Forough Taghipour, a political prisoner held in Evin Prison, has been sentenced to an additional one year of discretionary imprisonment amid the Iranian regime’s ongoing judicial and security crackdown on political prisoners. The sentence was reportedly issued over a statement she published on Student Day and was formally communicated to her inside the prison.
New Case Opened Against Forough Taqi-Pour
Earlier, in March 2026, Forough Taghipour received an official notice informing her that a new case had been opened against her. According to the notice, she was ordered to appear for questioning via video conference before Branch 2 of the prosecutor’s office.
The charge brought against the political prisoner was described as “propaganda against the state inside prison,” an accusation that Iranian authorities have repeatedly used in recent years against imprisoned dissidents and political activists as a tool for imposing additional pressure on political prisoners.
Denial of Phone Calls and Family Visits at Evin Prison
Alongside the new prosecution, Forough Taghipour has also faced disciplinary restrictions inside Evin Prison. Prison authorities reportedly informed her that she would be banned from phone calls and family visits for one month over what officials described as the “publication of false information.”
The punishment, issued under the prison’s disciplinary committee procedures, reportedly took effect on February 21. Restrictions on communication and family visitation are common methods used by Iranian authorities to exert psychological pressure on political prisoners in Evin Prison and other prisons across Iran.
Who is Forough Taghipour?
Forough Taghipour, 31, holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and has been serving a five-year sentence in Evin Prison since August 2023. She was initially sentenced to 15 years on charges of baghy-e (armed rebellion) and alleged membership in the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK), but the sentence was reduced on appeal.
She was previously arrested in February 2020 on charges of “assembly and collusion” and “propaganda against the state,” receiving a five-year sentence that she served until February 2023. Only months after her release, she was arrested again in August 2023 and is currently held in the women’s ward of Evin Prison.
