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Managing director of Iranian news agency convicted on false news charges

June 3, 2020 3:25 PM EDT

On May 31, 2020, Branch 6 of Tehran’s Media Court convicted Ali Motaghian, the managing director of the semi-official Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA), on charges of “spreading false news,” according to a report by the news agency. CPJ could not determine what sentence Motaghian received or whether he is in custody. The semi-official Iranian…

Niran Malaolu

May 27, 2020 9:47 AM EDT

Fredy Muñoz Altamiranda

May 27, 2020 9:40 AM EDT

Majid Dirani

May 27, 2020 9:29 AM EDT

João Miranda do Carmo

May 27, 2020 9:29 AM EDT

Kamiran Salaheddin

May 27, 2020 9:25 AM EDT

Norberto Miranda Madrid

May 27, 2020 9:22 AM EDT

Miran Krovatin

May 27, 2020 9:12 AM EDT

Marcellin Kayiranga

May 27, 2020 9:12 AM EDT

Tehran, Iran, is seen on April 3, 2020. Journalist Nejat Bahrami recently began a one-year jail term in Tehran for his work. (West Asia News Agency/Ali Khara via Reuters)

Iranian journalist Nejat Bahrami begins 1-year jail term

May 20, 2020 1:40 PM EDT

Washington, D.C., May 20, 2020 — Iranian authorities should immediately release journalist Nejat Bahrami from prison and cease arbitrarily jailing members of the press, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.