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According to the verdict issued by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, Vida Mohammadi was sentenced to four years for “assembly and collusion to commit a crime against national security” and an additional eight months for “propaganda against the state.” The court has also ordered the confiscation of her mobile phone. However, only one-fortieth of her sentence will be enforced, while the remainder has been suspended for five years.
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Reports from Evin Prison indicate a worsening health crisis for Marzieh Farsi, a political prisoner suffering from cancer and heart problems. Currently held in the women’s ward of Evin Prison, Marzieh has been experiencing persistent dizziness and severe headaches due to a lack of proper medical care. Marzieh Farsi was undergoing cancer treatment before her arrest, but repeated detentions and inadequate medical attention in prison have severely disrupted her recovery. Doctors had previously diagnosed her with heart complications in addition to cancer. However, her continued imprisonment and the authorities’ refusal to provide necessary medical care have exacerbated her condition.
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On Saturday morning, March 29, Mahnaz Kakaei 24 years old was hanged at Isfahan Central Prison (Dastgerd), after spending four years and seven months in detention. She had been sentenced to qisas (retribution in kind) on charges of “premeditated murder” of her fiancé. Mahnaz Kakaei was raised by her stepmother and was under pressure from her father to marry a man of his choice. However, she did not want this marriage, and before the wedding could take place, she allegedly stabbed her fiancé to death during a verbal altercation. With the execution of Mahnaz Kakaei, the number of women executed in Iran in 2025 has risen to eight.
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Leila Gholikhani Ganjeh (Shohreh) remains in an uncertain legal situation after 35 days of detention in the women’s ward of Evin Prison. Leila Gholikhani was arrested on February 25, by agents of the Intelligence Ministry and was initially held in solitary confinement in the notorious Ward 209 of Evin Prison for eight days. On March 5, she was transferred to the women’s ward of the prison. Authorities have set a bail of three billion tomans (approximately $30,000), which she has been unable to secure, leaving her in extended detention. Leila Gholikhani Ganjeh faces charges including “propaganda against the state” and “membership in opposition groups.” She has previously been arrested and convicted due to her activism.
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Varisha Moradi, a political prisoner sentenced to death and currently held in Evin Prison, is being denied access to essential medical treatment despite her deteriorating health. Suffering from severe spinal and cervical disc issues, Varisha Moradi urgently requires surgery and specialized medical care, as confirmed by medical experts. However, prison authorities at Evin have repeatedly refused to transfer her to an external medical facility, ignoring professional medical advice and the severity of her condition. In November 2024, Branch 15 of Tehran’s Revolutionary Court sentenced her to death on charges of “baghy-e” (armed rebellion against the state).
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