Reports indicate that two months after the detention of Mehdi Afsharnik, an economic journalist, and Ali Tasnimi, a broadcaster for Radio Farday-e Eghtesad, these journalists remain in detention without any resolution. The 'Defense of Free Information' group announced on Friday, April 5, that Mehdi Afsharnik is still imprisoned in Evin Prison without a lawyer and deprived of family visits. This journalist was arrested by the security forces of the Islamic Republic on January 30, 2023, and transferred to Evin Prison. According to the report, Ali Tasnimi, a broadcaster for 'Farday-e Eghtesad', was arrested on February 5, 2023, simultaneously with the suspension of Farday-e Eghtesad. He remains in custody at the Shapur Intelligence Detention Center in Tehran without access to a lawyer at the end of his second month of detention. According to Ali Tasnimi's family, efforts to post bail and secure his temporary release have been unsuccessful. Regarding Mehdi Afsharnik's detention, the Mizan news agency, affiliated with the judiciary, claimed on February 6 that the arrest of 'a former economic journalist' and 'the inspection of the office of a news website' that publishes economic news was conducted for 'reasons completely contrary to journalistic and media activities.' Mizan reported that a 'legal case' has been formed in this regard, claiming that 'there are no media-related charges' in this case. Government forces entered the building of 'Farday-e Eghtesad' at 2 PM on February 6, preventing the journalists from leaving and confiscating their belongings. After the arrest of several journalists, those detained were gradually released, while Ali Tasnimi remains in custody without any explanation. The 'Defense of Free Information' organization reported that the Islamic Republic has pursued 91 journalists, media outlets, and media activists in three months. The ongoing security pressures on journalists continue; the editor-in-chief of the monthly 'Nadaestan' stated: 'I prefer closure to suicide.' According to a report by the International Federation of Journalists from 2023, at least 27 journalists have been detained in Iran.
Mehdi Afsharnik and Ali Tasnimi Remain in Detention Without Resolution After Two Months
Mehdi Afsharnik and Ali Tasnimi, two journalists, have been detained for two months without legal representation or family contact. Their arrests are part of a broader crackdown on media and journalism in Iran, highlighting ongoing issues of press freedom and government repression.
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📰 What Happened
Iran detains journalists Mehdi Afsharnik and Ali Tasnimi without resolution for two months.
- Islamic Republic security forces arrest Mehdi Afsharnik, Ali Tasnimi
- Islamic Republic detain Mehdi Afsharnik, Ali Tasnimi
- Islamic Republic suspend Farday-e Eghtesad
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The continued detention of journalists highlights the Iranian government's crackdown on media freedom.
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