Elaheh Mohammadi in her 2nd court session said:" I am proud that i stayed with the people to be their voice".
IRAN WATCH CANADA: IWC is happy these two brave journalists are released on Bail. However hoping the Islamic regime judiciary reconsider their decision on the sentences against them.
Telegram channel "Jehumiri-e-Islami Newspaper" claimed that "according to the journalist's follow-up", the brain death of Armita Gravand is "certain".
Earlier report : End of September -early october :
Iran Wire: According to information received by Iran Wire, a high school girl who fainted on line four of the Tehran Metro on October , was taken to the hospital with symptoms of "head trauma".
IRAN WATCH CANADA: Another Mahsa Amini , this time on her killing anniversay . All because of Hijab.
According to the news agency of the Islamic Republic, the 15th branch of Tehran Revolutionary Court issued a decision on the case of Nilufar Hamedi and Elaha Mohammadi. Based on the court's preliminary rulings, these two journalists were sentenced to a total of 25 years in prison: Nilufar Hamedi 13 years in prison (7 years applicable) and Elaha Mohammadi 12 years in prison (6 years applicable).
Based on the verdict issued, Mrs. Elaha Mohammadi is sentenced to 6 years in prison on the charge of "collaboration with the hostile government of the United States", 5 years in prison for conspiracy to commit a crime against the country's security, and 1 year in prison on the charge of "propaganda activity against the regime".
Ms. Nilufar Hamedi is sentenced to 7 years in prison on the charge of "collaboration with the hostile government of America", 5 years in prison for collusion to commit a crime against the security of the country, and 1 year in prison on the charge of "propaganda activity against the regime".
Also, as "additional measures", both journalists were banned for 2 years from membership in parties, groups, political groups and activity in cyberspace, media and press.
If the judgment is confirmed by the appeals court, the defendants will face the harshest punishment (6 years of imprisonment for Mrs. Elaha Mohammadi and 7 years of imprisonment for Nilufar Hamedi).
Nilufar Hamedi, a reporter of "Sharq" newspaper, published the news of the murder of Zina (Mehsa) Amini, who was in the custody of Morality patrol, in September last year. This journalist broadcasted the moments when Gina Amini was in a coma in Kasra hospital in Tehran and published the photo of Gina Amini's family in the hospital. On the evening of Wednesday 30th of Shahrivar, the security officers arrived at Nilufar Hamedi's house and seized her belongings and arrested her.
Elaha Mohammadi, a journalist of Hammihan Newspaper , was arrested by the security forces on her way to the prosecutor's office on the second of October 1401 after publishing her report on Mehsa Amini's funeral and has been in prison until today.
In their defense, these two journalists denied any accusation of cooperation with the American government.
News from :akhbar-rooz
Narges Mohammadi the leading human right defender in Iran who is currently in prison asked people of the world not to be silent about Armita Gravand a 16 year old young Iranian girl who was beaten by Hijab agents in a subway in Tehran on Oct. 4,2023 and went to coma. She is currently lay in Fajr Hospital in Tehran . Armita Gravand is the second Mahsa Jina Amini .
A kurdish human rights reported that Armita Gravand's mom Ms. Shahin Ahmadi is arrested at Fajr Hospital . To silence Armita's mom, the security agents have arrested and transferred her to an unknown location .
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