Iranian women and girls continue to face human rights violations and political oppression, as evidenced by the recent arrests and detention of Massoumeh Ahmadi, Arghavan Fallahi, Sara Nasseri, and Rada Fatehi. These individuals have been targeted for their involvement in the Iran uprising, where citizens protested the clerical regime’s policies and actions.
Massoumeh Ahmadi was arrested
On Thursday, April 13, 2023, Massoumeh Ahmadi, the fiancée of Hamed Salahshour, who was killed during the Iran uprising in Izeh, was arrested by security forces.
Massoumeh Ahmadi was detained while returning from a ceremony for Reza Shariati, a 21-year-old youth killed by security forces.
Hamed Salahshour was arrested on November 27, 2022, by IRGC intelligence forces while traveling from Isfahan to his hometown of Izeh. He was tortured to death in the IRGC detention center.
Arghavan Fallahi detained in limbo in Evin prison
Arghavan Fallahi and her father and brother are still being detained in an uncertain status at Evin prison.
Arghavan, who is 22 years old, was arrested on November 4, 2022, during the Iran uprising in Shiraz and was transferred to Evin prison on February 12, 2023.
Two interrogation sessions have been held for this family at the 6th investigation branch of Evin, but their indictment has not yet been issued. They face charges such as “waging war on God,” “corruption on earth through widespread action against the state,” and “assembly and collusion to commit a crime.”
Sara Nasseri held in an undecided state in Mashhad prison
Sara Nasseri, a 41-year-old woman from Mashhad, was arrested on December 6, 2022, by security forces during the Iran uprising.
After 20 days, Sara Nasseri was transferred from the detention center of Mashhad’s Intelligence Department to Vakilabad Prison. Four months later, she is still held in an undecided state in Mashhad.
Ms. Nasseri’s case is being investigated in Branch 904 of the Mashhad Prosecutor’s Office on “propaganda against the state” and “distributing protest flyers.” Despite this, the investigator of her case has opposed her release.
Rada Fatehi is summoned
Rada Fatehi received a summons on April 13, 2023, to appear before the Criminal Court of Sanandaj, the capital of Kurdistan Province.
Rada is the sister of Ramin Fatehi, who was arrested during the uprising in Sanandaj and killed under torture.
She also received another summons on April 6 for “disturbing public peace and order.”
Security forces abducted Rada Fatehi from her home on October 14, 2022, after the arrest of her two brothers, Ramin and Voria Fatehi.
Ramin was killed on the ninth day of detention under torture by agents of the intelligence department. Voria and Rada were temporarily released after 21 days on bail until their trial was convened.
