Gorgan: Nirwana Torbati Nezhad, an Underage Protestor Sentenced to Detention

A teenager identified as Nirwana Torbati Nezhad from Gorgan is sentenced to 10 month

07 January 2024 23:30

 

Hengaw: Sunday, January 7, 2024


A teenager identified as Nirwana Torbati Nezhad from Gorgan is sentenced to 10 months of detention and pecuniary punishment by the judicial system of the Islamic Republic of Iran.This The arrest took place during the Woman, Life, Freedom (Jin, Jiyan, Azadi) movement anniversary in September 2023.


According to a report received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, 17-year Nirwana Torbati Nezhad from Gorgan was sentenced to 10 years of penal detention and pecuniary punishment of 2 million Iranian Toman under the charges of "propaganda against the government" and "gathering and collusion." This verdict was issued in the 5th Branch of the Gorgan Criminal Court, presided over by Judge Abedi.

According to a reliable source connected to Nirwana's family, this teenager suffered infections and inflammatory symptoms due to being held in solitary confinement.

Nirwana Torbati Nezhad has been blindfoldedly interrogated in clandestine detention centers for up to 5 hours, leading her to pass out on multiple occasions.


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