Iranian authorities continue to arbitrarily detain protesters and give them harsh sentences

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At the same time, the clerical regime continues to arbitrarily arrest and sentence detained protesters in an attempt to put an end to the protests.
At the same time, the clerical regime continues to arbitrarily arrest and sentence detained protesters in an attempt to put an end to the protests.
At the same time, the clerical regime continues to arbitrarily arrest and sentence detained protesters in an attempt to put an end to the protests.

On Day 100 of the Iranian uprising, protests and demonstrations were held in Tehran and other cities such as Isfahan, Babol, Mashhad, Fardis, and Golshahr in Karaj, Bandar Abbas, and Sanandaj. During nightly demonstrations in Haft Hose and Narmak in Tehran, brave women chanted, “Bloodthirsty Khamenei, we shall bring you down.”

Aghaii, Pari

Pari Aghaii, the accountant of a non-profit school, was sentenced to 12 years in prison, a ban on leaving the country, and other social repercussions by the Tehran Revolutionary Court. Pari Aghaii, 49, was arrested on October 16, 2022, and was released from Qarchak prison on December 19 after posting bail.

Lor’s two sisters

Fatemeh and Golnaz Beigpour, two sisters from Dehloran, were sentenced to five years in prison each by the Revolutionary Court of Dehloran. Fatemeh and Golnaz Beigpour were arrested on September 21, 2022, and after a month in prison, they were released on conditional bail.

Three brothers and Fatemeh’s husband were also arrested and transferred to the Central Prison of Ilam on November 22, December 8, 12, and 22.

 

During their detention, they were denied their most basic rights, such as visitation and access to a lawyer, and in some cases, they were subjected to severe torture.
From left, Golnaz and Fatemeh Beigpour . During their detention, they were denied their most basic rights, such as visitation and access to a lawyer, and in some cases, they were subjected to severe torture.

 

Yousefzadeh, Rojine

Rojine (Marzieh) Yousefzadeh was sentenced to 5 years in prison by Branch 29 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court. She was arrested three months ago during nationwide protests in Tehran and was transferred to Varamin’s Qarchak prison. She has been denied the right to choose her own lawyer.

 

Rojine Yousefzadeh's bail has been set at 1 billion tomans, but she remains in Qarchak prison due to her family's inability to pay it.
Rojine Yousefzadeh’s bail has been set at 1 billion tomans, but she remains in Qarchak prison due to her family’s inability to pay it.

Sarvi, Nazanin Zahra

 

On December 18, 2022, the first branch of Sanandaj’s Revolutionary Court heard a hearing on the charges against Ph.D. student Nazanin Zahra Sarvi.

Nazanin Zahra Sarvi appeared in court without a permit to defend herself. “Assembly and collusion against national security” is one of her charges. The security services brought this charge against her based on the forced confession of another detainee, which had no legal standing. The investigator and the court judge also increased the monetary value of her bail to 500 million and then to 3 billion tomans, respectively.

 

On November 4, 2022, she was apprehended by state forces and released from prison on November 16.
On November 4, 2022, she was apprehended by state forces and released from prison on November 16.

 

Kavousi, Mojgan

On December 20, 2022, Mojgan Kavousi, a Kurdish writer, researcher, and mother language rights activist, was charged with “corruption on Earth” in court.

The Sari Revolutionary Court’s first branch investigated charges of “corruption on Earth, insulting the leader, publishing lies, propaganda against the state, and inciting people to war and killing with the intent of disrupting national security and cooperating with hostile countries.”

 

On September 22, intelligence agents arrested Ms. Kavousi at her home in Nowshahr and transferred her to the Sari Intelligence Department's detention center. She was transferred to Tanekabon prison after the interrogation.
On September 22, intelligence agents arrested Ms. Kavousi at her home in Nowshahr and transferred her to the Sari Intelligence Department’s detention center. She was transferred to Tanekabon prison after the interrogation.

 

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