“They are both full of life and passion, and they were fighting with their journalism to improve women’s lives and status in Iran,” said Amir Hossein, a Tehran-based journalist.
“Instead of investigating the causes and the people behind Mahsa Amini’s death,” he added, “the regime began blaming the journalists who brought it to light in the first place.”“What can I say?” Mr. Hossein said.
But for many of those involved, an official reckoning goes on: The authorities have executed seven protesters, and at least eight more are on death row.
At least 95 journalists have been arrested, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.
“We rarely hear the details” of the abuses of Iranian citizens by the authorities, the citation read.
Persons:
”, Amir Hossein, “, Mahsa, Mr, Hossein, Hamedi, Mohammadi
Organizations:
Protect Journalists
Locations:
Iran, Tehran