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IRAN - March 8: Comprehensive List of Female Political Prisoners in Iran
March 7, 2025: March 7, 2025 - IRAN. International Women’s Day: A Comprehensive List of Female Political Prisoners in Iran
March 8, International Women’s Day, is both a celebration of women’s contributions to society and a reminder of the ongoing struggle for legal equality. While women around the world continue to fight for their rights, in Iran, this struggle is particularly significant, as Iranian women remain at the forefront of civil and social movements despite systematic discrimination, restrictive laws, and numerous barriers in education, employment, and public life.
In honor of this day, HRANA presents an exclusive report on women imprisoned in Iran for their ideological, political, or social beliefs. These women, who have courageously defended human rights and social justice, have paid a heavy price for their convictions. Their imprisonment is not only an attempt to silence their voices but also serves as a warning to all women demanding change and justice.
A Struggle Beyond Prison Walls
The fight of these imprisoned women extends beyond their own rights. It is a stand for all Iranian women and girls who face systematic discrimination. International Women’s Day is an opportunity to highlight their struggles and rally global attention and support.
Iranian women have long faced an uphill battle for their rights. From before the 1979 revolution to today, they have encountered legal, social, and economic restrictions. While some progress has been made in education and professional participation, discriminatory laws persist in areas such as marriage, divorce, child custody, inheritance, and legal testimony, placing women in an unequal position.
One of the most restrictive laws imposed on women is the mandatory hijab, violations of which can lead to fines, arrests, and severe judicial actions. Women also face limitations in accessing certain professions and social activities, while family laws continue to reinforce inequality, including in matters such as inheritance and blood money (diyya).
Yet, in recent years, Iranian women have increasingly protested against these injustices. Movements against compulsory hijab, unequal family laws, and gender-based workplace discrimination reflect their demands for equality.
Their role became even more pronounced in the nationwide protests that erupted in September 2022 following the death of Mahsa Amini. Iranian women emerged as key figures in these movements, standing at the forefront of resistance against oppression, human rights violations, and restrictions on personal freedoms. Their leadership in these protests has drawn international attention, marking a pivotal moment in the fight for gender equality in Iran.
A Tribute to Imprisoned Women: Raising Global Awareness
On this International Women’s Day, HRANA publishes a list of female political and ideological prisoners in Iran—a tribute to their resilience and courage. This initiative aims to raise awareness about their harsh conditions and continued fight for justice. Their stories are testaments to their unwavering commitment to human rights, despite relentless state repression.
This list is not just a collection of names—it is a call for global solidarity. International support, legal action, and political pressure are crucial in advocating for these women’s rights and securing their release.
The Women Behind Bars: A Reflection of Struggle, Hope, and Resilience
The women included in this report come from diverse social, ideological, and political backgrounds. Yet, they share a common cause: the pursuit of justice and equal rights. Their diversity highlights the widespread nature of the movement for gender equality in Iran, proving that this demand transcends class, cultural, and economic divides.
The report includes details such as their names, charges, sentences, case history, and places of detention. The charges against them range from “propaganda against the regime” and “assembly and collusion against national security” to severe accusations like “rebellion” and espionage. Their sentences vary from short-term imprisonment to life sentences and even the death penalty.
Currently, at least 125 women are imprisoned in Iran, marking a 10% increase from last year. Additionally, over the past year, at least four women have been arrested for singing, while many others have been detained, summoned, or prosecuted for their ideological and religious beliefs.
Among these prisoners:
Approximately 70 women are held in Evin Prison, making it the facility with the highest number of female political prisoners.
Isfahan Central Prison ranks second, with at least 12 female detainees.
Others are detained in Lakan Prison (Rasht), Yazd Prison, Qarchak Prison (Varamin), Vakilabad Prison (Mashhad), Kachouii Prison (Karaj), Adelabad Prison (Shiraz), and prisons in Urmia, Tabriz, Sari, Babol, Kerman, Bojnourd, and Ahvaz, among others. Some are also held in Sanandaj Juvenile Correctional Center.
- Sharifeh Mohammadi
Charges: Rebellion (“Baghi”) through membership in an opposition group
Sentence: Death penalty
Case Initiation Date: December 5, 2023
Place of Detention: Lakan Prison, Rasht
- Varisheh Moradi (Mirzaei)
Charges: Membership in an opposition group, rebellion (“Baghi”), confrontation with officers, and disobedience
Sentence: Six months in prison in one case; initial death sentence issued in another
Case Initiation Date: August 1, 2023
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Pakhshan Azizi
Charges: Rebellion (“Baghi”)
Sentence: Death sentence upheld by the Supreme Court
Case Initiation Date: August 1, 2023
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Zeynab Jalalian
Charges: “Moharebeh” (waging war against God) through membership in opposition groups
Sentence: Life imprisonment
Case Initiation Date: 2007
Place of Detention: Yazd Prison
- Maryam Akbari Monfared
Charges: Propaganda against the regime, assembly, and collusion
Sentence: Two years in prison
Case Initiation Date: December 31, 2009
Place of Detention: Transferred to Qarchak Prison, Varamin, after serving 15 years in Semnan Prison for a previous sentence
- Fatemeh Sepehri
Charges: In three separate cases: collaboration with hostile governments, assembly and collusion, insulting the Supreme Leader, propaganda against the regime, spreading false information, and disturbing public opinion through online activities and interviews with foreign media
Sentence: A total of 37 years and six months in prison, plus a fine of 20 million tomans
Case Initiation Date: September 21, 2023
Place of Detention: Vakilabad Prison, Mashhad
- Nooshin Mesbah
Charges: Membership in a group aiming to disrupt national security, propaganda against the regime
Sentence: Three years and eight months in prison
Case Initiation Date: August 2023
Place of Detention: Vakilabad Prison, Mashhad
- Sanaz Tafazoli
Charges: Forming a group to undermine internal security, assembly and collusion to commit crimes against national security, educational or promotional activities deemed heretical and contrary to Islamic principles
Sentence: 10 years and nine months in prison
Case Initiation Date: November 22, 2022
Place of Detention: Vakilabad Prison, Mashhad
- Shirin Beyraghdar
Charges: Establishing or leading a group to undermine national security, assembly and collusion, insulting the Supreme Leader, and propaganda against the regime
Sentence: Four years and six months in prison
Case Initiation Date: July 2022
Place of Detention: Vakilabad Prison, Mashhad
- Farzaneh Ghareh-Hassanlou
Charges: Corruption on Earth (“Efsad-e fil-Arz”) through crimes against national security, linked to the death of a Basij member, Rouhollah Ajamian
Sentence: Four years and six months in prison
Case Initiation Date: November 4, 2022
Place of Detention: Vakilabad Prison, Mashhad
- Raha Pour Ebrahim
Charges: Forming an opposition group, propaganda against the regime, online activities to disrupt public order
Sentence: Three years in prison
Case Initiation Date: September 7, 2023
Place of Detention: Vakilabad Prison, Mashhad
- Zahra Kohnekar
Charges: Arson and destruction using explosives, blasphemy, coercion or bribery for access to obscene content, propaganda against the regime in favor of opposition groups, insulting the Supreme Leader, membership in an anti-regime group
Sentence: A total of 13 years and nine months in prison across two cases, plus a fine of 957,000 tomans
Case Initiation Date: Unknown
Place of Detention: Vakilabad Prison, Mashhad
- Fahimeh Tashakkori
Charges: Unknown
Sentence: Unknown
Case Initiation Date: Unknown
Place of Detention: Vakilabad Prison, Mashhad
- Zohreh Dadras
Charges: Forming a group to disrupt national security, assembly and collusion
Sentence: Nine years, six months, and two days in prison
Case Initiation Date: August 16, 2023
Place of Detention: Lakan Prison, Rasht
- Zahra Dadras
Charges: Membership in a group, assembly, and collusion to undermine national security
Sentence: Six years, one month, and 17 days in prison
Case Initiation Date: August 16, 2023
Place of Detention: Lakan Prison, Rasht
- Mahsa Jalal Badiei
Charges: Propaganda against the regime, educational and promotional activities deemed heretical and contrary to Islamic principles
Sentence: Four years, one month, and 16 days in prison, plus 10 years of social rights deprivation
Case Initiation Date: May 13, 2024
Place of Detention: Lakan Prison, Rasht
- Azadeh Chavoshian
Charges: Membership in a group, assembly, and collusion to undermine national security
Sentence: Six years, one month, and 17 days in prison
Case Initiation Date: Late August 2023
Place of Detention: Lakan Prison, Rasht
- Shiva Shah-Siah
Charges: Membership in a group, assembly, and collusion to undermine national security
Sentence: Six years, one month, and 17 days in prison
Case Initiation Date: Late August 2023
Place of Detention: Lakan Prison, Rasht
- Nazila Khani-Pour
Charges: Educational and promotional activities deemed heretical and contrary to Islamic principles
Sentence: Two years, one day in prison, 80 million tomans fine, five years of social rights deprivation
Case Initiation Date: May 29, 2024
Place of Detention: Lakan Prison, Rasht
- Golrokh Iraee
Charges: Assembly and collusion, propaganda against the regime, disrupting public order
Sentence: Five years in prison and social restrictions
Case Initiation Date: September 26, 2022
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Shakila Monfared
Charges: Membership in opposition groups, destruction of public property, disrupting public order, propaganda against the regime, blasphemy
Sentence: A total of 15 years, five months in prison across four cases, plus ten lashes, social restrictions, and exile
Case Initiation Date: January 20, 2021
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Azam (Nasrin) Khezri Javadi
Charges: Assembly and collusion against national security
Sentence: Five years in prison
Case Initiation Date: May 1, 2019
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Maryam Haji Hosseini
Charges: Corruption on Earth (“Efsad-e fil-Arz”), espionage for Israel
Sentence: 10 years in prison, asset confiscation
Case Initiation Date: September 2019
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Fariba Kamal-Abadi
Charges: Leading a group labeled a “deviant sect” with the alleged aim of disrupting national security
Sentence: 10 years in prison
Case Initiation Date: July 31, 2022
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Masoumeh (Farah) Nassaji
Charges: Unknown
Sentence: Five years and four months in prison
Case Initiation Date: Unknown
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Vida Rabani
Charges: Assembly and collusion against national security, propaganda against the regime, blasphemy, assembly and collusion to commit crimes against national security, propaganda activities against the regime, disturbing public order
Sentence: 17 years and seven months in prison, along with social restrictions
Case Initiation Date: September 24, 2022
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Parvin Mirasan
Charges: Assembly and collusion, propaganda against the regime
Sentence: Four years in prison
Case Initiation Date: November 4, 2022
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Sepideh Gholian
Charges: Insulting the Supreme Leader, unveiling hijab, facilitating corruption and prostitution, persistent commission of the offense in court sessions
Sentence: A total of three years and three months in prison across two separate cases, along with social restrictions
Case Initiation Date: March 14, 2023
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Farahnaz Nikkhoo
Charges: Acting against national security through espionage
Sentence: 10 years in prison
Case Initiation Date: April 30, 2023
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Sudabeh Fakharzadeh
Charges: Assembly and collusion to disrupt national security
Sentence: Five years in prison
Case Initiation Date: March 2023
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Shiva Esmaeili
Charges: Recidivism of assembly and collusion against national security
Sentence: 10 years in prison
Case Initiation Date: November 2020
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Mahboobeh Rezaei
Charges: Membership in opposition groups to disrupt national security, assembly and collusion, propaganda against the regime, blasphemy, unveiling hijab, and public immorality on social media
Sentence: A total of 20 years and three months in prison across two separate cases, plus a fine
Case Initiation Date: May 22, 2023
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Tahereh (Fereshteh) Noori
Charges: Assembly and collusion to undermine national security, disturbing public order
Sentence: Five years in prison
Case Initiation Date: September 25, 2022
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Maryam (Anisha) Asadollahi
Charges: Assembly and collusion, propaganda against the regime
Sentence: Five years and eight months in prison
Case Initiation Date: April 27, 2023
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Azar Korvandi (Korvandi) Musazadeh
Charges: Assembly and collusion to act against national security through cooperation with opposition groups
Sentence: Five years in prison
Case Initiation Date: Summer 2019
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Nasim Gholami Simiari
Charges: Destruction of public property to disrupt social order and security, disrupting public order, assembly and collusion
Sentence: Six years in prison, 74 lashes, and 20 years of judicially monitored exile to Anguran County, Zanjan Province
Case Initiation Date: May 17, 2023
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Zahra Safaei
Charges: Assembly and collusion to commit crimes against national security
Sentence: Five years in prison
Case Initiation Date: September 12, 2023
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Marzieh Farsi
Charges: Membership in opposition groups
Sentence: 15 years in prison
Case Initiation Date: August 21, 2023
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Forough Taghizadeh
Charges: Membership in opposition groups
Sentence: 15 years in prison
Case Initiation Date: August 21, 2023
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Kobra Beiki
Charges: Assembly and collusion, propaganda against the regime
Sentence: Three years in prison
Case Initiation Date: During the nationwide protests of 2022 (exact date unknown)
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Masoumeh Akbari
Charges: Assembly and collusion to act against national security, propaganda against the regime
Sentence: Two years in prison
Case Initiation Date: November 2018
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Reyhaneh Ansari Nejad
Charges: Assembly and collusion to act against national security
Sentence: Four years in prison and social restrictions
Case Initiation Date: April 28, 2023
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Raheleh Rahemi Pour
Charges: Assembly and collusion, propaganda against the regime
Sentence: Six years in prison (her request for retrial has been accepted)
Case Initiation Date: November 12, 2019
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Mehnaz Tarah
Charges: Assembly and collusion, propaganda against the regime
Sentence: Four years and four months in prison
Case Initiation Date: November 13, 2023
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Narges Mansouri
Charges: Assembly and collusion against national security, propaganda against the regime
Sentence: Nine years in prison across two separate cases
Case Initiation Date: August 12, 2019
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Elaheh Fouladi
Charges: Propaganda against the regime, assembly, and collusion
Sentence: Five years in prison
Case Initiation Date: February 2020
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Shirin Saeedi
Charges: Assembly and collusion to act against national security
Sentence: Five years in prison
Case Initiation Date: December 23, 2023
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Nasrin Roshan
Charges: Propaganda against the regime, assembly, and collusion
Sentence: Three years in prison
Case Initiation Date: November 16, 2023
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Mina Khajavi, Christian Convert
Charges: Forming an illegal group to disrupt national security, acting against national security by promoting evangelical Christianity and establishing a house church
Sentence: Six years in prison
Case Initiation Date: July 2020
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Laleh Sa’ati, Christian Convert
Charges: Acting against national security
Sentence: Two years in prison
Case Initiation Date: Unknown
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Neda Fotouhi
Charges: Propaganda against the regime, membership in the Erfan-e Halgheh group, assembly and collusion against internal and external security through participation in and encouraging others to attend Mahsa Amini protests and her anniversary gatherings
Sentence: Six years and eight months in prison
Case Initiation Date: October 2023
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Lian Darvish
Charges: Assembly and collusion, insulting the Supreme Leader, propaganda against the regime
Sentence: Five years in prison
Case Initiation Date: Unknown
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Nahid Khodajo
Charges: Assembly and collusion to act against national security, disturbing public order and peace
Sentence: Six years in prison and 74 lashes
Case Initiation Date: May 1, 2019
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Samaneh Asghari
Charges: Propaganda against the regime
Sentence: One year in prison
Case Initiation Date: September 16, 2023
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Sakineh Parvaneh
Charges: Assembly and collusion against national security (six years in prison), propaganda against the Islamic Republic (one year and six months in prison)
Sentence: A total of seven years and six months in prison
Case Initiation Date: April 2023
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Mandana Karimi Bakhtiari
Charges: Propaganda against the regime, membership in opposition groups with the aim of acting against national security
Sentence: Five years in prison
Case Initiation Date: Unknown
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Hora Nikbakht
Charges: Propaganda against the regime, insulting the Supreme Leader
Sentence: One year in prison
Case Initiation Date: June 12, 2024
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Narges Khorasani
Charges: Membership in the Erfan-e Halgheh group
Sentence: Three years in prison
Case Initiation Date: August 2022
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Parisa Yousefi
Charges: Membership in the Erfan-e Halgheh group
Sentence: Three years in prison
Case Initiation Date: August 2022
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Fereshteh Hosseini
Charges: Membership in the Erfan-e Halgheh group
Sentence: Five years in prison
Case Initiation Date: August 2022
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Parivash Moslemi
Charges: Propaganda against the regime, insulting the Supreme Leader, assembly, and collusion
Sentence: Four years and two months in prison across two separate cases
Case Initiation Date: September 2023
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Zahra (Yas) Bonakdar Tehrani
Charges: Association with the Erfan-e Halgheh group
Sentence: Two years in prison
Date of Imprisonment: July 24, 2024
Case Initiation Date: Unknown
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Moloud Safaei
Charges: Propaganda against the regime
Sentence: Three years in prison
Case Initiation Date: June 16, 2021
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Arezoo Azarmsefat
Charges: Collaboration with an opposition group
Sentence: Three years and nine months in prison
Case Initiation Date: May 1, 2024
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Saeedeh (Bahareh) Ghorbanali
Charges: Assembly and collusion against national security, propaganda against the regime, insulting the founder of the Islamic Republic and the Supreme Leader
Sentence: Three years in prison
Case Initiation Date: Early 2019
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Shima Azam Farzan
Charges: Assembly and collusion to act against national security, propaganda against the regime
Sentence: Six years in prison
Case Initiation Date: November 7, 2022
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Golnaz Salah Chin
Charges: Propaganda against the regime
Sentence: One year in prison
Case Initiation Date: March 2024
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Motahereh Gounei
Charges: Propaganda against the regime in favor of anti-regime media
Sentence: One year in prison, temporary suspension from education, transfer to Ardabil University of Medical Sciences
Case Initiation Date: May 1, 2024
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Maryam Vahidi-Far
Charges: Security-related (support for Saeed Mohammadi Douraki)
Sentence: 17 months in prison
Case Initiation Date: Early winter 2024
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Masoumeh Askari
Charges: Collaboration with anti-regime groups, membership in opposition groups
Sentence: Three years in prison
Case Initiation Date: August 2024
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Nayereh Behnoud
Charges: Propaganda against the regime, assembly, and collusion through membership in opposition groups
Sentence: Five years in prison
Case Initiation Date: October 2024
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Marjan Eslamfar
Charges: Unknown
Sentence: Eight months in prison
Case Initiation Date: Unknown
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Fatemeh Atashi Khiavi
Charges: Unknown
Sentence: One year in prison
Case Initiation Date: Unknown
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Somayeh Amini
Charges: Unknown
Sentence: Unknown
Case Initiation Date: Unknown
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Elnaz (Solmaz) Ahmadi
Charges: Propaganda against the regime, assembly, and collusion
Sentence: Pending legal process
Case Initiation Date: December 28, 2024
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Zahra Sharif Kazemi
Charges: Unknown
Sentence: Pending legal process
Case Initiation Date: December 22, 2024
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Nasimeh Eslam-Zahi (Sunni Muslim)
Charges: Suspected membership in the militant group ISIS
Sentence: Pending legal process
Case Initiation Date: September 2023
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Bornagol Abdollah Vav (Tajikistan National)
Charges: Unknown
Sentence: Pending legal process
Case Initiation Date: Unknown
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Aisha Rezaei Vav (Tajikistani national)
Charges: Unknown
Sentence: Pending legal process
Case Initiation Date: Unknown
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Khadijeh Rezaei Vav (Tajikistan National)
Charges: Unknown
Sentence: Pending legal process
Case Initiation Date: Unknown
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Zahra Zafar (Indian National)
Charges: Unknown
Sentence: Pending legal process
Case Initiation Date: Unknown
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Islam Bani Hassani (Jordanian National)
Charges: Unknown
Sentence: Pending legal process
Case Initiation Date: Unknown
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Hajar Zaboli (Afghan National)
Charges: Unknown
Sentence: Pending legal process
Case Initiation Date: Unknown
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Cécile Kohler (French National)
Charges: Espionage, assembly, and collusion to act against national security
Sentence: Pending legal process
Case Initiation Date: May 2022
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Farzaneh Mohammadi Parsa
Charges: Unknown
Sentence: Pending legal process
Case Initiation Date: December 25, 2024
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Sedigheh Noor-Bala
Charges: Unknown
Sentence: Pending legal process
Case Initiation Date: Unknown
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Marzieh Ghaffari-Zadeh
Charges: Unknown
Sentence: Pending legal process
Case Initiation Date: February 2, 2025
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
- Nahid Shirpisheh
Charges: Assembly and collusion, propaganda against the regime
Sentence: Five years in prison
Case Initiation Date: July 10, 2023
Place of Detention: Zanjan Prison
- Fatemeh (Mojgan) Tadrisi
Charges: Incitement and provocation of people to violence, propaganda against the regime, insulting the Supreme Leader, forming a group to undermine national security
Sentence: Six years in prison, two years of exile in Zanjan
Case Initiation Date: Early September 2023
Place of Detention: Kachouii Prison, Karaj
- Maryam Jalal Hosseini
Charges: Incitement and provocation of people to violence, propaganda against the regime, insulting the Supreme Leader, forming a group to undermine national security
Sentence: Six years in prison, two years of exile in Ilam
Case Initiation Date: August 27, 2023
Place of Detention: Kachouii Prison, Karaj
- Atefeh Hassani
Charges: Unknown
Sentence: Pending legal process
Case Initiation Date: Unknown
Place of Detention: Kachouii Prison, Karaj
- Mojdeh Fallahi – Christian Convert
Charges: Christianity and illegal Christian activities
Sentence: Pending legal process
Case Initiation Date: September 9, 2024
Place of Detention: Intelligence Detention Center in Shiraz (known as Plaque 100)
- Maryam Derisi
Charges: Insulting the Supreme Leader, propaganda against the regime, unveiling hijab
Sentence: Two years, ten months, and 17 days in prison
Case Initiation Date: October 2022
Place of Detention: Adelabad Prison, Shiraz
- Hoda Mehreganfar
Charges: Association with an opposition group
Sentence: Pending legal process
Case Initiation Date: October 23, 2024
Place of Detention: Adelabad Prison, Shiraz
- Zhina Modares Gorji
Charges: Propaganda against the regime, forming an illegal group to overthrow the government
Sentence: Two years and four months in prison
Case Initiation Date: April 9, 2023
Place of Detention: Juvenile Correctional Center, Sanandaj
- Jila Hojabri
Charges: Membership in opposition groups, propaganda against the regime, resisting a government officer
Sentence: Three years and eight months in prison
Case Initiation Date: August 2022
Place of Detention: Juvenile Correctional Center, Sanandaj
- Siran Khosravi
Charges: Unknown
Sentence: Pending legal process
Case Initiation Date: November 19, 2024
Place of Detention: Juvenile Correctional Center, Sanandaj
- Hajar Saeedi
Charges: Membership in an opposition party, participation in illegal gatherings, association with labor activists, forming a communist cell to encourage families of 2022 protest victims to engage in communist activities, acting against national security
Sentence: Six years in prison across two cases
Case Initiation Date: June 2018
Place of Detention: Juvenile Correctional Center, Sanandaj
- Gelavizh Mohammadi
Charges: Propaganda against the regime
Sentence: Four months in prison
Case Initiation Date: August 14, 2024
Place of Detention: Urmia Prison
- Sarveh Shiri
Charges: Propaganda against the regime in favor of opposition groups
Sentence: Eight months in prison
Case Initiation Date: September 25, 2024
Place of Detention: Urmia Prison
- Siran Aghaj (Turkish National)
Charges: Membership in an opposition group
Sentence: Seven years and six months in prison
Case Initiation Date: Summer 2022
Place of Detention: Urmia Prison
- Soraya Gheytarian
Charges: Propaganda against the regime in favor of political opposition groups
Sentence: Seven years and six months in prison
Case Initiation Date: Summer 2022
Place of Detention: Urmia Prison
- Arezoo Jalilzadeh
Charges: Unknown
Sentence: Pending legal process
Case Initiation Date: March 3, 2025
Place of Detention: A detention center in Urmia
- Nazanin Eliasi
Charges: Unknown
Sentence: Pending legal process
Case Initiation Date: December 17, 2024
Place of Detention: A detention center in Urmia
- Elham Ghadari
Charges: Unknown
Sentence: Pending legal process
Case Initiation Date: November 20, 2024
Place of Detention: A detention center in Urmia
- Sanaz Jahan Tigh
Charges: Propaganda against the regime, insulting the Supreme Leader
Sentence: Two years and six months in prison
Case Initiation Date: Early September 2023
Place of Detention: Tirkelai Prison, Sari
- Lindsey Foreman
Charges: Unknown
Sentence: Pending legal process
Case Initiation Date: Unknown
Place of Detention: Kerman Prison
- Paridokht Shojaei Baghini
Charges: Undermining national security through educational or promotional activities deemed heretical and contrary to Islamic law
Sentence: Two years and one month in prison, five years of social rights deprivation
Case Initiation Date: July 11, 2023
Place of Detention: Kerman Prison
- Nasrin Hassani
Charges: Spreading false information, propaganda against the Islamic Republic through posting photos, videos, and content on social media
Sentence: One year and seven months in prison
Case Initiation Date: September 2, 2023
Place of Detention: Bojnourd Prison
- Somayeh Rajabi
Charges: Unknown
Sentence: Pending legal process
Case Initiation Date: February 7, 2025
Place of Detention: Mati Kalay Prison, Babol
- Masoumeh Yavari
Charges: Destruction of public property, membership in the Mojahedin Khalq Organization (MEK), propaganda against the regime
Sentence: 13 years in prison
Case Initiation Date: September 4, 2023
Place of Detention: Dolatabad Prison, Isfahan
- Farkhondeh Rezvan Pey
Charges: Propaganda against the Islamic Republic, participation in heretical promotional and educational activities
Sentence: Five years in prison, a fine of 50 million tomans, five years of social rights deprivation, and a two-year travel ban
Case Initiation Date: April 24, 2021
Place of Detention: Dolatabad Prison, Isfahan
- Nasrin Khademi Qahfarrokhi
Charges: Propaganda against the Islamic Republic, participation in heretical promotional and educational activities
Sentence: Five years in prison, a fine of 50 million tomans, five years of social rights deprivation, and a two-year travel ban
Case Initiation Date: April 24, 2021
Place of Detention: Dolatabad Prison, Isfahan
- Rouya Azadkhosh
Charges: Propaganda against the Islamic Republic, participation in heretical promotional and educational activities
Sentence: Five years in prison, a fine of 50 million tomans, five years of social rights deprivation, and a two-year travel ban
Case Initiation Date: April 24, 2021
Place of Detention: Dolatabad Prison, Isfahan
- Sara Shakib
Charges: Propaganda against the Islamic Republic, participation in heretical promotional and educational activities
Sentence: Five years in prison, a fine of 50 million tomans, five years of social rights deprivation, and a two-year travel ban
Case Initiation Date: April 24, 2021
Place of Detention: Dolatabad Prison, Isfahan
- Boshra Motahar
Charges: Propaganda against the Islamic Republic, participation in heretical promotional and educational activities
Sentence: Five years in prison, a fine of 50 million tomans, five years of social rights deprivation, and a two-year travel ban
Case Initiation Date: April 24, 2021
Place of Detention: Dolatabad Prison, Isfahan
- Mojgan Pourshafi Ardastani
Charges: Propaganda against the Islamic Republic, participation in heretical promotional and educational activities
Sentence: Five years in prison, a fine of 50 million tomans, five years of social rights deprivation, and a two-year travel ban
Case Initiation Date: April 24, 2021
Place of Detention: Dolatabad Prison, Isfahan
- Maryam Khorsandi
Charges: Propaganda against the Islamic Republic, participation in heretical promotional and educational activities
Sentence: Five years in prison, a fine of 50 million tomans, five years of social rights deprivation, and a two-year travel ban
Case Initiation Date: April 24, 2021
Place of Detention: Dolatabad Prison, Isfahan
- Shourangiz Bahamin
Charges: Propaganda against the Islamic Republic, participation in heretical promotional and educational activities
Sentence: Five years in prison, a fine of 50 million tomans, five years of social rights deprivation, and a two-year travel ban
Case Initiation Date: April 24, 2021
Place of Detention: Dolatabad Prison, Isfahan
- Sanaz Rasteh
Charges: Propaganda against the Islamic Republic, participation in heretical promotional and educational activities
Sentence: Five years in prison, a fine of 50 million tomans, five years of social rights deprivation, and a two-year travel ban
Case Initiation Date: April 24, 2021
Place of Detention: Dolatabad Prison, Isfahan
- Firoozeh Rasti Nejad
Charges: Propaganda against the Islamic Republic, participation in heretical promotional and educational activities
Sentence: Five years in prison, a fine of 50 million tomans, five years of social rights deprivation, and a two-year travel ban
Case Initiation Date: April 24, 2021
Place of Detention: Dolatabad Prison, Isfahan
- Azita Rezvani Khah
Charges: Propaganda against the Islamic Republic, participation in heretical promotional and educational activities
Sentence: Five years in prison, a fine of 50 million tomans, five years of social rights deprivation, and a two-year travel ban
Case Initiation Date: April 24, 2021
Place of Detention: Dolatabad Prison, Isfahan
- Maryam Bayramian
Charges: Insulting officials, acting against national security
Sentence: Two years in prison
Case Initiation Date: June 7, 2023
Place of Detention: Tabriz Prison
- Nejat Anvar-Hamidi
Charges: Supporting an opposition group
Sentence: Five years in prison
Case Initiation Date: 2017
Place of Detention: Sepidar Prison, Ahvaz
- Sahba (Lamia) Hamadi
Charges: Rebellion (“Baghi”), acting against national security
Sentence: Seven years in prison
Case Initiation Date: October 2018
Place of Detention: Sepidar Prison, Ahvaz
- Ahlam Abeyyat (Bandar)
Charges: Unknown
Sentence: Pending legal process
Case Initiation Date: January 8, 2025
Place of Detention: Unknown, arrested in Ahvaz
- Zohreh Sarv
Charges: Assembly and collusion, propaganda against the regime
Sentence: Seven years in prison
Case Initiation Date: October 2021
Place of Detention: Evin Prison
At the conclusion of this report, HRANA urgently calls for the immediate and unconditional release of all women imprisoned in Iran solely for their beliefs, activism, and advocacy for civil and human rights. These women, who have bravely fought for justice and equality, should not have to sacrifice their freedom for demanding their fundamental rights.
Freedom of expression, freedom of assembly, and freedom of belief are universal principles that must be upheld without discrimination. The international community cannot remain silent in the face of these injustices. Now, more than ever, global support is critical. Governments, human rights organizations, and activists worldwide must stand with Iranian women, applying diplomatic pressure, launching awareness campaigns, and supporting organizations advocating for women’s rights. Ignoring these violations will only embolden further repression.
In addition to this report, HRANA has published a list of 18 individuals responsible for the suppression of women’s rights in Iran (https://www.en-hrana.org/international-womens-day-key-figures-in-violations-of-womens-rights-over-the-past-year/) over the past year. This report names officials involved in issuing harsh sentences, enforcing repressive policies, and imposing severe restrictions, contributing to the systematic oppression of women. Readers can refer to this report for a deeper insight into the scale of state-driven repression.
Global solidarity and action against the suppression of women are more essential than ever. Every effort—no matter how small—contributes to a larger movement toward justice, equality, and freedom for women in Iran.
https://www.en-hrana.org/international-womens-day-a-comprehensive-list-of-female-political-prisoners-in-iran/ (Source: Hrana)
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