Evin, Tehran, Iran: Five Female Political Prisoners Sentenced to 27 Months of Imprisonment
Hengaw, Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Pakhshan Azizi, Varisheh Moradi, Narges Mohammadi, Mahboubeh Rezai, and Parivash Moslemi, five political prisoners held in Evin Prison, have been sentenced to an additional total of 27 months and one day of imprisonment in connection with a case opened due to the women's ward protest against the execution of Reza Rasaei.
According to a report received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Pakhshan Azizi, Varisheh Moradi, Narges Mohammadi, Mahboubeh Rezai, and Parivash Moslemi were recently sentenced to 27 months and one day of imprisonment by the Branch 2 Criminal Court of Quds Judicial Complex in Tehran, presided over by Judge Abolfazl Amiri Shahrabi. The case charged them with "assaulting an officer and defiance." The verdict was communicated to them on Saturday, October 18, 2024.
As per the ruling, Pakhshan Azizi, a political prisoner sentenced to death, and Varisheh Moradi, a political prisoner accused of rebellion, were each sentenced to six months in prison, while Narges Mohammadi and Mahboubeh Rezai were also sentenced to six months each, and Parivash Moslemi received three months and one day. In total, the five women were sentenced to 27 months and one day of imprisonment.
According to informed sources, Parivash Moslemi was acquitted of the charge of "disrupting prison order," and the other prisoners were acquitted of "property damage." Parivash Moslemi was present in court, while the other prisoners refused to attend the session.
It is worth noting that this case was opened on August 6 following a protest by several female prisoners in Evin against the execution of Reza Rasaei's death sentence, who had been arrested during the "Woman, Life, Freedom" movement, which led to a confrontation with the prison guards. As a result, these prisoners were temporarily stripped of their right to make phone calls and meet with their families by the prison's disciplinary committee.
