Iran: Legal Proceedings Against Journalist Kowsar Karimi For Reporting On Destruction Of Village

Journalist Kowsar Karimi from Mehr News Agency was arrested last week while covering the news of demolition of homes in the village of Abolfazl for a construction project for residential homes. Kowsar was the first journalist to report the devastating demolition when she was taken by the police to be interrogated over her news coverage. She was later released on bail but the legal proceedings against the journalist are standing and she is facing trial over charges of “propaganda against the state”.