Matin Yazdani, a women’s rights activist, has been granted medical leave from Lakan Prison in Rasht. According to Kolbarnews, Matin Yazdani was granted medical leave until July 20, 2024. She, along with Forough Sami’nia, Jelveh Javaheri, Negin Rezaei, Shiva Shah-Siah, and Azadeh Chavoshian, had been arrested and transferred to Lakan […]
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A group of women’s rights activists from Gilan have been sent to prison to serve their sentences. According to Kolbarnews, on the morning of Tuesday, July 13, 2024, Jaleh Javaheri, Forough Saminia, Shiva Shahsiah, Negin Rezaei, and Azadeh Chavoshian, women’s rights activists, were sent to Lakan Prison in Rasht to […]
The Italian General Confederation of Labour (CGIL), the largest labor organization in Italy with over five and a half million members, has issued a statement calling for the immediate repeal of the death sentence for “Sharifeh Mohammadi,” a renowned labor and civil activist, and her unconditional and immediate release from […]
Eighty-five political prisoners, both male and female, in wards 4, 8, and the women’s ward of Evin Prison, have gone on a hunger strike to protest the death sentence of labor activist Sharifeh Mohammadi. According to Kolbarnews, following the inhumane death sentence issued against Sharifeh Mohammadi, a labor activist, 30 […]
Zohreh Dadras and Zahra Dadras, women’s rights activists in Gilan, have been arrested and transferred to Lakan Prison in Rasht to serve their prison sentences. According to Kolbarnews, on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, Zohreh Dadras and Zahra Dadras were detained. Abolfazl Ghorbani, the lawyer representing these two women’s rights activists, […]
The prison and monetary penalty sentences for “Atefeh Rangriz,” a women’s rights activist, have been executed in Shahroud Prison. According to Kolbarnews, on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, the execution of sentences included a 6 million toman fine from the October 2023 case for the charges of “collaboration and membership in […]
Branch One of the Revolutionary Court in Rasht has sentenced labor activist Sharifeh Mohammadi to death on charges of “rebellion.” According to Kolbarnews, on Thursday, July 4, 2023, Branch One of the Revolutionary Court in Rasht sentenced labor and civil activist Sharifeh Mohammadi to death on charges of “rebellion.” Mohammadi […]
Hajer Saeidi, a labor and women’s rights activist from Sanandaj, has served 7 months and 7 days of her one-year prison sentence in the women’s ward of Sanandaj prison. According to Kolbarnews, Hajer Saeidi was arrested on May 18, 2023, by Sanandaj Intelligence officers while visiting the family of Hooman […]
Atefeh Rangriz, a writer, translator, and women’s rights activist, was arrested and transferred to Shahroud prison following a court session addressing her charges. According to Kolbarnews, on Saturday, June 29, 2024, Atefeh Rangriz, a writer, translator, and women’s rights activist, was arrested. The report states that after the court session […]
Mojgan Kavousi, a researcher and activist for mother tongue rights and a political prisoner from Kelardasht, has had her prison sentence converted to open prison. She will serve the remaining of her sentence outside of Tonekabon prison. According to Kolbarnews, Mojgan Kavousi’s prison sentence has been converted to open prison. […]