Sepideh Qolyan temporarily released on bail of 180 million IDR after revelations about forced confessions and the condition of Arab prisoners
Civil activist Sepideh Qolyan, who is temporarily free on bail, announced that she has been granted bail of 180 million IDR in the third case filed against her in the Islamic Republic's judicial authorities.
On Sunday, February 10, Sepideh Gholian announced on her Twitter account, referring to her presence in the third branch of Evin Prison's interrogation room, that she had been accused of "propaganda against the system" for mediating news about Arab prisoners and of "spreading lies" in relation to exposing the role of interrogator-journalist Amineh Sadat Zabihpour.
This civil activist, noting that this is the third case against him that has been filed in the judicial authorities, wrote that he has been temporarily released on bail of 180 million.
Previously, Ms. Gholian mentioned on Twitter her personal experience with televised confessions during her detention, writing that during the production of the television program "Burnt Design in the Interrogation Room," a journalist from the Iranian Broadcasting System named "Ameneh Sadat Zabihpour" gave Sepideh Gholian a pre-prepared text for a televised confession to read in front of the camera.
He also posted a series of tweets on Monday, January 20, coinciding with the anniversary of his and his brother's arrest, detailing the arrest and the reappearance of Amine Sadat Zabihpour, a journalist for the Iranian Broadcasting Corporation, to extract forced confessions.
Sepideh Gholian, who was arrested along with Esmaeil Bakhshi after exposing forced confessions and torture, and was temporarily released on bail of 500 million Tomans along with several labor activists in Iran on November 25, was re-arrested at her father's house on Saturday night, November 15, after attending the popular protests in November. After a few days, she was finally temporarily released on December 12 after posting bail of 200 million Tomans.
Recently, this civil activist, who is temporarily free on bail, announced that the court hearing on the charges of his participation in the November protests had been postponed.
The US State Department has also repeatedly and on various occasions condemned the violent confrontations and widespread repression of protesters, as well as the repeated and persistent violations of the rights of Iranian citizens by the ruling regime in that country.
Source: Voice of America
