Zahra and Zahra Dadras, convicted in the case of 11 Gilan activists, have been transferred to Lakan Prison in Rasht to serve their sentences, and other co-defendants have also been summoned to serve their sentences. Zahra (Fatemeh) Dadras has been sentenced to 9 years and 6 months in prison on charges of 'forming a group with the aim of undermining national security' and 'gathering and colluding,' of which 6 years and 1 day is enforceable. Zahra Dadras announced in a message after her sister's arrest on Wednesday, July 20, that Zahra Dadras was arrested by intelligence agents without receiving a summons. She added that the agents claimed they arrested her sister due to 'fear of flight' from Iran. According to the human rights media 'Hirkani', Zahra Dadras was arrested after she went to the Rasht Criminal Enforcement Branch to follow up on her sister's status. According to the 'Bidarzeni' channel, other civil and women's rights activists in Gilan, co-defendants with Zahra and Zahra Dadras, have until Saturday, July 23, to report to Lakan Prison in Rasht. These 11 civil and women's rights activists in Gilan have been sentenced to a total of over 60 years in prison. In this case, Forough Sami'nia, Sara Jahani, Yasmin Hashdari, Shiva Shahsiah, Negin Rezaei, Matin Yazdani, Azadeh Chavoshian, and Zahra Dadras have each been sentenced to 6 years, 3 months, and 17 days in prison on charges of 'membership in a group' and 'gathering and colluding.' Two other defendants in this case, Jalveh Javaheri and Hooman Taheri, received one-year prison sentences for 'propaganda against the regime.' The issuance of over 60 years of prison sentences for 11 women's rights defenders and political activists in Gilan has faced widespread criticism from hundreds of activists and civil and human rights organizations, including the Iranian Writers' Association, the Human Rights Defenders Center, and the Iranian Cultural Teachers' Guild. U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller also condemned these sentences as 'unjust' and 'an attempt to intimidate and silence activists.'
Zahra and Zahra Dadras, Convicted in the Case of 11 Activists from Gilan, Imprisoned
Zahra and Zahra Dadras have been imprisoned as part of a case involving 11 activists in Gilan, receiving harsh sentences for charges related to national security. Their arrests and the overall sentencing have sparked significant criticism from human rights organizations and international observers, highlighting ongoing repression of dissent in Iran.
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📰 What Happened
Zahra and Zahra Dadras convicted and imprisoned for undermining national security in Iran.
- intelligence agents arrest Zahra Dadras
- Iranian judiciary imprison Zahra Dadras, Zahra (Fatemeh) Dadras
- Iranian authorities summon other co-defendants
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The severe sentences against activists signal a harsh crackdown on dissent in Iran.
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