The Iranian government has sentenced film and TV actress Afsaneh Bayegan to two years’ imprisonment and weekly visits to a psychologist for refusing to wear the Islamic veil. Bayegan’s two-year prison sentence is suspended for 5 years and she is barred from leaving Iran for two years.
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Sa’doun Jamshidi, an Iranian residing in Shahin Dej, has been sentenced to 80 lashes by the Iranian judiciary.
According to Kulban News, on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, a citizen from Shahin Dej named Sa’doun was sentenced to 80 lashes by Branch 101 of the Criminal Court No. 2 of Shahin Dej. Judge Abedi is the chief judge of this branch.
The charges brought against Mr. Jamshidi are intentional assault, insulting officials and officers, and disobedience to officers. He must present himself to the authorities within the next few days so that his sentence could be carried out.
Corporal punishments such as flogging are prohibited under international human rights law.
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According to Kulban News, on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, a citizen from Shahin Dej named Sa’doun was sentenced to 80 lashes by Branch 101 of the Criminal Court No. 2 of Shahin Dej. Judge Abedi is the chief judge of this branch.
The charges brought against Mr. Jamshidi are intentional assault, insulting officials and officers, and disobedience to officers. He must present himself to the authorities within the next few days so that his sentence could be carried out.
Corporal punishments such as flogging are prohibited under international human rights law.
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In recent weeks, the head of the Islamic Republic’s judiciary, Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei, stated that he had issued orders to take action against “improper hijab and semi-nudity.” A few days later, Tehran’s prosecutor, Ali Salehi, announced that his office is cooperating with police forces and security agencies to confront what he described as “organized networks of corruption and prostitution supported by foreign enemies.”
According to Dadban, the claim of the existence of organized corruption networks—without presenting any evidence—reflects an effort to intensify collective crackdowns and exert pressure on women while creating an atmosphere of fear and intimidation. Based on reports received by Dadban, following this directive, police officers in cities such as Tehran and Karaj have been detaining women who do not comply with compulsory hijab and, through threats and intimidation, forcing them to falsely confess to prostitution.
Police officers have made the release of these detainees and the decision not to pursue criminal charges conditional upon signing a pledge in which the women “commit to stopping prostitution.” However, these pledge forms are then used as supposed evidence to prove the alleged crime, and the prosecutor’s office uses them to open judicial cases against the women.
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According to Dadban, the claim of the existence of organized corruption networks—without presenting any evidence—reflects an effort to intensify collective crackdowns and exert pressure on women while creating an atmosphere of fear and intimidation. Based on reports received by Dadban, following this directive, police officers in cities such as Tehran and Karaj have been detaining women who do not comply with compulsory hijab and, through threats and intimidation, forcing them to falsely confess to prostitution.
Police officers have made the release of these detainees and the decision not to pursue criminal charges conditional upon signing a pledge in which the women “commit to stopping prostitution.” However, these pledge forms are then used as supposed evidence to prove the alleged crime, and the prosecutor’s office uses them to open judicial cases against the women.
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