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.