Increasing judicial pressure on the family of Farzad Ansarifar, one of the victims of the November 2019 protests in Behbahan

A source close to the family of Farzad Ansarifar, one of the victims of the November 2019 protests in Behbahan, told Voice of America's Persian service on Monday, February 8, that while the second round of the November 2019 People's Court was being held in London, judicial authorities, while pressuring Ansarifar's family, have filed three separate cases against Farzaneh Ansarifar, the verdict of one of which will be announced in a few days.

According to this report, a court hearing was held last Wednesday for one of the cases involving Farzaneh Ansarifar (sister of Farzad Ansarifar), but she was unable to attend due to illness. However, this informed source quoted Ms. Ansarifar's defense lawyer as saying that a verdict in one of the cases has been issued and will be announced.

This informed source emphasized that judicial authorities are “putting a lot of pressure” on the Ansarifar family, saying, “They have gone to everyone who has been in contact with them and taken them [for interrogation and threats].”

According to this report, three different summonses have been sent to Farzaneh Ansarifar over the past month.

Source: Voice of America