The Women’s Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran strongly condemns the confirmation of the death sentence for Pakhshan Azizi, a Kurdish political prisoner, by the clerical regime’s Supreme Court.
It urges the United Nations, its relevant bodies, especially the Human Rights Council, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women, the Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Iran, and all organizations defending human and women’s rights to take immediate action to save Pakshan’s life and secure her immediate release.
The misogynistic clerical regime holds the world record for the execution of women, having executed 34 women in the past year alone.
Pakshan Azizi was previously sentenced to death and four years in prison by Branch 26 of the Revolutionary Court of Tehran, presided over by Iman Afshari, on charges of bagh-ye (armed rebellion) through membership in opposition groups.
National Council of Resistance of Iran – Women’s Committee
January 8, 2025
