Maryam Akbari Monfared: Iranian Political Prisoner Faces Property Confiscation as Sentence Nears End
Political prisoner Maryam Akbari Monfared is facing a daunting new challenge as authorities move to seize ...
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Maryam Akbari Monfared, a resilient political prisoner in exile, is serving her 13th year of imprisonment without a single day of leave in the Prison of Semnan.
Maryam Akbari Monfared has three daughters. She was arrested on December 29, 2009, after the tremendous uprising on December 27 that year which shook the pillars of the regime. In June 2010, the Revolutionary Court of Tehran handed down a 15-year prison sentence for Moharebeh on the alleged charge of “membership in the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran,” a charge which Mrs. Akbari has never accepted. She has been in prison without a single day of leave since the day she was detained. She suffers from Thyroid malfunction and joint rheumatism.
Maryam Akbari’s sister and brother were executed during the massacre of political prisoners in the summer of 1988. Another two of her brothers were executed during the mass executions in the early 1980s.
60+ Political Prisoners, Activists Demand Release of Maryam Akbari Monfared
Statements of more than 60 current and former political prisoners and women activists in support of ...
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December 2023 Report: Iranian Women Remain Resilient
Recap of 2023: Iranian Women Remain Resilient in the Face of Harsh Crackdown Monthly Report December ...
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In two separate trials, three more years handed down for Maryam Akbari, one of the longest-held female political prisoners
Her sentence extension to 18 years bars her release following the completion of a 15-year term ...
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December 2023 Report: Iranian Women Remain Resilient
Recap of 2023: Iranian Women Remain Resilient in the Face of Harsh Crackdown Monthly Report December ...
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Free in Captivity: The 15-year ordeal of Maryam Akbari Monfared
Maryam Akbari's unbound courage, unfettered soul, and unbroken resolve keep her going amidst overwhelming adversity On ...
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Maryam Akbari Monfared, A Brave Woman Standing Like a Mountain against All Odds
Maryam Akbari Monfared sentenced to two additional years in jail Political prisoner Maryam Akbari Monfared has ...
Read moreDetailsMaryam Akbari Monfared faces new charges after 13.5 years in prison
Political prisoner Maryam Akbari Monfared was summoned to the Courthouse of Evin on Saturday, July 1, ...
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Resistant political prisoner Maryam Akbari Monfared addresses Iran protesters
On the eve of her 14th year in prison, Maryam Akbari advises detained protesters and their ...
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Monthly August 2022 – Incarcerated women face growing pressure
Incarcerated women experience growing pressure as the clerical regime fears imminent downfall The mullahs’ fear and ...
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