Mahboubeh Ramezani and Rahimeh Youssefzadeh, mothers seeking justice for the victims of the November 2019 protests, have each been sentenced to 18 months in prison.
Mahboubeh Ramezani, mother of Pejman Qolipur, and Rahimeh Youssefzadeh, mother of Navid Behboudi, were convicted by the second branch of the Revolutionary Court in Shahriar, located in the western part of Tehran Province, on charges of “propaganda against the regime,” “membership in the group of mothers of the victims of November 2019,” and “insulting Khamenei.”
The court sentenced both mothers to six months in prison for “propaganda against the regime,” six months for “membership in the group of mothers of the victims of November 2019,” and six months and one day for “insulting Khamenei,” totaling 18 months and one day.
A Pattern of Repression
Mahboubeh Ramezani and Rahimeh Youssefzadeh, mothers of the martyrs from the November 2019 protests, have previously been arrested and interrogated multiple times by the security and judicial institutions of the clerical regime. These mothers are relentlessly pursuing justice for their children, continuing their struggle despite numerous threats and pressures.
The Lives Cut Short
Pejman Qolipur, born in September 2001, was shot and killed by security forces on November 26, 2019, in Marlik, a town in Karaj, as a result of five gunshots. He was less than 18 years old at the time of his death.
Navid Behboudi, born in September 1996, was also killed on the same day in Qods City, a suburb of Tehran, by gunfire from security forces. He was a student of mechanical engineering at the time.
