The dismissal order for Leila Salimi, a teachers’ union activist from Sanandaj, issued by the Ministry of Education’s Administrative Violations Appeals Board, has been reduced to a two-month suspension from service. According to Kolbarnews, citing the Coordinating Council of Iranian Teachers’ Union Associations, Leila Salimi has been temporarily suspended from […]
Womens
Atefeh Rangriz, a women’s rights activist, has been sentenced to two years of imprisonment by Branch 102 of the Criminal Court of Dameghan in another part of her case. According to Kolbarnews, Atefeh Rangriz was convicted of “spreading falsehoods.” Her lawyer, Hossein Taj, announced that the new ruling adds two […]
Sosan Hassanzadeh, a resident of Bukan, has been arrested and transferred to Urmia Prison to serve her prison sentence. According to Kolbarnews, on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, Hassanzadeh was taken into custody to serve a three-month prison term issued by Branch 101 of the Criminal Court of Bukan for the […]
The prison sentence of Serveh Pourmohammadi, a member of the Nozhin Cultural-Social Association, has been reduced to five years by the Kurdistan Province Court of Appeals. She had previously been sentenced to ten years in prison in the preliminary trial. According to Kolbarnews, the Kurdistan Appeals Court issued a new […]
Atefeh Rangriz, a writer, translator, and women’s rights activist, has been sentenced by the Damghan Revolutionary Court to 7 years and 7 months of imprisonment along with additional penalties. According to Kolbarnews, Hossein Taj, Atefeh Rangriz’s lawyer, announced that a new verdict had been issued by the Dameghan Court while […]
Six days after her arrest, there is still no information about the fate of Sieran Khosravi, a civil activist from the city of Sanandaj. According to Kolbarnews, on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, Seiran Khosravi was arrested by security forces and transferred to an unknown location. The report states that security […]
Leila Hosseinzadeh, a student union activist, has been sentenced to imprisonment by the Revolutionary Court in Tehran. According to Kolbarnews, Leila Hosseinzadeh was convicted of appearing in public without a hijab and “propaganda against the regime.” She stated on social media that she was unaware of the specifics of her […]
The trial of Cécile Kohler, a French literature teacher and member of the French teachers’ union Force Ouvrière, is scheduled for Sunday, November 24, 2024. According to Kolbarnews, Noémie Kohler, the sister of Cécile Kohler—a French literature teacher and member of the “Labor Force” teachers’ union in France—has announced that […]
Elham Qaderi, a resident of Piranshahr, was arrested by security forces and transferred to a security detention center in Urmia. According to Kolbarnews, on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, Elham Qaderi was detained by security forces who raided her family home without presenting a judicial warrant. She was subsequently taken to […]
Warisha Moradi, a political activist detained in Evin Prison, has been sentenced to death on charges of “armed rebellion” (baghi). According to Kolbarnews, Warisha Moradi, a political activist from Sanandaj and a member of the Free East Kurdistan Women’s Society (KJAR), was sentenced to death by Branch 15 of the […]