Niloofar Hamedi

Niloofar Hamedi
Persian: نیلوفر حامدی
Born (1992-10-22) 22 October 1992 (age 31)
NationalityIranian
OccupationSports journalism
Known forReporting Mahsa Amini's death
AwardsUNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize, World Association of Newspapers' Golden Pen of Freedom Award, Leuchtturm Prize, John Aubuchon Press Freedom Award

Niloofar Hamedi (Persian: نیلوفر حامدی; born 22 October 1992) is an Iranian journalist who works for the reformist daily newspaper Shargh.[1] She was arrested during the Mahsa Amini protests for breaking the news about Mahsa Amini and reporting on her treatment by Iran's Morality Police.[2][3] Hamedi is also known for her work as one of the first journalists to have interviewed the family and lawyer for imprisoned writer Sepideh Rashnu, and she published an investigative report on her case.[4][5] Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2023.

  1. ^ "She was arrested for reporting Mahsa Amini's death. Then, Iran prison fire…". Hindustan Times. 17 October 2022. ISSN 0972-0243. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  2. ^ "نیلوفر حامدی خبرنگار روزنامه شرق بازداشت شد" [Niloofar Hamedi Shargh daily journalist was arrested] (in Persian). 22 September 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  3. ^ Fassihi, Farnaz (24 September 2022). "Iran Protests Surge to Dozens of Cities". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  4. ^ Hamedi, Niloofar. "همه ‌ منتظر سپیده‌ هستیم/ وکیل رشنو: درخواست ما فک قرار بازداشت موقت و تعیین وثیقه است". Shargh Daily.
  5. ^ ""Niloufar Hamedi Archives"". انصاف نیوز (in Persian). Retrieved 19 January 2023.