Sousan Razani, a civil and women’s rights activist from Sanandaj, has been summoned by the Revolutionary Court of the city. According to Kolbarews, Sousan Razani, a veteran activist of the women’s movement in Sanandaj, received a summons from the city’s Revolutionary Court to appear on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. The […]
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For the second consecutive time, Iran’s Supreme Court has rejected the retrial request of Pakhshan Azizi, a political prisoner sentenced to death. This decision has once again raised concerns over the judicial handling of political cases in Iran. According to Kolbarews, Maziyar Tataei, one of Pakhshan Azizi’s defense lawyers, announced […]
Two women’s rights activists from Gilan, Zahra and Zohreh Dadras, have been temporarily released from prison following the Supreme Court’s acceptance of their request for a retrial. According to Kolbarews, Zahra and Zohreh Dadras were temporarily freed after the Supreme Court approved the retrial. This decision came after legal efforts […]
Leyla Pashaei and Baran Saedi, two civil activists from Sanandaj, were released from the city’s Juvenile Correction Center after posting bail. According to Kolbarews, on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, both activists were released after each posted 500 million tomans in bail. They were initially arrested on March 10, 2025, by […]
Soma Mohammadzadeh, a civil activist and women’s rights advocate from Sanandaj, has been temporarily released on one billion tomans bail. According to Kolbarnews, on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, she was released on bail pending the completion of judicial proceedings. Soma Mohammadzadeh was arrested on Monday, March 10, 2025, without a […]
Soheila Motaei, a civil and women’s rights activist from Dehgolan, was arrested for participating in an International Women’s Day ceremony in Sanandaj. According to Kolbarnews, on Monday, March 10, 2025, security forces detained Soheila Motaei following her participation in a Women’s Day commemoration event in Sanandaj and transferred her to […]
Security forces raided the home of women’s rights activist Leila Pashaei in Sanandaj and arrested her. According to Kolbarnews, on Monday, March 10, 2025, security forces stormed Leila Pashaei’s home and arrested her once again. The charge against her has been stated as “acting against national security.” World wrestling champion […]
Several civil and women’s rights activists in Sanandaj, including Soraya Khediri, Simin Chaychi, and Bahar Zangiband, have been summoned by security authorities and forced to sign written commitments pledging not to participate in any gatherings or events for International Women’s Day on March 8. According to Kolbarnews, on Thursday, March […]
Hiwa Seifizadeh, a classical music artist and instructor, who was arrested while performing at a concert in Tehran, has been released on bail. Several members of her band had previously been released under similar conditions. According to Kolbarnews, on Saturday, March 1, 2025, Hiwa Seifizadeh was freed on bail. Reports […]
Mina Soltani, a grieving mother from Bukan, has been sentenced to eight months in prison and fined one million tomans. According to Kolbarnews, Mina Soltani, the mother of Shahriar Mohammadi who was killed during the Jina uprising in Bukan was convicted by Branch 101 of the Criminal Court of Bukan […]