Claim 595

The journalists had reported on the 2022 hospitalization and death of Mahsa Amini, held in morality police custody over the dress code.

Published 2026-09-23. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement: The journalists had reported on the 2022 hospitalization and death of Mahsa Amini, held in morality police custody over the dress code.
Field: scope_of_action
Value: Mahsa Amini's death
About: incident 2024-iran-hamedi-mohammadi-sentenced
Source: CPJ calls for release of all jailed Iranian journalists after bail granted to Niloofar Hamedi and Elahe Mohammadi
Publisher: Committee to Protect Journalists
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-22
Confidence: medium
Status: current
Source date: 2024-01-17

Quotation from the source

the 2022 hospitalization and subsequent death of a 22-year-old woman, Mahsa Amini, who was in morality police custody for allegedly violating Iran's conservative dress law