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Mohammad Mosaed

Mohammad Mosaed

Journalist Mohammad Mosaed has been awarded a Committee to Protect Journalists International Press Freedom Award for his reporting, including exposing the government’s mishandling of the coronavirus, corruption revelations and the crackdown on protesters.

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Iran is the 173rd out of 180 freest countries in the world

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Ali Haghi is a journalist from Ilam who was arrested on January 3rd 2018 by security agents and transferred to an undisclosed location.

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Sepideh Gholyan, a civil activist from Dezful, was arrested during industrial action protests of Haft Tapeh Sugar Company workers and sentenced to eighteen years in prison by the Revolutionary Court. …

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Nahid Fathalian is a retired teacher and an activist for the Teachers’ Union of Tehran.

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Shahnam Golshani was arrested in February 2013 for supposedly “promoting Baha’ism” and “manipulating the coins and currency market via his website.”

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News

Free Expression Community Celebrates Iranian Journalist for his Corruption and Protest Coverage

Free Expression Community Celebrates Iranian Journalist for his Corruption and Protest Coverage

Iranian journalist Mohammad Mosaed has been awarded a Committee to Protect Journalists International Press Freedom Award for his critical reporting, including exposing the Iranian government’s mishandling of the coronavirus, corruption revelations and authorities’ crackdown on protesters in November 2019.

Iran’s State TV Airs Forced Confessions of Journalist

Iran’s State TV Airs Forced Confessions of Journalist

Journalist Ruhollah Zam has “confessed” to his crimes on Iranian state television. Zam, the founder of the Amad News website and Telegram channel, was handed down a death penalty at the end of June and appeared on a new episode for the 20:30 television show called "Without Compliments," on the evening of July 10.

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Instagram, Iranian Style

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Prominent Iranian Filmmaker Speaks Out

Mohammad Rasoulof, whose work casts a critical eye on the Iranian regime, has been honored in Berlin for his film There Is No Evil. “You may lose a lot by saying NO. But standing up to tyranny gives you a real inner peace,” he says.

Prominent Iranian Filmmaker Speaks Out