24 April 2010

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

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