20-year prison sentence confirmed for Mahvash Sabet and Fariba Kamalabadi, Baha'i citizens
The 20-year prison sentence for Mahvash Sabet and Fariba Kamalabadi, Baha'i citizens, was upheld by the Tehran Provincial Court of Appeal.
According to HRANA, the sentences issued against Mahvash Sabet and Fariba Kamalabadi were confirmed in their entirety by Branch 36 of the Tehran Provincial Court of Appeal.
The case of Mahvash Sabet and Fariba Kamalabadi, Baha'i citizens, was sent to Branch 36 of the Tehran Provincial Court of Appeal in February of last year, and after some time, in order to correct the deficiencies in the case, it was transferred to the branch that issued the ruling in the Revolutionary Court. Ultimately, the initial verdict in the aforementioned court was confirmed and notified to them.
The aforementioned individuals were sentenced by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Iman Afshari, to 10 years in prison, a two-year ban on leaving the country, a ban on residing in Tehran, a ban on participating in social groups, and the confiscation of a number of digital devices, each on the charge of "forming and managing a group with the intent to disrupt national security."
It should be noted that Mahvash Sabet is about 70 years old and suffers from various illnesses that have made her imprisonment more difficult. She has also been transferred to a hospital outside the prison several times in recent months.
Religious minorities in Iran, including Christians, Jews, and Zoroastrians, who are recognized, have been subjected to oppression, harassment, humiliation, detention, and torture since the past. Baha'is, who are not recognized in Iran, have also been oppressed and persecuted by the government, and their rights have been systematically violated.
