# 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](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2024-iran-hamedi-mohammadi-sentenced)
- Source: CPJ calls for release of all jailed Iranian journalists after bail granted to Niloofar Hamedi and Elahe Mohammadi. https://cpj.org/2024/01/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

Source page: https://thewaronnews.com/claims/595. The War On News, CC BY 4.0.