Fatemeh Rajabi

Fatemeh Rajabi is an economic reporter for "Heft Sobh" newspaper and Boursan. She was arrested in the wave of arrests of activists, at the same time as the beginning of nationwide protests in response to the murder of Mahsa Amini.

The murder of Mahsa Amini triggered a country-wide uprising in September 2022 in Iran. The protests were initially sporadical around the country and against the mandatory hijab. But in a few days, dozens of cities in Iran became the scenes of clashes between protesters and security forces. The protesters' main demands were freedom of attire and the overthrow of the Islamic Republic. The focus of the protests on women led to international attention. <symbol-timeline></symbol-timeline>

<coverage-outsourcing id='42677'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/Bidarzani/status/1574877522470248472?s=20&t=m7A0l3Z3hCeyo64j8t18OQ'> According to Bidarzani, the security forces arrested Fatemeh Rajabi after confiscating her personal belongings in her home. Her arrest took place at the same time as the nationwide protests in Iran in response to the murder of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old girl in Saqqez who was beaten to death by morality patrol agents. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='42680'> <reference source='https://ifj-farsi.org/?p=8359'> The International Federation of Journalists issued a statement asking the Iranian authorities to stop arresting journalists and provide free access to the Internet. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='42681'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/3LPDEOk'> Journalist Association of Tehran Province has expressed its concern by publishing a statement about the increasing summons, arrests, and house searches of journalists and "impeding their work" during the days when nationwide protests are going on in response to the murder of Mahsa Amini. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='42678'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/marzieh1993/status/1577303633061941255?s=20&t=B2EE0gKMJPtXO02dnZg0OQ'> Marzieh Rajabi wrote on her Twitter that her sister, Fatemeh Rajabi, announced in a short call after 13 days that she is in Evin prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='42682'> <reference source='https://cpj.org/2022/09/names-of-journalists-arrested-in-irans-anti-state-protests/'> The Committee for the Protection of Journalists published the names of 40 journalists who were arrested in Iran at the same time as the protests against Mahsa Amini's murder. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='42683'> During the countrywide protests in Iran in reaction to the murder of Mahsa Amini, parts of Evin Prison were set on fire on October 15th, 2022. A number of prisoners lost their lives, and some were wounded by the bullets shot by the prison guards. A number of prisoners suffered poisoning from breathing in the smoke and tear gas. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='42684'> <reference source='https://ifj-farsi.org/?p=8512'> According to the International Federation of Journalists, after the fire in Evin, Mrs. Rajabi announced in a short call to her husband that she was not injured. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='42693'> <reference source='https://ifj-farsi.org/?p=8518'> Anthony Belanger, Secretary General of the International Federation of Journalists, said regarding the fire in Evin prison: > We are very concerned about the fate of our colleagues in Evin and we remind the Iranian authorities that they are responsible for the lives of journalists in prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='42679'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/marzieh1993/status/1582484700844523521?s=20&t=B2EE0gKMJPtXO02dnZg0OQ'> On her Twitter, Marzieh Rajabi announced the release of her sister, Fatemeh Rajabi, on bail. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>