Zahra Shahbaz Tabari, Political Prisoner From Rasht, Sentenced to Death

Zahra Shahbaz Tabari, Political Prisoner from Rasht, Sentenced to Death

HRANA – Zahra Shahbaz Tabari, a 67-year-old political prisoner from Rasht, has been sentenced to death by Branch 1 of the city’s Revolutionary Court on the charge of “collaboration with anti-regime groups,” based on highly limited and unreliable evidence. Her trial was held last week via video conference, during which Judge Ahmad Darvish issued the death verdict. According to her family, the entire judicial process was “symbolic and unlawful.” H…

Death Sentence for Zahra Shahbaz Tabari: A 10-Minute Trial Without Justice

In another case of severe repression against political prisoners, Zahra Shahbaz Tabari, a 67-year-old political prisoner from Rasht, has been sentenced to death by Branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court of Rasht. The court, presided over by Judge Ahmad Darvish Goftar, accused her of ‘supporting the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (MEK)’—a charge frequently used by the ruling regime in Iran to suppress dissent. A Ten-Minute Court Session Wit…