Elaheh Mohammadi

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Elaheh Mohammadi was imprisoned for reporting on religious freedom conditions.

On September 29, 2022, authorities arrested Mohammadi in relation to her reporting on the funeral of Mahsa Amini, who died at the hands of morality police for allegedly wearing a hijab improperly. Amini’s funeral sparked the beginning of nationwide protests against the state's policy of mandatory religious veiling. Security forces reportedly attacked the funeral after mourners began shouting slogans against the government and women removed their headscarves.

On October 28, 2022, the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and the intelligence agency of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard accused Mohammadi and another journalist of planning to orchestrate nationwide protests with their reporting as agents of foreign intelligence agencies.

In November 2022, a government official revealed that Mohammadi had been charged with "colluding with the intention of acting against national security and propaganda against the state."

On May 29, 2023, the judiciary began Mohammadi's trial. 

In October 2023, it was reported that the Tehran Revolutionary Court sentenced Mohammadi to six years in prison for "collaborating with the hostile U.S.," five years in prison for "acting against national security," and one year in prison for "propaganda against the regime." Following appeal, Mohammadi would serve six years in prison as the sentences run concurrently. 

On January 14, 2024, Mohammadi was granted temporary release from Evin Prison on bail pending an appeal for her sentence. Iranian state media reports that she is barred from leaving the country. 

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