Two journalists have been fined for disseminating information on social media on the case of Armita Geravand.
Two journalists, Zeinab Rahimi and Maryam Shokrani, have been fined for disseminating information on social media on the case of Armita Geravand.
Armita Geravand entered one of Tehran’s metro stations on October 1, 2023, to go to school with her friends. Since the 17-year-old was not covering her hair, Hijab patrols gave her a warning in the metro train, and since she did not obey, they attacked her, shoving her to the ground. Her head hit a sharp edge, suffering a brain hemorrhage and subsequently slipping into a coma.
The clerical regime’s intelligence services took control of the situation and did not allow access to Armita by any reporter or even her family. Until they announced her death on October 28, 2023.
One of the two journalists fined for tweeting about Armita Geravand was Zeinab Rahimi. She is an environmental reporter. On March 4, she announced on her social media accounts that she had been fined for disseminating false information, including a post about the death of Armita Geravand.
Zeinab Rahimi used to work for ISNA news agency but was expelled in 2020 for posting content on Twitter.
The other journalist is Maryam Shokrani who has been fined six million tomans for “disseminating false information” on social media.
On March 4, 2024, Maryam Shokrani’s lawyer informed the public that Branch 1058 of the Penal Court 2 of Tehran had fined his client six million tomans for posting content about Armita Geravand.
Maryam Shokrani was a senior economic correspondent for Sharq Daily and worked for Shahrvand Daily for some time.
