Two Female Photographers Sentenced to Combined 24 Years in Prison in Iran
Authorities say Yalda Moaiery shared photos and interviews with hostile media, and she has 10 days to appeal the sentence, Reuters reported.
- On Saturday, acclaimed Iranian photojournalist Yalda Moaiery learned she had been sentenced to 15 years in prison, following years of conflict with authorities over her documentation of public dissent.
- Authorities sentenced Moaiery under a 2025 espionage law enacted following a 12-day war between Iran and Israel, which allows prosecution of citizens for allegedly cooperating with foreign entities deemed 'hostile'.
- Prosecutors charged the photographer with 'interviewing with networks hostile to the system' and sharing images of air strikes with CNN, with the state classifying these entities in the United States and Israel as 'hostile'.
- At the Revolutionary Court, officials denied Moaiery access to formal case documents; Roya Boroumand, executive director of the Abdorrahman Boroumand Center for Human Rights, said this reflects the judiciary 'blatantly' acting as a state agent.
- Moaiery has 10 days to appeal under the new espionage law, and despite the prison term, she stated she remains committed to documenting Iranian society, saying, 'I don't have anything to lose.
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lrytas.ltTehran sentenced Yalda Moaiery, a prominent Iranian photojournalist who reported on the situation of women in the country, to 15 years in prison on Saturday, marking Iran's National Journalists' Day, Reuters news agency reports.
Iranian photojournalist Yalda Moaiery faces 15 years in prison over images, reporting
Acclaimed Iranian photojournalist Yalda Moaiery received a fifteen-year prison sentence. Her work documenting dissent and women's lives led to these charges. Authorities accused her of interviews and providing photographs to hostile organizations. Moaiery's home was raided, and her electronic equipment was confiscated by security forces. She remains committed to documenting Iranian society despite the severe penalty.
Iranian photojournalist faces 15 years in prison over images,
LONDON: Acclaimed Iranian photojournalist Yalda Moaiery has spent much of her career documenting moments of dissent and the lives of women in Iran. The work has repeatedly brought her into conflict with the authorities, and on Iran’s National Journalist Day on Saturday she learned she had been sentenced to 15 years in prison. The sentence was handed down under a law enacted
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Iranian photojournalist faces 15 years in prison over images, reporting
By Nilo TabrizyLONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Acclaimed Iranian photojournalist Yalda Moaiery has spent much of her career documenting moments of dissent and the lives of women in Iran. The work has repeatedly brought her into conflict with the authorities, and on Iran's National Journalist Day on Saturday she learned she had been sentenced to 15 years in prison.The sentence was handed down under a law enacted after a 12-day war between Israel and I…
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Hyun Young-bok = An Iranian female photographer who has been documenting social and political issues within Iran acted for the interests of the U.S. and Israel...
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