The European Union condemned the eight-year prison sentence and flogging of Narges Mohammadi
The European Union condemned the eight-year prison sentence and 74 lashes handed down by Branch 26 of Tehran's Revolutionary Court to human rights activist Narges Mohammadi and expressed concern over her poor health.
A European Union spokesperson said on Sunday, February 1, that the bloc calls on Iran to abide by its human rights obligations under international law and to immediately release Ms. Mohammadi, given her deteriorating health.
The European Union has said that the implementation of the court ruling against Ms. Mohammadi is contrary to international human rights principles and the rule of law.
The French Embassy in Iran also issued a statement on Sunday, announcing that Delphine Bourion, the French Ambassador for Human Rights, along with Louise Amstberg, the German Commissioner for Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid, expressed regret over Ms. Mohammadi's prison sentence and flogging, and said that Narges Mohammadi's peaceful campaign for women's rights and improving the human rights situation in Iran, especially for the abolition of the death penalty, cannot be considered a criminal offense.
They said: "We are deeply concerned that her detention in Qarchak prison will lead to a deterioration in her health. We call on Iran to abide by its international obligations and immediately release Narges Mohammadi."
According to the verdict issued by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, Narges Mohammadi has been sentenced to eight years and two months in prison, 74 lashes, two years of exile from Tehran (ban on residence in Tehran), a two-year ban on political and social activity in institutions and parties, a two-year ban on presence and activity on social networks, telecommunications (interviews), and recording and recording of mobile phones.
Among the charges brought against Ms. Mohammadi in this case are "gathering and colluding against national security" and "acting against national security and disrupting public order."
However, Ms. Mohammadi Haftam Bahman sent a letter from Qarchak Prison stating that she was found guilty because of her "Nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize" and considered the process of handling this case "lacking legal validity."
On February 25, Human Rights Watch, referring to the new sentence handed down to human rights activist Narges Mohammadi on January 15, described the issuance of such a sentence as "an indication of the commitment of the authorities of the Islamic Republic to destroy any popular human rights efforts."
Ms. Mohammadi was last arrested on November 15 during a raid by security forces on a mourning ceremony at the tomb of Ebrahim Kebatdar, one of those killed in November 2019. After 64 days of imprisonment in solitary confinement in Evin Security Ward 209, she was transferred to Qarchak Prison in Varamin in late January.
In addition to enduring numerous interrogations and arrests by the Islamic Republic's security forces, this human rights activist has been denied the right to have a passport, leave the country, and visit her two children who live in France.
International human rights organizations, including Amnesty International, have repeatedly called for Narges Mohammadi's immediate release, emphasizing that she was imprisoned solely for her "peaceful" human rights activities.
Source: Radio Farda
