Ghazal Marzban, a Christian convert imprisoned in Tehran’s Evin Prison, has been sentenced by the Iranian judiciary to six months in prison and 74 lashes for “failure to observe mandatory hijab.”
The 41-year-old woman from Lasht-e Nesha, Gilan Province, was convicted by Branch 26 of Tehran’s Revolutionary Court. Her charges include “propaganda against the state” and “appearing in public without observing the hijab.”
Sources reveal that one-third of the prison sentence will be enforced, and the remainder will be suspended under supervision for five years, accompanied by a prohibition on using telephones.
Ghazal Marzban began a hunger strike on December 22, 2024, which lasted for a week. She was arrested on November 5, 2024, by security forces in Tehran. After two days in custody at the Vozara Detention Center, she was transferred to the women’s ward of Evin Prison.
Notably, Marzban suffered severe rib injuries during her detention, further highlighting her ordeal.
