Estei Choghar and Saadat Bayezidi, the grandmother and mother of political activist Farzin Tout, were subjected to torture and beating by security forces. As a result of the assault, six of Saadat Bayezidi’s teeth were broken. According to Kolbarnews, on Saturday, February 16, 2025, 80-year-old Estei Choghar and 45-year-old Saadat […]
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Befrin Maroufi, a resident of Bukan, has been temporarily released from prison on bail after 16 days in detention. According to Kolbarnews, Befrin Maroufi, a 43-year-old citizen from Bukan, was released from Urmia Central Prison on Saturday, February 15, 2025, after posting bail. Her release is temporary and will last […]
The lawyers of Sharifeh Mohammadi, a labor activist and former member of the Committee for the Coordination of Labor Organizations, have announced that her death sentence has been reinstated. According to Kolbarnews, on Thursday, February 13, 2025, her lawyers, Mohammad Reza Nazari-Nejad and Mohammad Reza Sarvari, confirmed the reissuance of […]
Political prisoner Soe’da Khedirzadeh, who gave birth to her child while serving her sentence, has been temporarily released from Urmia Prison on bail. According to Kolbarnews, on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, Soe’da Khedirzadeh was granted a 20-day furlough after posting 2.5 billion tomans in bail. Reports indicate that her child, […]
According to her lawyer, journalist Elahe Mohammadi has been granted a pardon and her case has been officially closed after 17 months of imprisonment and legal proceedings. As reported by Kolbernews, on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, Shahab Mirlouhi, Elahe Mohammadi’s lawyer, announced that she had received a pardon regarding the […]
According to the lawyers of Niloufar Hamedi, the imprisoned journalist, she has been granted a pardon and her case has been officially closed after months of detention and legal proceedings. As reported by Kolbernews, on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, Parto Borhanpour and Hojjat Kermani, Niloufar Hamedi’s lawyers, stated that she […]
The Ninth Branch of Iran’s Supreme Court has rejected the appeal for the retrial of Pakhshan Azizi, a political activist imprisoned in Evin Prison. According to Kolbarnews, Pakhshan Azizi’s request to overturn her death sentence was denied by the Supreme Court on January 25, 2025, and her lawyers were officially […]
Aida Amouei, a civil and women’s rights activist from Sanandaj, has been released from prison on bail of 6 billion tomans. According to Kolbarnews, on Monday, February 3, 2025, Aida Amouei was freed after 17 days of detention by security agencies. Her release was granted upon posting a 6-billion-toman bail. […]
A group of female political prisoners in Evin Prison has been denied visitation rights following their sit-in protest against the transfer of two political prisoners, Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani, to Qezel Hesar Prison. According to Kolbernews, the ban applies to both in-person and cabin visits and was officially communicated […]
Befrin Mahmoudi, a citizen from Bukan, has been arrested by security forces and transferred to an unknown location. According to Kolbernews, on Thursday, January 30, 2025, Befrin Mahmoudi was detained by security forces in Bukan and taken to an undisclosed location. Reports indicate that the arrest took place at his […]