The two-year and eight-month suspended sentence of Atifeh Chaharmahalian, a poet and member of the Iranian Writers' Association, has been converted to a definitive prison sentence. Ms. Chaharmahalian announced this news on her Instagram page, stating that 'the judicial notification indicates that the convict has not complied with court orders during the suspension without a valid excuse, and in accordance with Article 50 of the Islamic Penal Code, the case has been sent to this court.' The notification also states that 'given the extensive activities of the individual, as reported by the enforcement of judgments and a large number of followers, the suspension is revoked, and the punishment of the accused is to be executed. This ruling is final.' The Hengaw Human Rights Organization reported that this ruling was changed following an objection from the representative of the Tehran prosecutor. In this context, the Iranian Writers' Association has deemed the issuance of a new ruling for Atifeh Chaharmahalian as a continuation of the 'intensification of pressure on various sectors, including writers.' Atifeh Chaharmahalian was previously sentenced in March of last year by Branch 36 of the Tehran Court of Appeals to eight months of imprisonment for 'propaganda against the government' and two years of imprisonment for 'spreading falsehoods,' along with supplementary penalties including confiscation of her mobile phone, a two-year travel ban, and a prohibition on using a smartphone. Reactions to prison sentences for 'truth-tellers': The Islamic Republic 'will not see the next six to seven years.' The Iranian Writers' Association: The government avoids answering ambiguities regarding the murders of Dariush Mehrjui and Vahideh Mohammadi Far. Hojjat Badaghi has been summoned to the Culture and Media Prosecutor's Office for 'serving his sentence.' Anniversary of Mahsa: The American PEN Association calls for human rights experts to examine the repression of writers and artists in Iran.
Atifeh Chaharmahalian's Suspended Sentence Converted to Imprisonment
Atifeh Chaharmahalian's suspended prison sentence has been converted to an actual prison term due to non-compliance with court orders. This decision has been criticized by the Iranian Writers' Association as part of ongoing repression against writers in Iran. The case highlights the increasing pressure on intellectuals and artists under the current regime.
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📰 What Happened
Iran converts poet Atifeh Chaharmahalian's suspended sentence to imprisonment for non-compliance.
- Iranian judicial system indict Atifeh Chaharmahalian
- Atifeh Chaharmahalian announce public
- Iranian Writers' Association protest Iranian government
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The conversion of Chaharmahalian's sentence underscores the regime's intolerance of dissent.
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