Photojournalist Yalda Moaiery sentenced to 15 years in prison
- Hengaw – Sunday, August 9, 2026 Yalda Moaiery, a prominent Iranian photojournalist and recipient of the Courage in Journalism Award, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison by the Iranian judiciary.
- According to information received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights and a post published by Moaiery on the social media platform X, Branch 29 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court sentenced her in absentia to 15 years in prison.
- Her trial was held on July 19, 2026, without her presence.
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- Hengaw – Sunday, August 9, 2026 Yalda Moaiery, a prominent Iranian photojournalist and recipient of the Courage in Journalism Award, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison by the Iranian judiciary.
- According to information received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights and a post published by Moaiery on the social media platform X, Branch 29 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court sentenced her in absentia to 15 years in prison.
- Her trial was held on July 19, 2026, without her presence.
Sources: Hengaw