Iran persecutes female journalist for covering Amini’s death
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – An Iranian court began on Tuesday a trail for a female journalist over her coverage of the killing of Mahsa (Zhina) Amini last year.
Niloofar Hamedi, working for the pro-reform Sharq daily, took a photo showing Amini’s parents hugging each other at a hospital in Tehran, as their daughter laid in a coma.
On September 13 of 2022, morality police detained Amini, 22, who hails from the Kurdish province of Saqez for “wearing inappropriate clothing.”
Three days later, Amini died in hospital, sparking widespread speculation on the cause of her death. Iranian authorities claimed Amini died of a heart failure.
A funeral procession for Amini at the village of Aychi’s turned into a protest.
The death of Amini sparked unprecedented and unexpected protests in Iran. It has grown beyond the killing of the Kurdish woman, becoming a national insurrection.
Hamedi’s husband, in a tweet, stressed that the trial that was being held behind closed doors “ended in less than two hours, and that her lawyers were not able to defend her.”
The husbanded noted that her family also was prevented from attending the trail.
Hamedi is charged with “colluding with hostile powers” over her coverage of Amini’s killing.