Desde la muerte de Mahsa Amini bajo custodia policial el 16 de septiembre de 2022, las autoridades iraníes han llevado a cabo una sangrienta represión en todo el país mediante detenciones masivas de manifestantes y el bloqueo de los medios de comunicación, Internet y las redes sociales. En cinco meses, según la Asociación de Periodistas de la Provincia de Teherán (TPJA), afiliada a la FIP en Irán, al menos un centenar de periodistas han sido detenidos y encarcelados en las prisiones del país.

En las últimas semanas, apenas diez periodistas detenidos han quedado en libertad bajo fianza a la espera de juicio, y al menos veinte periodistas siguen en prisión. La caza de periodistas no cesa. Entre los detenidos desde principios de 2023, hay cuatro mujeres, entre ellas Elnaz Mohammadi, detenida tras una comparecencia ante el tribunal de la prisión de Evin, en Teherán, y Melika Hashemi, Mehrnoush Zarei y Saeedeh Shafiei, detenidas los días 21 y 22 de enero.

Asimismo, llueven las condenas contra los procesados, con penas extremadamente severas que van de un año a 18 años de cárcel. Por ejemplo, el periodista deportivo Ehsan Pirbornash fue condenado a 18 años de cárcel por "incitación a la guerra y al derramamiento de sangre", "ultraje a las santidades", "delitos informáticos" y "propaganda contra el régimen". Otras penas de prisión incluyen trabajos comunitarios, latigazos, prohibición de salir del país y prohibición de trabajar como periodista.

Estas sentencias despiadadas llegan en un momento de gran preocupación, ya que las autoridades iraníes han dictado condenas a muerte, y han comenzado a ejecutar a ciudadanos y manifestantes detenidos desde el inicio del movimiento.

En el día en que la República Islámica celebra su 44 aniversario, la Federación Internacional de Periodistas (FIP) recuerda que al menos 1.000 periodistas y periodistas-ciudadanos han sido arrestados, detenidos, asesinados, han desaparecido o han sido ejecutados desde 1979. La FIP insta a las autoridades iraníes a liberar a todos los y las periodistas y trabajadores/as de los medios de comunicación encarcelados/as y a restablecer la libre circulación de información en el país

El Secretario General de la FIP, Anthony Bellanger, ha declarado "Recordamos a las autoridades iraníes sus obligaciones internacionales en materia de derechos humanos y libertad de expresión. Pedimos el respeto a los principios de la democracia en el país y exigimos la inmediata puesta en libertad de todos nuestros colegas encarcelados."

La periodista Elnaz Mohammadi quedó en libertad bajo fianza el 12 de febrero, mientras que su hermana Elahe Mohammadi sigue en prisión.

Periodistas encarcelados tras la manifestaciones

1- Mrs Nilofar Hamedi, a journalist and reporter at Shargh newspaper, was arrested at her home in Tehran on 22 September 2022.

2- Mrs Elahe Mohammadi, a journalist and reporter at Hammihan newspaper, was arrested on 23 September at her home in Tehran.

3- Mr Masoud Kordpur, editor-in-chief at Mukrian news agency, was arrested on 22 September on the street of Bukan city.

4- Mr Alireza Jabari Darestani, Journalist at Mehr news agency, was arrested on 25 September in Tehran.

5- Mr Iman Beh Pasand, a freelance journalist, was arrested on 22 September at his home in Tehran.

6- Mrs Vida Rabani, a freelance journalist at Shargh newspaper, was arrested on 24 September at her home in Tehran.

7- Mrs Maliheh Daraki, a freelance photojournalist in Shiraz city, was arrested on 26 October while covering a protest in Abadan city.

8- Mrs Farzaneh Yahya Abadi, a local freelance journalist in Abadan city, was arrested at her workplace on 19 October.

9- Mrs Farkhondeh Ashoori, a Freelance journalist and former reporter at Fars news agency, was arrested on 17 October in Shiraz city.

10- Mr Hashem Moazen Zadeh, a freelance journalist, was arrested on 23 September in Tehran.

11- Mrs Ziba Omidifar, a journalist at Kurdpress, she was arrested on 8 December.

12- Mrs Maral Dar Afarin, a local journalist in Gilan province, was arrested on the first of November.

13- Mrs Melika Hashemi, a freelance journalist, was arrested on 21 January after being summoned to court.

14- Mrs Mehrnoush Zarei, a freelance journalist, was arrested on 22 January at her home.

15- Mr Amir Maskani, editor-in-chief of Sabzevar e Emrooz magazine, was arrested on 22 November in Sabzevar city.

16- Mr Siamand Mohtadi, a freelance journalist, was arrested on 13 February in Bukan city.

Periodistas que están en prisión antes del inicio de las manifestaciones

17- Mr Khosro Sadeghi Borojeni, a freelance journalist who was detained on 22 July 2020, is serving a five-year jail term.

18- Mr Morteza Haghbaian, a freelance journalist who was arrested on 19 May 2022, has been sentenced to a two-year and six months jail sentence.

Periodistas detenidos durante las protestas y posteriormente liberados

1- Mr Khosro Kordpur, a journalist at Mukrian news agency, was arrested on 20 September and released after one week.

2- Mrs Batool Balali, a Kerman Farda news website journalist, was arrested on 22 September and released on bail on 1 October.

3 - Mr Shahram Azmoude, editor-in-chief of Talesh magazine, was arrested on 1 October and released on bail on 3 October.

4 - Mrs Safieh Gharebaghi, a freelance journalist at Zanjan city, was arrested on 1 October and released on bail on 8 October.

5 - Mr Ali Salem, the Shargh newspaper journalist, was arrested on 3 October and released on 21 October.

6 - Mr Alborz Nezami, a journalist at Donaye Eghtesad newspapers, was arrested on 2 October at his home and released one week after that.

7- Mr Ahamd Halabi Saz, a freelance news photographer, was arrested on 25 September but has since been released.

8- Mrs Bahar Aslani, a freelance photographer, was arrested on 26 September and released on bail weeks later.

9- Mrs Fatemeh Rajabi, Haft Sobh newspaper and Boursan website journalist, was arrested on 22 September and released on bail.

10- Mr Fardin Kamangar, a veteran journalist at Sanandaj city, was arrested on 6 October and released on bail.

11- Mr Jabar Dastbaz, a reporter at the Roudav website, was arrested on 25 September and released on bail.

12- Mrs Samira Alinejad, a journalist at the Kerman e No news website, was arrested on 22 September in Sirjan and released on bail.

13- Mrs Maryam Mazrooei, a freelance photojournalist, was arrested on 5 October and released on 24 October.

14- Mr Kianoosh Sanjari, a former VOA journalist, was arrested on 13 November and released on 16 November.

15 - Mr Sivash Soleimani, a veteran journalist at Urmia city, was arrested on 1 October and released on bail one month later.

16- Mr Vahid Shamsoldinnejad, the Arte news channel journalist, was arrested on 28 September and released on 22 November on bail.

17- Mr Navid Jamshidi, editor in chief at Asia news website, was arrested on 24 September and released on 23 November on bail.

18- Mr Pejman Rahbar, editor-in-chief of the Varzesh3 sports website, was arrested on 24 November and released on the same day.

19- Mr Mojtaba Rahimi, a freelance journalist, was arrested on 23 September and released on 23 November on bail.

20- Mr Mohammad Ramezani, a photojournalist at ISNA news agency in Khaf city, was arrested on 12 October and released on bail on 23 October.

21- Mr Saman Ghazali, the freelance environment journalist, was arrested on 25 September in Mahabad city and released on bail on 23 November.

22- Mrs Somayeh Masroor, the Ilna news agency reporter, was arrested on 8 October in Isfahan city and released on bail a couple of days later.

23- Mr Vahid Shadman, a freelance news photographer, was arrested on 27 October and released a couple of days later.

24- Mrs Nastaran Farokheh, a journalist at Shargh newspaper, was arrested on 27 November in her home and released on 5 December.

25- Mr Mahdi Amirpour, a sports journalist, was arrested on 27 November at his home by the Ministry of Intelligence and released on 6 December.

26- Mr Adel Karimi, Photojournalist at Haje Kurdistan news website, was arrested on 11 October at his home and released on 4 December.

27- Mr Farshid Ghorbanpour, Journalist at Haft Sobh newspaper, was arrested on 25 September in Tehran and released on 7 December.

28- Mrs Saide Fathi, a freelance Sports journalist, was arrested on 16 October at her home in Tehran and released on 9 December.

29- Mr Yaghma Fakhshami, a freelance journalist, was arrested after being summoned to the Intelligence Ministry on 2 November and released on 10 December.

30- Mr Hossein Esmaeili, a freelance photojournalist in Sabzevar city, was arrested on 12 October and released on 12 December.

31-  Mr Reza Asadabadi, a labour journalist at ILNA news agency, was arrested on 23 November in his house and released on 27 December.

32- Mr Alireza Khoshbakht, a freelance journalist, was arrested on 23 September on the streets of Tehran and released on 25 December.

33- Mrs Marzieh Amiri, a journalist at Shargh newspaper, was arrested on 31 October and released on 17 December.

34- Mrs Maryam Vahidian, a labour area journalist at ILNA news agency, was arrested on 27 November at her birthday party.

35- Mrs Yalda Moayeri, freelance news photographer and award-winning photographer, was arrested in Tehran on 21 September and released on 20 December.

36- Mr Roholah Zarin, a freelance journalist in Kurdistan, was arrested on 5 January and released on 8 January.

37- Mrs Nazila Maroofian, a journalist at the Dideban Iran website and Rouydad24 website, was arrested on 30 October in Tehran and released on 9 January.

38- Mr Mehdi Beik, a journalist at Etemad newspaper, he arrested on 5 January and released on 10 January.

39- Mrs Maryam Ghanad, a journalist at the Irna news agency, was arrested on December 11 and released on January 11.

40- Mr Omid Tahan Bidhendi, a freelance journalist and former reporter for Mehr news agency, was arrested on 4 October in Tehran and released on 11 January.

41- Mrs Mehrnoush Tafian, a local freelance journalist in Abadan city, was arrested on 28 September in Ahwaz city and released on 12 January.

42- Mr Milad Alavi, a Shargh newspaper journalist, was arrested on 1 January and released on 16 January.

43- Mr Rouholah Nakhaei, a freelance journalist, was arrested on 23 September on the streets of Tehran and released on 16 January.

44- 23- Mr Payam Khodabandelou, a freelance journalist, was arrested on September 21 in Hamedan city.

45- Mr Omid Hormozi, a sports journalist, was arrested on November 5.

46- Mrs Mandana Sadeghi, a local freelance journalist in Abadan city, was arrested with her husband on 19 October in Abadan.

47- Fahimeh Nazari, a journalist at Entekhab news website, was arrested on 13 November in her workplace in Tehran.

48- Mrs Nasrin Hassani, a journalist at Etefaghieh magazine, was arrested on 30 September in Bojnourd city.

49- Mr Mehdi Ghadimi, a freelance journalist, was arrested on 1 January 2023.

50- Mr Sajad Rahmani, a local freelance journalist in Gilan province, was arrested on 29 November.

51- Mr Milad Bidarigh, a local journalist in Gilan province, time of his arrested unknown.

52- Mr Esmaeil Khesri, a local journalist in Kurdistan province, he was arrested in Urumieh city on 12 November.

53- Mrs Nasim Sultan Beigi, a freelance journalist, was arrested on 12 January at Tehran international airport.

54 - Mr Arya Jafari, a photojournalist at the ISNA news agency in the Isfahan branch, was arrested on 25 September and released on 6 February.

55- Mrs Saeedeh Shafiei, a freelance journalist, was arrested on 22 January at her home in Tehran.

56- Mr Ehsan Pirbarnash, a freelance sports journalist and Humor columnist, was arrested on 27 October in Tehran and released on 8 February.

57- Mr Kamyar Fakour, a Khabaronline journalist, was arrested on 6 November and released on 9 February.

58- Mrs Raha Askarizadeh, journalist and photo journalist, was arrested on 3 September and released on 9 February.

59- Mrs Elnaz Mohammadi, a journalist and reporter at Hammihan newspaper, was arrested on 5 February in Teheran