Sepideh Farhan, a civil rights activist, was transferred to prison to serve a 6-year sentence.
Sepideh Farhan (Farahabadi), a civil activist who has been sentenced to six years in prison and 74 lashes, was transferred to Evin Prison to serve her sentence.
According to news published on social media, this civil activist, who had previously been sentenced to six years in prison and 74 lashes by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court on charges of "disturbing public order by participating in illegal gatherings" and "gathering and colluding with the intention of committing acts against national security," was transferred to Evin Prison on Wednesday, January 1, to serve his sentence.
Previously, a source close to Ms. Farhan told VOA that the verdict issued by the Tehran Revolutionary Court in absentia on July 20 was confirmed by Branch 36 of the Court of Appeals, and the verdict was read to the civil activist on Monday, August 20, when she went to the aforementioned branch.
Sepideh Farhan was arrested on January 3, 2017, during the nationwide protests in Tehran. After some time, on February 18 of the same year, she was temporarily released from Evin Prison after posting a bail of 250 million Tomans, pending the completion of the trial.
In July of last year, Human Rights Watch issued a statement announcing that Iranian authorities had intensified their repression of protesting students by issuing prison sentences and placing restrictions on peaceful activities.
The US State Department has also repeatedly condemned the violent confrontations and widespread repression of protesters and opponents of the regime under various pretexts, 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
