A source close to Soori Babaei Chaghini, a political prisoner, informed Voice of America on Wednesday, January 3, that the Qazvin Revolutionary Court has sentenced her to an additional seven months in prison. The sentence was communicated to Ms. Babaei Chaghini in Choubin Prison in Qazvin. According to this informed source, the third branch of the Qazvin Revolutionary Court, presided over by 'Fathollah Ali Mohammadi,' who is also the head of the judiciary in Mohammadiyeh County, tried Soori Babaei Chaghini on December 13 for charges including 'propaganda against the Islamic Republic, membership in an anti-regime channel, inciting people to sedition and murder, insulting the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic, and disturbing national security.' This source told Voice of America that the court sentenced Ms. Babaei to 'seven months in prison' for the charge of 'propaganda against the regime' and acquitted her of the other charges. According to the source close to Soori Babaei Chaghini, although the 'maximum penalty' previously was one year, judicial officials 'do not agree to consolidate the cases,' and this political prisoner has been in jail for 'over 18 months.' He also emphasized that judicial officials have told Soori Babaei Chaghini that 'unless she expresses forgiveness, remorse, pardon, and repentance, her cases will not be consolidated.' Ms. Babaei Chaghini, an opponent of compulsory hijab in Qazvin who has a history of previous arrests, was re-arrested on July 16 of this year along with her husband, Mohammad Reza Morad Behrouzi, by plainclothes agents and is currently imprisoned in Choubin Prison in Qazvin. According to a previous report by Voice of America, the public and revolutionary prosecutor's office in Qazvin arrested Soori Babaei Chaghini 'for the crime of advocating for grieving mothers and protesting against compulsory hijab,' and now this civil activist is being tried again in prison on new charges.
Exclusive; Qazvin Revolutionary Court Sentences Political Prisoner Soori Babaei Chaghini to 7 More Months in Prison
Soori Babaei Chaghini, a political prisoner and opponent of compulsory hijab, has been sentenced to an additional seven months in prison by the Qazvin Revolutionary Court. This comes after she was previously arrested for advocating for grieving mothers and protesting against the hijab law. The case highlights ongoing issues of political repression and human rights violations in Iran.
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Qazvin Revolutionary Court sentenced political prisoner Soori Babaei Chaghini to 7 more months in prison.
- Qazvin Revolutionary Court indict Soori Babaei Chaghini
- plainclothes agents arrest Soori Babaei Chaghini, Mohammad Reza Morad Behrouzi
- Soori Babaei Chaghini protest Islamic Republic
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The sentencing of Soori Babaei Chaghini underscores the Iranian regime's intolerance of dissent.
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