Iran released two journalists who were arrested more than a year ago for reporting on the case of Mahsa Amini, a young woman arrested in 2022 by the theocratic regime's moral police for allegedly improper use of the hijab, the Islamic veil. was killed and the series of crimes sparked protests across the country. Country.
Niloufar Hamedi, 31, and Elaheh Mohammadi, 36, were released from Tehran's Evin prison after paying US$200,000 (R970,000) bail and are awaiting a local court's decision, according to the agency. AFP News. However, both still face up to 13 years in prison and are banned from leaving Iran.
Mahsa Amini died in custody, three days after her arrest by Iran's moral police on September 13, 2022. She was arrested for violating regulations requiring women to cover their hair with an Islamic veil.
The mystery surrounding Amini's death has two contradictory versions. An Iranian government medical examiner attributed the death to preexisting conditions, while a UN human rights expert said there was evidence Amini died after being beaten by moral police.
Niloufar Hamedi worked for the Shargh newspaper and reported on Amini's death. She photographed the young woman's father and grandmother hugging after learning she had died and posted a picture with the caption: “The black mourning dress became our national flag.”
Elaheh Mohammadi, a reporter from HamMihan, wrote that hundreds of people chanted “woman, life, freedom” during Amini's funeral in Saghez, his hometown.
The journalists were arrested shortly after protests began across the country and accused of collusion with the US government and attacks on national security. Hundreds of people were killed and injured in the protests in Iran at the time.
The fact that Amini is Kurd gave the demonstrations the dimension of ethnic violence in Iran; A disproportionate number of Kurds are executed by the regime every year. Some protesters removed their hijabs and symbolically burned them or cut their hair in defiance of the regime before applauding the crowd, according to images posted on social media.
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