Nazila Maroufian

Nazila Maroufian is a journalist from Saqqez and lives in Tehran. After Mahsa Amini's murder, she published an interview with her father, Amjad Amini. Ms. Maroufian is among the journalists who were arrested and sentenced to prison at the same time as the uprising of Women, Life, Freedom.

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='45551'> <reference source='https://t.me/senfi_uni_iran/8559'> According to the Student Union Councils of Iran, she published her interview with Amjad Amini (father of Mahsa Amini) despite the threat of the security forces against publishing it, after which she was arrested by the security forces and taken to Evin prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='45554'> <reference source='https://t.me/senfi_uni_iran/8559'> Student Union Councils of Iran announced that she is still in detention. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='46742'> According to IranWire, she passed out during her trial due to pressure and mental torture and was transferred to a hospital. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='46111'> <reference source='https://t.me/emtedadnet/74128'> According to Emtedad, she was released on bail. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='46740'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/maroofian_n/status/1619331905673105408?s=20'> She was sentenced to prison and social restrictions by the 26th branch of the Revolutionary Court presided by Iman Afshari. While announcing this news, Nazila Marufian wrote on her Twitter that she was sentenced to two years in prison, which was suspended for five years, a fine of 150 million rials, and a five-year ban from leaving the country on the charges of propaganda against the regime and disseminating lies through the publication of an interview with Mahsa Amini's father. Mrs. Maroubian also added in this tweet that this sentence was issued without a trial and the possibility of presenting her defense. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='52615'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/maroofian_n/status/1668278125505945600?s=20'> In a tweet, Nazila Maroubian expressed her account of the encounter with the special forces and being sexually insulted by the officer stationed in the city theater for not wearing the mandatory hijab. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='52245'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/maroofian_n/status/1669324515539558400'> Nazila Maroubian wrote in several tweets that after being released from prison, she was repeatedly threatened by her interrogator and it has become difficult for her to find a job and work in media offices. She also published pictures of messages in which she was threatened that her legal records would be revealed if she did not comply with the hijab. In this thread, Nazila Marufian said she is being "framed". </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='52244'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/maroofian_n/status/1672309305054310400?s=20'> According to Bidarzani, Nazila Maroubian was severely beaten and dragged on the ground by the special forces on Valiasr Street in Tehran. Nazila Maroubian also confirmed her assault by the security forces via a tweet on her page. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='52613'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/maroofian_n/status/1676162959511355393?s=20'> Nazila Marufian wrote on her Twitter page that the forces of the Ministry of Intelligence raided her home, seized her laptop, mobile phone, and recorder, and summoned her to the first branch of the Evin Prosecutor's Office on Saturday, July 8. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='52614'> <reference source='https://kurdpa.net/fa/news/2023/07/38'> According to Kurdpa, she was arrested after appearing in Evin court. Farzad Saifikaran, a journalist, wrote in his column that the accusations against Mrs. Maroubian are propaganda against the system and assembly and collusion. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='52616'> Despite setting bail of 10 billion rials, the first branch of the Evin Prosecutor's Office announced that due to the continuation of the interrogations, it is not possible to temporarily release her. An informed source told Atlas researchers that Nazila Maroubian is being held in Ward 209 of Evin Prison. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='52652'> <reference source='https://ir.voanews.com/a/authorities-rearrest-journalist-nazila-maroofian---committee-to-protect-journalists/7177124.html'> The "Committee for the Protection of Journalists" issued a statement condemning the arrest of Mrs. Maroubian, and demanding the "unconditional" release of this journalist. The statement says she has not had any contact with her relatives since her arrest. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>