Ehsan Faridi, a 22-year-old student at the Faculty of Engineering of Tabriz University, has been sentenced to death by Branch 2 of the Tabriz Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Abdi, on the charge of moharebeh (waging war against God). According to the Association for the Defense of Azerbaijani Political Prisoners in Iran (ADAPP), the judge’s ruling was based solely on reports from the Ministry of Intelligence.
This initial verdict was upheld in its entirety by the appeals court, and the case has been referred to the Supreme Court following an objection by his lawyer.
Mr. Faridi was first arrested on March 8, 2024, and was temporarily released after one month on bail. He was subsequently sentenced to six months in prison on charges of propaganda against the regime.
On June 18, 2024, he was arrested again after being summoned to Branch 15 of the Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor’s Office in Tabriz and was transferred to the Ministry of Intelligence office. Following interrogation, he was moved to Tabriz Prison and is currently being held in Room 3 of the quarantine ward.
According to ADAPP, citing informed sources, the Tabriz Ministry of Intelligence office has pressured his family to refrain from publicizing news about his execution. Due to concerns about his mental health, Mr. Faridi’s family has also requested that his lawyer not inform him of the death sentence for the time being.
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This initial verdict was upheld in its entirety by the appeals court, and the case has been referred to the Supreme Court following an objection by his lawyer.
Mr. Faridi was first arrested on March 8, 2024, and was temporarily released after one month on bail. He was subsequently sentenced to six months in prison on charges of propaganda against the regime.
On June 18, 2024, he was arrested again after being summoned to Branch 15 of the Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor’s Office in Tabriz and was transferred to the Ministry of Intelligence office. Following interrogation, he was moved to Tabriz Prison and is currently being held in Room 3 of the quarantine ward.
According to ADAPP, citing informed sources, the Tabriz Ministry of Intelligence office has pressured his family to refrain from publicizing news about his execution. Due to concerns about his mental health, Mr. Faridi’s family has also requested that his lawyer not inform him of the death sentence for the time being.
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Several prisoners held in Qezel Hesar Prison, who are members of the “No Death Penalty Tuesdays” campaign, have issued a letter warning that the life of Ehsan Faridi — a 22-year-old industrial engineering student and political prisoner sentenced to death — is in serious danger.
According to the letter, a copy of which was obtained by Iran International on Sunday, 23 November 2025, Mr. Faridi is described as yet another victim of the Islamic Republic’s intensified brutality following the 12-day war between Iran and Israel.
The signatories say that Faridi’s arrest was unlawful, his trial fundamentally unfair, and his appeal hearing merely a formality. They warn that his life is at grave risk and call the situation a stark warning for all human rights activists.
Ehsan Faridi was first arrested on March 8, 2024 and later released on bail. He was arrested again on June 18, 2024 after he went to the prosecutor’s office. In February 2025, Branch Three of the Tabriz Revolutionary Court sentenced him to death. His request for a retrial was rejected by the Supreme Court within a few hours, and the sentence was upheld in full.
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According to the letter, a copy of which was obtained by Iran International on Sunday, 23 November 2025, Mr. Faridi is described as yet another victim of the Islamic Republic’s intensified brutality following the 12-day war between Iran and Israel.
The signatories say that Faridi’s arrest was unlawful, his trial fundamentally unfair, and his appeal hearing merely a formality. They warn that his life is at grave risk and call the situation a stark warning for all human rights activists.
Ehsan Faridi was first arrested on March 8, 2024 and later released on bail. He was arrested again on June 18, 2024 after he went to the prosecutor’s office. In February 2025, Branch Three of the Tabriz Revolutionary Court sentenced him to death. His request for a retrial was rejected by the Supreme Court within a few hours, and the sentence was upheld in full.
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