List of 101 journalists jailed in Iran

Source: Enduring America blog, posted by Scott Lucas.

The following list has been compiled by EA's German Bureau. It does not include the staff of Kalemeh, who were imprisoned last summer (most were subsequently released). Some of the journlists named in this list may have been freed on bail.


1. Adnan Hassanpour, Aso
Arrested: 25 January 2007

2. Mohammad Seddigh Kaboudvand, Payam-e Mardom
Arrested on: 1 July 2007

3. Mojtaba Lotfi, a freelance journalist
Arrested: 8 October 2008

4. Hossein Derakhshan, a freelance journalist, Blogger
Arrested: November 2008

5. Nader Karimi Jooni, Jahan-e-Sanat, Sharq, Gozaresh, Fekr and Siasat-e-Rooz
Arrested in: December 2008

6 Ahmad Zaid-Abadi, a freelance journalist
Arrested on: June 2009

7. Omid Salimi, Jahan e Jehan
Arrested: 14 June 2009

8. Kayvan Samimi, Nameh
Arrested: 14 June 2009
Bail: 16 March 2010
Return to prison: 20 March 2010

9. Saeed Laylaz, Sarmayeh
Arrested: 17 June 2009

10. Bahman Ahmadi Amoui, freelance journalist
Arrested: 19 June 2009
Sentence: 5 years imprisonment confirmed

11. Isa Saharkhiz, freelance journalist
Arrested: 3 July 2009

12. Massoud Bastani, Farhikhtegan Jomhoriyat
Arrested: 5 July 2009

13. Marjan Abdollahian, Hamshahri
Arrested: 9 July 2009

14. Saeed Matin-Pour, Yar Pag Mouj Bidari
Arrested: 12 July 2009

15. Reza Nourbakhsh, Farhikhtegan
Arrested: 4 August 2009

16. Mohammad Hossein Sohrabi Rad, Saham News
Arrested: September 2009

17. Mohammad Davari, Saham News
Arrested: 5 September 2009

18. Javad Mahzadeh, freelance journalist
Arrested: 22 October 2009

19th Mazdak Ali Nazari, Nasim Haraz Monthly and Journalism for Peace
Arrested: November 2009

20. Sassan Aghaee, freelance journalist
Arrested: 22 November 2009
Bail: 28 March 2010

21. Saeed Jalalifar, Committee of Human Rights Reporter
Arrested: 2 December 2009

22. Kouhyar Goudarzi, Committee of Human Rights Reporters
Arrested: 20 December 2009

23. Shiva Nazar Ahari, Committee of Human Rights Reporters
Arrested: 20 December 2009

24. Mohammad Nourizad, freelance journalist, Keyhan
Arrested: 20 December 2009
Sentence: 3 1/2 years imprisonment and 50 lashes

25. Emaduddin Baghi, a freelance journalist
Arrested: 23 December 2009

26 Alireza Beheshti Shirazi, Kalameh Sabz
Arrested: 23 December 2009

27. Arvin Sedaghat Kish, Farhang va Ahang
Arrested: 27 December 2009

28. Khalil Darmanki, Asr Azadegan, Shargh, Etemad-e Melli
Arrested: 27 December 2009

29. Mostafa Izadi, Etemad-e Melli
Arrested: 28 December 2009

30. Badressadat Mofidi, Iranian Journalists Association
Arrested: 29 December 2009

31. Omid Montazeri, freelance journalist
Arrested: 30 December 2009

32. Rouzbeh Karimi, Kargozaran
Arrested: 2 January 2010

33. Yadollah Eslami, Jonbesh-e-Rah-e-Sabz
Arrested: 4 January 2010

34. Mostafa Dehghan, freelance journalist
Arrested: 8 January 2010

35. Mehraneh Atashi, freelance photojournalist, artist
Arrested: 11 January 2010

36. Lili Farhadpour, freelance journalist
Arrested: 21 January 2010
Released: 13 March 2010

37. Nilofar Laripour, Chelcheragh
Arrested: 1 February 2010

38. Ali Mohammad Eslampour, publisher Návay Vaght, Kermanshah
Arrest: 3 February 2010

39. Jamileh Darolshafaie, Etemaad
Arrested: 5 February 2010

40. Na’imeh Doostdar, Jaam-e Jam, Hamshahri
Arrested: 6 February 2010

41. Hamid Mafi, Farhang-e Ashti, Etemad-e Melli, Kargozaran
Arrested: 9 February 2010

42. Mohammad Ghaznavian, freelance journalist, human rights activist
Arrested: 9 February 2010

43. Fouad Sadeghi, chief editor of online magazine Ayande News
Arrested: 10 February 2010

44. Hengameh Shahidi, journalist and women’s rights activist
Re-arrested: 25 February 2010

45. Naghi Ahmadi Azar, five years imprisonment for “espionage against Armenia”

46. Ali Anjam-Rouz, in Gilan
Arrest date unknown

47. Behzad Mehrani, journalist, blogger and human rights activist
Arrested: 3 March 2010
Bail: 16 April 2010

48. Nasour Naghipour, Blogger, Khuzestan
Arrested: 2 March 2010

49. Abolfazl Abedini Nasr, weekly newspaper, Bahar Ahvaz
Arrested: 3 March 2010

50. Houtan Abolfathi, freelance journalist
Arrested: 15 February 2010

51. Ali Moazzami, Shargh
Arrested: 8 March 2010

52. Sadegh Javadi-Hessar, Toos
Arrested: December 2009 (Mashhad)

53. Kambiz Nouruzi, Head of Association of Iranian Journalists
Arrested: 28 June 2009
Sentenced to 1 year imprisonment

54. Mehdi Khazali, no data
Arrested: 29 June 2009

55. Satyar Emami, no data
Arrested: 11 July 2009

56. Reza Rafiee Foroshani, freelance journalist
Arrested: 26 June 2009
Sentenced: 5 years in prison for “espionage”

57. Pirhasanlou Ali, journalist and blogger “Alpar”
Arrested: 18 September 2009

58. Alireza Rajai, no data
Arrested: no further information

59. Amanollah Shojaie, reporters and bloggers, Bushehr
Arrested: no further information

60. Behzad Bashou, journalist and cartoonist
Arrested on: no further information

61. Esmail-Haqq parasternal, Farhikhtegan
Arrested on: no further information

62. Farhad Sharfai, in Khorramabad
Arrested: no further information

63. Fariborz Soroush, freelance journalist in Karaj
Arrested on: no further information

64. Farshad Azizi, Atrak, Mashhad
Arrested: no further information

65. Fereydoun Amozadeh, publisher Chelcheragh
Arrested: no further information

66. Massoud Lavasani Saeed, journalist and blogger
Arrested: 26 September 2009
Sentenced: six years imprisonment, prohibited from journalism for 10 years

67. Ehsan Mehrabi, Farhikhtegan
Arrested: Unknown

68. Babak Bordbar, 25, photojournalist Aks-e Fars, Shiraz
Arrest: 26 December 2009

69. Mohammad Pour Abdollah, freelance journalist
Arrest: 13 February 2010

70. Morteza Moradpour, Yazligh
Arrested: 22 May 2009

71. Hamzeh Karami, Website Jomhooriyat
Arrested: 19 June 2009

72. Zeynab Kazemkhah, ISNA
Arrested: 7 February 2010

73. Ali Malihi, Etemaad, Irandokht, Shahrvand-e Emruz and Mehrnameh
Arrested: 9 February 2010

74. Mojtaba Gahestooni, freelance journalist
Arrested: 5 March 2010

75. Sousan Mohammadkhani Ghiasvand, blogger, Kurdistan
Arrested: 11 March 2010

76. Morteza Kazemian, Jonbesh-e Rah-e Sabz
Arrested: 29 December 2009

77. Nooshin Jafari, Etemaad
Arrest: 3 February 2010

78. Naeemeh Doostdar, Jam-e Jam
Arrested: 6 February 2010

79. Somayeh Momeni, Nasim-e Bidari
Arrested: 7 February 2010

80. Rahim Gholami, freelance journalist, Ardebil
Arrested: 11 April 2008
Sentenced: one year in prison, 28 October 2009

81. Hassan Maadikhah
Arrested: No information

82. Khalil Mir Ashrafi, journalist, TV producer
Arrested: No information

83. Kayvan Farzin, Farhang-e ahang
Arrested: No information

84. Kourosh Javan, photojournalist
Arrested: No information

85. Mansoureh Shojai, freelance journalist, feminist websites
Arrested: No information

86. Mashallah Heidarzadeh, journalist from Bushehr
Arrested: No information

87. Mehdi Gilani, Atrak, Mashhad
Arrested: No information

88. Mehdi Hosseinzadeh:
Arrested: No information

89. Mehdi Yazdani Khorram, Etemad-e Melli, Shargh, Hammihan, Kargozaran
Arrested: December 2009

91. Mehrdad Rahimi, freelance journalist and blogger
Arrested: No information

91. Mirhamid Hassanzadeh, editor of Ghalam News Website
Arrested: No information

92. Mohammad Javad Saberi
Arrested: No information

93. Mohammadreza Yazdanpanah, Shargh, Kargozaran, Hammihan andFarhikhtegan
Arrest: No information

94. Hassan Assadi Zeydabadi, blogger, student, human rights activist
Arrested: No information

95. Mohammadreza Zohdi, publisher, Arya
Arrest: No information

96. Rouhollah Shahsavar, in Mashhad
Arrested: No information

97. Rokhsareh Ghaem-Magham, journalist and documentary filmmaker
Arrested: No information

98. Saeed Allah-Behdashti
Arrested: No information

99. Saeed Movahedi, photojournalist
Arrested No information

100. Sayed Amar Kalantari, Ayandeh Website
Arrested: No information

101. Tahereh Riahi, editor of Jahan-e Eghtesad
Arrested: No information

Hila Sedighi: Night of Mirrors

A poem by the popular young Iranian poet Hila Sedighi, describing an execution scene of a minor.

With English subtitles. Translation by Persian2English

List of 107 people killed in the post election violence

Drawing from a range of sources Muhammad Sahimi of Tehran Bureau, has posted a list of 107 people killed in the violence after the 12 June President election:

1. Neda Agha Soltan (27), university student, murdered on June 20, 2009, in Tehran.
2. Kianoush Asa, university student, killed on June 15, 2009, in Tehran.
3. Behzad Aghazadeh Ghahramani, murdered on July 17, 2009, after the Friday prayers in Tehran led by former president Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani.
4. Morad Aghasi, murdered on July 17, 2009, in the Kahrizak detention center on the southern edge of Tehran.
5. Mina Ehterami, university student, killed on June 15, 2009, in the attack on the Tehran University dormitory.
6. Hossein Akhtar Zand (32), murdered on June 15, 2009, in Shiraz.
7. Arman Estakhripour (18), beaten to death on July 13, 2009, in Shiraz.
8. Neda Asadi; nothing is known about the circumstances of her death.
9. Amir Eslamian, university student, working for Mousavi's campaign; his body was discovered on November 27, 2009, in Boukan.
10. Saeed Esmaeili Khanbebin (23), hit in the head and killed.
11. Sohrab Erabi (19), pre-university student, murdered in Evin Prison on June 20, 2009.
12. Alireza Eftekhari (29), journalist, killed by hits to the head on June 15, 2009; his body was given to his family the following month.
13. Naser Amirnejad (26), university student in aerospace engineering, killed in Yasouj.
14. Mohsen Entezami, murdered in the Kahrizak detention center on July 14, 2009.
15. Vahed Akbari (34), killed on June 20, 2009, after his arrest in Tehran's Vanak Square.
16. Hossein Akbari, killed by hits to the head on July 26, 2009.
17. Mohsen Imani, university student, killed in the attack on the Tehran University dormitory on June 15, 2009.
18. Fatemeh Barati, university student, killed in the attack on the Tehran University dormitory on June 15, 2009.
19. Mohammad Hossein Barzegar (25), killed by a bullet to his head, after being arrested in Tehran's Haft-e Teer Square on June 17, 2009.
20. Yaghoub Boroayeh, university student, killed by a bullet on June 25, 2009.
21. Jafar Boroayeh, assistant professor at the University of Ahwaz, killed by a bullet to his head on June 28, 2009.
22. Sorour Borouman (58), killed on June 15, 2009, in Tehran.
23. Hamed Besharati (26), blogger and poet; nothing is known about the circumstances of his death.
24. Jahanbakhsh Pazouki (31), killed by a knife on December 28, 2009 (Day of Ashura).
25. Mohammad Javad Parandakh, university student; nothing is known about how he was killed.
26. Dr. Ramin Pourandarjani, physician on duty in the Kahrizak detention center, presumably poisoned on November 10, 2009.
27. Amir Arshaf Tajmir, killed on December 28, 2009 (Day of Ashura) in Tehran.
28. Farzad Jashni, killed on June 20, 2009.
29. Somayyeh Jafargholi, university student, killed by a bullet on September 27, 2009.
30. Bahman Jenabi; nothing is known about the circumstances of his death.
31. Amir Javadifar, university student, arrested on July 9, 2009; died in prison.
32. Moharram Chegini Gheshlaghi (35); nothing is known about how he was murdered.
33. Mohsen Haddadi (24), computer programmer, killed by a bullet to his forehead on June 23, 2009.
34. Ali Hassanpour, killed on June 15, 2009, in Tehran's Azadi Square; his body was given to his family 105 days later.
35. Amir Mehdi Hamzehlouei, killed in Gheyterieh Park in Tehran on October 2, 2009.
36. Hesam Hanifeh (19), killed by a bullet to his chin on June 16, 2009.
37. Mehrdad Heidari, journalist, killed on July 13, 2009, in Mashhad.
38. Masoud Khosravi, killed in Tehran's Azadi Square on June 15, 2009.
39. Sh. Khezri, university student, killed in Tehran's Baharestan Square on June 15, 2009.
40. Abbas Disnad (40), killed by hits to his head on June 20, 2009; his body was given to his family after $15,000 was paid.
41. Mohammad Raeis-Najafi, beaten to death near Tehran's Azadi Square on June 15, 2009.
42. Mohammad Ali Rasekhi-Nia (40), killed by a bullet on December 28, 2009 (Day of Ashura).
43. Fatemeh Rajabpour (38), killed with her mother, Ms. Borouman (number 22 above).
44. Shahrokh Rahmani (26), run over by a car on December 28, 2009 (Day of Ashura) in Tehran.
45. Dr. Rahimi; nothing is known about the circumstances of his death.
46. Hamid Rezaei, killed on January 1, 2010, in Homayounshahr.
47. Ramin Ramazani (22); nothing is known about how he was murdered.
48. Mohsen Ruhol-amini (25), university student, killed in the Kahrizak detention center.
49. Babak Sepehr (35); nothing is known about how he was killed.
50. Fahimeh Selahshour (25), killed by hits to her head in Tehran's Vali-Asr Square on June 14, 2009.
51. Fatemeh Semsarpour, killed by a bullet on June 20, 2009, near Tehran's Azadi Square.
52. Ashkan Sohrabi (18), high school student, killed by a bullet in Tehran on June 20, 2009.
53. Tina Soudi, university student, killed by a bullet on June 20, 2009, in Tehran's Enghelab Square.
54. Hassan Shapouri, killed on July 14, 2009.
55. Ali Shahnazar (41), killed on September 29, 2009.
56. Ali Shahedi (24), killed on June 21, 2009, while detained by police.
57. Kasra Sharafi, university student, killed in the attack on the Tehran University dormitory on June 15, 2009.
58. Kambiz Shoaei, university student, killed in the attack on the Tehran University dormitory on June 15, 2009.
59. Shafi' Nejad, killed on June 15, 2009.
60. Zahed Shekarabi (20), tortured to death in Esfahan on July 21, 2009.
61. Yousef Saleh; nothing is known about how he was murdered.
62. Davoud Sadri (27), killed by a bullet on June 15, 2009, in Tehran; his body was given to his family after $6,000 was paid, plus a $350 charge for the bullet.
63. Seyyed Reza Tabatabaei (30), killed by a bullet to his head on June 20, 2009, in Tehran.
64. Vahid Reza Tabatabaei (29), killed by a bullet to his head on June 26, 2009, in Tehran.
65. Hossein Toufanpour, killed by a bullet to his head on June 20, 2009, in Tehran.
66. Hossein Tahmasebi (25), killed when his head was repeatedly hit by an object on June 15, 2009, in Kermanshah.
67. Salar Tahmasebi (27), university student, killed by a bullet to his head on June 20, 2009, in Tehran.
68. Maysam Ebadi, killed by a bullet to his abdomen on June 13, 2009, in Tehran's Sadeghieh Square.
69. Saeed Abbasi (28), killed on June 20, 2009; his body was given to his family after $8,000 was paid.
70. Abolfazl Abdollahi (21), killed by a bullet to his head on June 20, 2009, in Tehran.
71. Hamid Araghi, killed by a bullet on June 27, 2009; his family, initially told to pay $12,000 for his body, eventually paid $5,000.
72. Kaveh Alipour (19), killed on June 20, 2009; his family paid $3,000 to get his body.
73. Mostafa Ghanyan, university student, killed in the attack on the Tehran University dormitory on June 15, 2009.
74. Reza Fattahi, university student, killed in the Kahrizak detention center on July 14, 2009.
75. Ali Fathalian, killed in Tehran; nothing else is known.
76. Shahram Faraji (30), killed on December 28, 2009 (Day of Ashura) in Tehran.
77. Mehdi Farhadirad (34), killed by a bullet to his face on December 28, 2009 (Day of Ashura) in Tehran.
78. Mohammad Hossein Fayzi (28); nothing is known about how he was killed.
79. Sajjad Ghaed Rahmati; nothing is known about how he was murdered.
80. Salar Ghorbani Param (22); nothing is known about how he was murdered.
81. Rahim Mahmoudpour, killed by a bullet on August 3, 2009, in Tehran.
82. Hamid Maddah Shourcheh, university student, killed after his head was repeatedly hit by an object.
83. Moazzez (27), killed by a bullet to his eye on June 20, 2009, near Tehran's Azadi Square.
84. Pouya Azadbeigi, arrested on June 20, 2009, and died soon after his release.
85. Dr. Moghsoudlou; nothing is known about the circumstances of his murder.
86. Behzad Mohajer (47), killed by a bullet to his heart on June 15, 2009.
87. Maryam Mehraaein (24); nothing is known about how she was murdered.
88. Taraneh Mousavi, murdered on June 28, 2009.
89. Seyyed Ali Mousavi Habibi (42), nephew of Mir Hossein Mousavi, assassinated on December 28, 2009 (Day of Ashura) in Tehran.
90. Mostafa Mirebrahimi (22), killed under torture in August 2009.
91. Mohammad Naderipour, university student and Mousavi campaign worker.
92. Nader Naseri, killed on June 20, 2009, in Tehran.
93. Ahmad Nejati, killed by hits to his head.
94. Ahmad Naeimabadi, killed by a bullet in Tehran's Azadi Square.
95. Iman Namazi, university student, killed in the attack on the Tehran University dormitory on June 15, 2009.
96. Mohammad Ali Nikzadi (22), architect, killed by a bullet to his abdomen on June 16, 2009, in Tehran.
97. Masoud Hashemzadeh, killed by a bullet on June 20, 2009, in Tehran.
98. Iman Hashemi (27), killed by a bullet to his eye on June 20, 2009, in Azadi Street in Tehran.
99. Mostafa Kashani Rasa, Mousavi campaign worker, killed by a bullet at the campaign headquarters in Gheytarieh, Tehran, on June 14, 2009.
100. Mohammad Kamrani (18), died in Tehran's Mehr Hospital.
101. Mehdi Karami (25), killed by a bullet to his neck on June 15, 2009, in Tehran.
102. Mostafa Karim Beigi (27), murdered by a bullet to his head on October 27, 2009.
103. Parisa Kolli (25), university graduate, killed by a bullet to her neck on June 21, 2009, in Tehran.
104. Majid Kamali (23), killed on August 25, 2009.
105. Amir Kaviri; nothing is known about how he was murdered.
106. Mostafa Kiarostami (22), killed by hits to his head on July 17, 2009.
107. Milad Yazdanpanah (30), killed by a bullet in Azadi Street in Tehran.

Three other people lost their lives for the Green Movement. One is Mohammad Asghari, who was a computer expert and worked for the office of computer security at the Ministry of Interior. He leaked a considerable amount of information about the actual vote count after the rigged June 2009 election and mysteriously lost his life in a car accident soon thereafter. It is widely believed that he was murdered.

The other two are Mohammad Reza Ali Zamani (37) and Arash Rahmanipour (19). They had been arrested before the election, but were hanged in early January 2010 in what is widely believed to be a message to the supporters of the Green Movement that they too could be hanged. Neither one had committed any serious offense.

In addition, Dr. Masoud Ali-Mohammadi, professor of physics at the University of Tehran, was assassinated. There is considerable evidence that he was murdered by the hardliners, although this is not a certainty.

Source: Tehran Bureau

Thoughts on leadership and change in Iran

The following was posted earlier today by the Twitter activist @_Free_Iran_:

"Friends today I would like to express my humble opinion about some things I have noticed lately on #iranelection.
First let me say that eventho I would like to share my thoughts about this, I am very conscious that my opinion is not important, that it is the people inside Iran who will determine their future. Also I hope that none of my dear friends will interpret this as an attack on their opinions, because it isn't. I have great respect for their point of views, but I also wish to share my concerns with people on iranelection 

Before adding anything else, let me explain again that I am 100% for secular democracy in Iran, but I think there is different ways to get there, and that a sudden change is not always the best. However in the present situation I simply cannot tell, it may or may not be the best plan. The islamic regime may disappear within a day, or it may take longer, it is the people inside Iran who will decide.

My position, for the time being, is not to be against, but to be cautious about, more or less unknown "leaders", and also about more known "leaders" who may have their own agendas, which may not be the best for Iran. Of course, just like most of you, I hope that Iran will be freed from the islamic regime soon, hopefully within a year, but I am being cautious because I worry that we may make the same mistakes as in 1979 and that we may be led to chose the wrong people as leaders, as long as they say the things we want to hear and are willing to topple the government. But this is not enough, we have to know who they are. 

Let us not forget that Khomeini did say "the right things", the things people wanted to hear. He was what many would call "a strong leader", he was charismatic in his own way, but had his own agenda and led Iran to disaster. Before choosing someone as "leader", it is also good to know not only their past actions, but their personality as well. Get all the information possible, know what they have done, know their state of mind, know their agenda in details.

We also have to remember that eventho I believe our green friends, brothers, sisters, -the protesters - are the majority, and as much as I hope for secular democracy in Iran as soon as possible, there is still possibly a big minority who are happy to live under an islamic regime. Therefore whoever will find themselves in leadership positions will have to consider their voices as well, and will have to be somewhat "moderate", they will have a very difficult job trying to "balance" everything, and to keep everyone happy as much as possible, but hopefully will be able to avoid a neverending and bloody conflict among the good people inside Iran.

We have to remember how Shah, eventho he was an intelligent and modern man, and eventho he cared very much about his country and people, may have tried to change too many things too fast, at least for some people who may have felt threatened by so many changes (even if good) so quickly. I think we should remember this if we want to achieve a victory where all (or most) people will be able to live at peace with each other.

And finally, let us look back at history and make sure the same mistakes are not repeated. At the end of 1978, as the Shah's power was crumbling, because Shapour Bakhtiar had been a leader in the resistance, he was chosen to help in the creation of civilian government in place of the military one, which had existed up to this point. Although this caused him to be expelled from the National Front, he accepted the appointment, as he feared a revolution, in which communists and mullahs would take over the country, because he thought this would ruin Iran and was he right or was he right .... )

In his 36 days as premier of Iran, Bakhtiar ordered all political inmates to be freed, lifted censorship of newspapers (whose staff had until then been on strike), relaxed martial law, ordered the dissolving of SAVAK and requested that the opposition give him three months to hold elections for a constituent assembly that would decide the fate of the monarchy and determine the future form of government for Iran. Despite these conciliatory gestures, Ayatollah Khomeini refused to collaborate with Bakhtiar, denouncing the premier as a traitor for siding with the Shah, labeling his government "illegitimate" and "illegal" and calling for the overthrow of the Monarchy.

It is clear to me that Khomeini had his own agenda, which was not the best for Iran, but his own thirst for power. The one thing he knew well tho, is that we need unity to achieve victory, however, after using this unity to get himself in a position of leadership, he then broke his promises and eliminated all who got in his way. Let us not forget about that.

This is all I had to say for the moment, thank you dear friends

Happy Norouz Mr. President!

This is how many Iranians feel about Mr. Ahmadinejad’s TV-messages: