Spideh Ghaliyan's Lawyer Requests Public Court Session

The lawyer of Spideh Ghaliyan referred to the re-holding of the court session regarding Ameneh Sadat Zhabihpour's complaint against his client, stating: "According to the law, this trial must also be public." Amir Reysian added: "The court session is scheduled for August 6 at 9:30 AM, and my client will be present. Given that the previous session was public and the court did not issue a decision for a non-public trial, according to the law, the court session must be held publicly." In this court, Ameneh Sadat Zhabihpour, a reporter for IRIB, will review her complaint against Spideh Ghaliyan. Ghaliyan had previously claimed that Zhabihpour was present as a 'reporter interrogator' during her interrogation, an accusation that the IRIB reporter denies. The previous court session was supposed to be held on July 19 but was canceled due to Spideh Ghaliyan's refusal to wear a hijab. The court was supposed to be held 'online in the virtual space,' but it was reported that Spideh Ghaliyan did not comply with the 'necessary regulations' for attending a public court, and thus the court was not held by the judge's decision. Initially, there was no news about the details of what was termed 'non-compliance with necessary regulations,' but speculations arose in social media that the reason for the court's cancellation was Ghaliyan's resistance to the imposition of 'mandatory hijab' for attending the court. Official Iranian news agencies, including the Tasnim News Agency affiliated with the IRGC, later confirmed this and stated that 'unveiling' was the reason for Spideh Ghaliyan's non-transfer to the court. On Tuesday, Ghaliyan, in a letter from Evin Prison, announced that she had previously stated she would not participate in the 'Islamic Republic's show trial,' but since she was informed that the hearing for the complaint of 'reporter interrogator, Ameneh Sadat Zhabihpour' would be held publicly, she would attend. This political prisoner added: 'Since I have no fear of recounting the truth in public, I decided to participate in this unjust court and defend myself.' She expressed hope to see 'reporters and activists' among the many security personnel affiliated with the Islamic Republic who have 'come to seek the truth.' This political prisoner was arrested on March 14, 2023, after shouting 'Khamenei is a tyrant, we will bury you under the ground' after her release in front of the prison, and was detained hours later on her way home near Qom. Mehdi Ghaliyan: Spideh attended the court without a headscarf and chador. The holding of Spideh Ghaliyan's court was canceled due to her 'non-compliance with the law.' The trial of three civil activists; Spideh Ghaliyan will participate in the public court. Spideh Ghaliyan was sentenced to two years in prison and supplementary punishments. Spideh Ghaliyan's letter from Evin: I will not participate in any court; hoping for the 'overthrow of the tyrant of our time.' Spideh Ghaliyan was sentenced to two years in prison for the slogan 'Khamenei is a tyrant, we will bury you under the ground.' The spokesperson for the Islamic Republic's judiciary stated: Spideh Ghaliyan has committed insult.