Judiciary Reports on the Review of the 'Pardon Request' by Niloufar Hamedi and Elahe Mohammadi

The spokesperson for the Judiciary of the Islamic Republic claimed that Niloufar Hamedi and Elahe Mohammadi submitted a 'pardon request' on November 1 of this year. According to reports from Iranian news agencies, Asghar Jahangir stated: 'These two journalists have requested pardon and assistance in a letter, in which they committed not to engage in any actions contrary to the laws and regulations of the country. They also pledged to adhere to written and ethical commitments.' The spokesperson mentioned in today's press conference that 'considering that these two have served part of their sentence, the head of the judiciary ordered their letter to be referred to the pardon commission for review and legal proceedings.' He added: 'This letter has now been sent to the pardon commission in the Tehran judiciary, and the results will be announced after review.' At the end of October, the lawyers of these two journalists reported the issuance of a notice for the execution of their prison sentences, which faced widespread reactions. Parto Borhanpour and Hojjat Kermani, lawyers for Niloufar Hamedi, stated in an interview with 'Shahrvand' that 'the notice for the execution of Niloufar Hamedi's sentence was issued despite the pardon directive of 2022.' The lawyers expressed hope that 'with the follow-ups from the judiciary and the government, the execution of the sentence would be halted.' They mentioned that they were unaware of 'the reasons for the strictness and the non-application of pardon for their client.' By November 1, more than 33,000 people had signed a letter requesting the halt of the five-year prison sentence for Elahe Mohammadi and Niloufar Hamedi. According to a letter published on the 'Campaign' website, which calls itself 'an independent signature collection platform,' artists, journalists, and social activists have requested the head of the judiciary, Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, to stop the execution of the five-year prison sentence for Elahe Mohammadi and Niloufar Hamedi. Niloufar Hamedi and Elahe Mohammadi, two journalists who were arrested for reporting on the death of Mahsa Amini while in the custody of the morality police, were temporarily released from Evin Prison after spending about 400 days in detention, with a bail set at 10 billion tomans. Niloufar Hamedi was a reporter for Shargh newspaper who reported on Mahsa Amini's condition and published her photo on a hospital bed. Elahe Mohammadi also reported on the funeral and burial ceremony of Mahsa Amini on behalf of Ham-Mihan newspaper. Both were arrested after the death of Mahsa Amini in the custody of the Tehran morality police and were ultimately sentenced to five years in prison for 'propaganda against the regime and conspiracy against national security.' One of the charges against them, 'collaboration with a hostile government,' was dismissed in the appeals court. The U.S. government has repeatedly denied any connection or collaboration with these journalists and described the issuance of such sentences as an attempt by the Islamic Republic to suppress freedom of expression in Iran. The spokesperson of the judiciary claimed that Elahe Mohammadi and Niloufar Hamedi had prior security charges. Support from artists for the campaign requesting the halt of the prison sentences of Niloufar Hamedi and Elahe Mohammadi. The Islamic Republic's aim in enforcing the prison sentences of Niloufar Hamedi and Elahe Mohammadi; an interview with Rogheyeh Rezai. Reactions to the referral of the cases of Elahe Mohammadi and Niloufar Hamedi to the execution branch. The U.S. called for an 'end to the immunity of those committing crimes against journalists.' Iran is one of the top ten prisons in the world for journalists. Mahsa's father told 'Free Iranian Daughters': 'You shouted a truth that they wanted to conceal.' Tens of thousands demanded the halt of the sentences for the two journalists; the judiciary's insistence on enforcing the sentences. The journalists' guild: the prison sentences of Hamedi and Mohammadi should be suspended. Lawyers reported the issuance of the execution notice; Hamedi and Mohammadi must go to prison within five days.