Maryam Karimbeigi Arrested by Security Forces

Maryam Karimbeigi, sister of Mostafa Karimbeigi, one of the victims of the 2009 protests, was arrested on Tuesday, June 24, by security forces during a search of her residence and transferred to an unknown location.

According to Hrana news agency, the news organ of the Human Rights Activists in Iran, Maryam Karimbeigi, sister of Mostafa Karimbeigi, one of the victims of the 2009 protests, was arrested.

Shahrnaz Akemali, the mother of Ms. Karimbeigi, announced her daughter’s arrest at 7 a.m. today by posting on her personal page. She stated in the video that the security forces conducted a search of their residence simultaneously with the arrest of her daughter.

As of the time of preparing this report, there is no information available regarding the place of detention and the charges against this citizen.

Hrana had previously reported on April 11 of this year that Maryam Karimbeigi was deprived of university education. She had been summoned to the university in a phone call to determine the matter of her academic dismissal.

Previously, on February 21, 2021, the residence of Ms. Karimbeigi and her mother, Shahrnaz Akemali, was searched by security forces, and several personal items including mobile phones, electronic equipment, and all photos related to the victims of the 2009 protests were confiscated. The officials also summoned Maryam Karimbeigi. She appeared at the Ministry of Intelligence’s office on February 28 and was interrogated.

Shahrnaz Akemali, mother of Mostafa Karimbeigi, is one of the victims of the events of December 27, 2009 protests. She has previously been detained and imprisoned for civil activities and pursuing justice in her case.

Maryam Karimbeigi is the sister of Mostafa Karimbeigi, one of the victims of the 2009 protests. Mostafa was shot in the head in the vicinity of Noffel Lushato Street. Despite residing in Tehran, security forces did not permit him to be buried in the city; therefore, the Karimbeigi family was forced to bury him in Shahriar, Karaj at sunset.

Source: Hrana