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Iran puts journalist on trial for covering protests over woman's death in custody

  • Iranian journalist Elaheh Mohammadi went on trial behind closed doors on charges related to her coverage of the funeral of Mahsa Amini.
  • Mohammadi and another journalist, Niloofar Hamedi, have been accused of "colluding with hostile powers" for their coverage of Amini's death.
  • The charge potentially carries the death penalty under Islamic law.
  • The two journalists have been held in Iran's notorious Evin prison since last September and will be tried separately.
  • Amini's death in custody last year triggered mass protests across Iran for months.
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