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January 29, 2025 - IRAN. Female Prisoners in Evin
Report on 76 female political and security prisoners
This report provides an updated list and the latest status of 76 female political and security prisoners, 68 of whom are currently held in Evin Prison, while 8 others have been granted temporary leave. Judge Iman Afshari has played a significant role in issuing sentences, having ruled on at least 33 cases, while Judge Abolghasem Salavati has issued verdicts for at least 17 of these prisoners. These two judges were also responsible for the death sentences of Varisheh Moradi and Pakhshan Azizi.
As of the time of this report, 68 women remain incarcerated in Evin’s general and quarantine wards, while 8 prisoners—Narges Mohammadi, Samaneh Nowruz Moradi, Rezvaneh Ahmad-Khan Beigi, Bahareh Hedayat, Zohreh Sayadi, Mahvash Sabet (Shahriari), Kimia Bani Adam, and Shabnam Nematzadeh—are currently on temporary leave.
Among these detainees:
-11 prisoners remain in legal limbo without finalized sentences.
-2 prisoners have been sentenced to death.
-Judge Iman Afshari, head of Branch 26 of Tehran’s Revolutionary Court, has issued at least 33 sentences.
-Judge Abolghasem Salavati, head of Branch 15 of Tehran’s Revolutionary Court, has ruled on at least 17 cases.
-Some other prisoners were tried in courts in Mashhad, Shahriar, and other judicial jurisdictions.
One of the longest-held prisoners in this ward is Maryam Haji Hosseini, who has been detained since September 2019 on espionage charges. Additionally, some prisoners in this ward are over 60 years old and, despite serious health conditions, have been denied specialized medical care. The youngest prisoner, Kimia Bani Adam (20 years old), was recently granted temporary leave.
Several prisoners, including Golrokh Iraee, Elaheh Fouladi, Pakhshan Azizi, Maryam Yahyavi, Motahareh Gunei, Vida Rabani, Varisheh Moradi, and Zahra Safaei, have been denied family visits for unclear reasons.
Female Political Prisoners in Evin Prison:
- Golrokh Iraee
- Varisheh Moradi (Mirzaei)
- Pakhshan Azizi
- Maryam Haji Hosseini
- Azam (Nasrin) Khezri Javadi
- Shakila Monfared
- Masoumeh (Farah) Nassaji
- Fariba Kamalabadi
- Vida Rabbani
- Parvin Mirasan
- Sepideh Gholian
- Farahnaz Nikkhoo
- Zohreh Sarv
- Saeideh Shafiei
- Sodabeh Fakharzadeh
- Shiva Esmaeili
- Mahboobeh Rezaei
- Tahereh (Fereshteh) Noori
- Maryam (Anisha) Asadollahi
- Azar Korvandi (Korvandi) Musazadeh
- Nasim Gholami Simiari
- Zahra Safaei
- Marzieh Farsi
- Forough Taghizadeh
- Kobra Beiki
- Masoumeh Akbari
- Reyhaneh Ansari Nejad
- Raheleh Rahemi Pour
- Mahnaz Tarah
- Narges Mansouri
- Elaheh Fouladi
- Shirin Saeedi
- Nasrin Roshan
- Mina Khajavi, Christian Convert
- Laleh Saati, Christian Convert
- Neda Fotouhi
- Lian Darvish
- Nahid Khodajo
- Maryam Yahyavi
- Samaneh Asghari
- Sakineh Parvaneh
- Mandana Karimi Bakhtiari
- Hora Nikbakht
- Narges Khorasani
- Parisa Yousefi
- Fereshteh Hosseini
- Parivash Moslemi
- Zahra (Yas) Bonakdar Tehrani
- Moloud Safaei
- Hamraz Sadeghi
- Arezoo Azarmsefat
- Saeedeh (Bahareh) Ghorbanali
- Maryam Banoo Nasiri
- Shima Azam Farzan
- Golnaz Seleh Chin
- Mahvash (Saye) Seidal Tadoei
- Motahereh Gounei
- Maryam Vahidi Far
- Masoumeh Askari
- Nayereh Behnoud
- Elnaz (Solmaz) Ahmadi
- Zahra Sharif Kazemi
- Nasim Eslam Zehi (Sunni Muslim)
- Bornagol Abdollah Vav (Tajikistani national)
- Aisha Rezaei Vav (Tajikistani national)
- Khadijeh Rezaei Vav (Tajikistani national)
- Eslam Bani Hassani (Jordanian national)
- Hajar Zaboli (Afghan national)
In addition to those incarcerated, several prisoners are currently on temporary leave. Their names and case details are as follows:
- Narges Mohammadi (Nobel Peace Prize Laureate & Human Rights Activist)
- Samaneh Noruz (Nowruz) Moradi
- Rezvaneh Ahmad-Khan Beigi
- Bahareh Hedayat
- Zohreh Sayadi
- Mahvash Sabet (Shahriari) (Baha’i Citizen)
- Kimia Bani Adam
- Shabnam Nematzadeh
A brief description of the individual cases can be found in the original article.
https://www.en-hrana.org/female-prisoners-in-evin-latest-report-on-names-and-sentences/