Aliyeh Matlabi, a journalist and photojournalist, announced that she was barred from attending a summons at Evin Court due to her failure to comply with mandatory hijab regulations. On Sunday, February 3, she wrote on social media platform X that she was summoned to Evin Court the previous week for a 'defense without mentioning the charges' and despite 'surgery and weakness from radiotherapy,' she went to the fourth branch of Evin Court with her lawyer. This former political prisoner also added: 'We were prevented from entering the court due to the harsh treatment from the court's security personnel regarding my attire and the insistence on wearing a chador, which I refused.' Aliyeh Matlabi was released from Evin Prison in Bahman 1401 (January 2023) following a 'pardon' directive from the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic, but in 1402 (2023), she received two separate summonses to return to Evin Court. Furthermore, her summons is part of a series of arrests of participants from a two-day virtual conference titled 'Dialogue for the Rescue of Iran,' which included 42 individuals with various political and ideological backgrounds, 23 from inside Iran and 19 from abroad. As one of the speakers at this conference, Matlabi stated that the 'power of the Islamic Republic' is based on 'suppressing the people' and claimed: 'The government is fundamentally corrupt, with no achievements other than deepening poverty, inequality, and discrimination, and a significant portion of the wealth looted from the people is spent on equipping its suppression machinery.' She also urged the people of Iran to shout their 'hatred and disgust for the Islamic Republic.' Following these statements, judicial agents of the Islamic Republic blocked the bank accounts of this human rights journalist. Matlabi, who has previously spent time in Evin and Qarchak prisons, has exposed violations of prisoners' rights and the substandard conditions of women’s prisons in Qarchak.
Prevention of Aliyeh Matlabi's Presence in Court Due to Lack of Mandatory Hijab
Aliyeh Matlabi, a journalist, was barred from attending a court session due to not wearing a mandatory hijab. She has previously been summoned multiple times and has criticized the Iranian government for its oppressive practices. This incident highlights ongoing issues regarding women's rights and freedom of expression in Iran.
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Aliyeh Matlabi barred from court for not wearing mandatory hijab amid ongoing legal troubles.
- Iranian government arrest Aliyeh Matlabi
- judicial agents of the Islamic Republic freeze Aliyeh Matlabi
- Evin Court summon Aliyeh Matlabi
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The case underscores the Iranian government's crackdown on dissent and human rights.
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