Iran’s legal system has revealed formal legal charges against two journalists – Niloufar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi – who have been held in provisional custody for seven months. On Wednesday, April 26, Masoud Setayeshi, the judiciary spokesperson, labeled the charges against the two detained report
Six months on from the start of mass protests following the death in custody of Mahsa Amini on 16 September 2022, 15 journalists are still being held behind bars for their coverage of the civil unrest. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate, the Tehran Province Journalists Association (TPJA) in calling on the Iranian authorities to free all journalists and media workers imprisoned, stop the media crackdown and ensure the free flow of information.
Iran's sinking currency breaks 400,000:1 mark v. US dollar for first time. Rial now stands at 400,300:1, having lost more than 25% of value in past month.
Protests spread across Iran after Mahsa Amini, 22, dies in custody following her detention by Iran's "morality police" over compulsory wearing of hijab.