Mohammad Mosaed

He is a journalist living in Tehran. He was arrested during nationwide protests in November 2019. Mr. Mosaed has published numerous reports on cases such as labor strikes and economic corruption.

Millions of demonstrators protests in several cities of Iran, after the petrol price rise. Though, the early hours of the protests were aimed at the petrol price rise, soon after the protests turned against the government. From the earliest moments firing on protesters began in many places and security forces killed or injured hundreds. November's nationwide protests consider as the largest uprising against the government till now by many people, and the Islamic Republic's reaction admitted as the largest crackdown on non-partisan protesters. <symbol-timeline></symbol-timeline>

• <coverage-outsourcing id='27922'> As the nationwide demonstrations began in November 2019, many protesters were arrested by Iranian security forces. Most of them discharged shortly after, but some are still being in detention. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='27921'> "Headlines and critical contents covering fuel price rise in the top 25 nationwide newspapers and the sound of a large part of society which reflected in the media that use paper subsidies, government ad quotas, traffic plan and dozens of other direct and indirect supports coming from people is indicative of many things", he wrote on his Twitter page after the fuel price risen. He wrote on Twitter a few days after the protests began and the cut-off Internet across Iran: “Hi free world hello ... I used 42 proxies to write this. Millions of Iranians do not have Internet access. Do you hear our voice? " </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='27924'> IRGC forces arrested him. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='27923'> He is being kept in the Someh Sara prison. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='27925'> The Journalists' Union announced that Mohammad Mosaed had been transferred to Evin Prison. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='27926'> He was released on bail. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='30314'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/2mohammadmosaed/status/1254418345723670531?s=20'> According to IPA, Mohammad Masaed was summoned to court on a request of Mohammad Azizi, representative of Azadshahr at the Islamic parliament. He was released on bail the same day. This parliament member was one of the accusers in the "economic corruption in Saipa company's" case. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='31545'> <reference source='https://cpj.org/awards/mohammad-mosaed-iran/'> 2020 International Press Freedom Award goes to Iranian journalist Mohammad Mosaed. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='32424'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/2mohammadmosaed/status/1301154124361281541'> According to IPA, Branch 26 of Tehran Revolutionary Court, headed by Judge Iman Afshari, sentenced Mohammad Mosaed to four years and nine months in prison, two years banned from working as a journalist, and seizing his communication equipment. By applying Article 134, four years of his sentence and additional penalties will be applicable. "From the judge's point of view, my media activity has been smearing the country's name, inciting the public mind, and deconstructing," Mohammad Masaed wrote on his Twitter. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='32473'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2020/hranews/a-26522/'> The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has called on Iranian officials to end their "oppressive" policies to hush journalists in response to the sentence issued for Mohammad Mosaed. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='33579'> <reference source='https://cpj.org/2020/11/cpj-awards-celebrate-free-media-and-the-power-of-the-press/'> <strong> Mohammad Mosaed is honored with International Press Freedom Award</strong> CPJ is honored to present its 2020 International Press Freedom Award to Iranian journalist Mohammad Mosaed. At the same time, several other journalists around the world received a similar award. The award ceremony mentioned Mr. Mosaed's tweet about the crackdown on protesters in November 2019 and his criticism over the government's lack of preparedness for responding to COVID-19. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='34285'> <reference source='https://ifj-farsi.org/?p=6752'> According to The International Federation of Journalists, Mohammad Mosaed has been detained in Van, Turkey, and Turkey intends to extradite him to Iran. IFJ has published a statement urging the Turkish government to ensure conditions for his protection, mentioning the torture and harassment he would be inflicted upon if he was deported to Iran. Following the publication of this report, many social media users, political activists and human rights activists took steps, such as dissemination of this informing and corresponding with the Turkish government, to prevent his deportation to Iran. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='34286'> <reference source='https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/turkey-iran-journalist-mohammad-mosaed-not-deport'> "Turkey will not deport Mohammad Mosaed," the Middle East Eye News reported. "Mr. Mosaed cannot be deported so easily, as they use the death penalty in Iran, and a journalist is at a higher risk of receiving a death sentence than a dangerous obscene criminal," a security official told the Middle East Eye News. "His request for international support, which is, in fact, an asylum application, was handed over to the Turkish authorities in the city of Van," the security official added in regard to Mr. Mosaed's case status. Mohammad Mosaed set off for Turkey a few days ago and after he had been summoned to serve his prison sentence. He had to climb and walk through the mountains to finally arrive in Turkey. He is said to have been "dying of extreme cold" on the way. On January 17, he called the Turkish emergency services and asked for help, as he was, literally, close to freezing. Mr. Mosaed was arrested by the police after his treatment. He is currently being held in a closed refugee camp. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>