Mozhgan Kavousi

Mozhgan Kavousi is a writer and documentary filmmaker from Kalardahst. She has campaigned for the preservation of the Kurdish language. “Hiwa” is one of the documentaries made by her

<coverage-outsourcing id='28158'> She was arrested and transferred to Intelligence Ministry’s detention house in Sari </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='28159'> Was transferred to Noshahr prison after interrogation. It should be noted that in December, authorities entered his house, searched it and seized some of his personal belongings </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='28160'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/2Q56A9T'> She was released on bail </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='28161'> Some reports said he had been sentenced. It is said that he was sentenced to 33 months in prison for “membership in opposition groups”, 30 months for “disturbing public opinion aimed at disrupting public order” and six months for “porpaganda against the regime.” After the application of Article 134, only 33 months is applicable. None of the reports published so far has noted the legal basis for the fact that the sentences that have been meted out are higher than the maximum allowed by law </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='28484'> <reference source='http://kurdistanhumanrights.net/fa/?p=11541'> It was reported that she has been banned from leaving the country. She was not informed of the decision and she found out about it accidentally. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='29662'> <reference source='http://kurdistanhumanrights.net/fa/?p=12268'> Mazandaran Appeals Court extended his sentence. Accordingly, Mrs. Kavoosi was sentenced to 3 years in prison for the charge of encouraging people to disrupt national security and 30 months in prison for membership in opposition groups, and seven months and 15 days in prison for disturbing public order. Three years of her sentence will be enforceable, by applying Article 134. The sentences were issued with commutation </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='31332'> <reference source='http://kurdistanhumanrights.net/fa/?p=13361'> After protesting to the unsuitable conditionas of the prison and lack of transparency regarding the spread of coronavirus in prison, she was denied all contact with family. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='30651'> <reference source='http://kurdistanhumanrights.net/fa/?p=13024'> She was arrested to serve her sentence and was transferred to Noshahr Prison. Her attorney Mostafa Nili tweeted: > The sentence enforcement office of Noshahr has ordered the arrest in violation of article 500 of the Criminal Procedure. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='31331'> <reference source='http://kurdistanhumanrights.net/fa/?p=13361'> She was transferred to Evin prison </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='32448'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2020/hranews/a-25517/'> According to HRANA, 35 political women prisoners are currently being kept in the women's Evin Prison ward. They face problems such as limited access to medical services, rarity and high prices of goods, low-quality food, etc. After the coronavirus's pandemic, prisoners are responsible for preparing masks and gloves. In the prison store, each mask or pair of gloves is sold to prisoners at a price of between eight and ten thousand tomans. Detergents and disinfectants are also given to the prisoners rationally. Still, the prisoners have to buy these materials from the store due to the lack of these items. The prison store sells Alcohol and other disinfectants at high prices, so some prisoners buy these substances together. The quality of food is low, and most prisoners are forced to buy food from the prison store. Maryam Akbari Monfared, Atena Daemi, Raheleh Ahmadi, Saba Kord Afshari, Niloufar Bayani, Sepideh Kashani, Fatemeh Mosanna, Zahra Zahtabachi, Monireh Arabshahi, Yasaman Ariani, Mojgan Keshavarz, Aras Amiri, Samaneh Norouz Moradi, Nasrin Sotoudeh, Hengameh Shahidi, Rezvaneh Ahmad Khanbeigi, Sepideh Farhan, Sepideh Gholyan, Maryam Ebrahimvand, Neda Ashtiani, Zahra Jamali, Fariba Adelkhah, Mozhgan Kavousi, Mozhdeh Negahdar, Elham Barmaki, Masoumeh (Minoo) Ghasemzadeh Malek Shah, Maryam Haji Hosseini, Nazanin Toosi, Mina Saki, Mira Radpour, Leila Raouf, Hajar Siamifar, and Soroush Ahmadi Khosravi are among the 35 women prisoners currently being kept in the women's ward of Evin Prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='32595'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/3kkaacj'> According to Kurdpa, after being denied furlough and having her phone calls restricted, Mozhgan Kavousi went on hunger strike in protest. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='32596'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/3kkaacj'> Kurdpa reported that the hunger strike has damaged her health but the prison authorities refuse to send her to the hospital or furlough. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='32864'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/30hwThE'> Kurdpa reported that the Evin Prison authorities have not made any attempt at hemorrhoids surgery for Ms. Kavousi. On Wednesday, September 16th she was transferred to the hospital for an emergency hemorrhoids surgery, but she only underwent examination and general tests. According to a source, Mozhgan Kavousi is still on hunger strike and will not end it until she has had the surgery. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='32834'> <reference source='https://iranwire.com/fa/features/41438'> IranWire published a report about the problems and illnesses of female political prisoners in Evin Prison including Nasrin Sotoudeh, Saba Kurd Afshari, Rezvaneh Khanbeigi, Mozhgan Kavousi, Samaneh Nowruz Moradi, and Atena Daemi. The reports state that despite illnesses and health problems, these female prisoners have no access to medical services and treatment. According to Reza Khandan’s (Nasrin’s husband) tweet, she was kept in Taleghani hospital for five days and was returned to prison without any medical treatment. Saba Kurd Afshari is suffering from stomach bleeding. Mozhgan Kavousi needs emergency hemorrhoid surgery. Rezvaneh Khanbeigi is suffering from epilepsy. Samaneh Nowruz Moradi has lupus and breast cancer, and Atena Daemi has had a gastrointestinal infection and a tumor in one of her breasts; she is also suspected to have MS. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='32867'> <reference source='https://iranwire.com/fa/jinac/41509'> According to IranWire, in a phone call to her daughter, Mozhgan Kavousi said after an agreement with the Evin Prison authorities about the hemorrhoid surgery, she has broken her hunger strike and will be transferred to hospital tomorrow. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='33097'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/353iBD0'> According to Kurdpa, after her hunger strike, the Evin Prison authorities told her she has lost the right to request release on parole for five months. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='35937'> <reference source='https://kurdistanhumanrights.org/fa/?p=15857'> She went on hunger strike in protest of the arbitraryselection of prisoners for furlough during the pandemic by the prison authorities </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='36007'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2021/hranews/a-30260/'> She ended her hunger strike. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='36339'> <reference source='https://kurdistanhumanrights.org/fa/?p=16365'> She was transferred to Noshahr Prison from Evin at her own request. But after spending a night at police lockup in Noshahr, due to lack of coordination between Evin and Noshahr judicial authorities about her transfer, she was returned to Evin Prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='36338'> <reference source='https://kurdistanhumanrights.org/fa/?p=16365'> She was sent home after contracting coronavirus. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='36532'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/3AGmJHj'> She returned to Evin Prison at the end of her furlough. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='36999'> <reference source='https://kurdistanhumanrights.org/fa/?p=16831'> She was transferred from Evin Prison to police lockup in Karaj. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='37079'> <reference source='https://kurdistanhumanrights.org/fa/?p=16831'> AFter three days in police lockup in Karaj she was transferred to Fardis Prison in that city. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='37078'> <reference source='https://kurdistanhumanrights.org/fa/?p=16831'> According to the Kurdistan Human Rights Network, Mozhgan Kavousi was taken out of prison for a few hours and was later returned to prison. In a phone call to her family she said the move was as a result of a mistake by the prosecutor. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='37130'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/3lTU8JR'> In a recent phone call to her family, Mozhgan Kavousi told them that in Noshahr Prison, Shahr-e- Rey prison, Vozara morality police in Tehran, Karaj police, and Fardis (Kachooei) Prison she has been forces to go through full body search while naked. She said she considers these treatments as torture. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='37867'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/3saRz9R'> The prison blocked her letter to the prosecutor. In her letter she had pointed out the unconventional management of the prison. The main topic of the letter was keeping children in prison's health ward. On one hand it is not a suitable place for children and on the other hand the noise and cries of children won't allow prisoners to rest. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='37984'> <reference source='https://kurdistanhumanrights.org/fa/?p=17453'> The attorney general of Alborz province agreed to her early release. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='43395'> <reference source='https://t.me/kanoon_nevisandegane_iran/914'> She was arrested by the security forces at her home in Noshahr. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='43396'> <reference source='https://t.me/kanoon_nevisandegane_iran/941'> She was transferred to Tonekabon Prison after 35 days in solitary in a jail in Noshahr. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='44842'> <reference source='shorturl.at/jswBJ'> The first hearing of her case was held in Sari Revolutionary Court. Announcing this news, Kurdpa wrote that Ms. Kavousi has been accused of corruption in the world, insulting the leader, spreading lies, propaganda against the system, seducing and inciting people to war and bloodshed to disrupt the country's national security and cooperate with hostile countries. Kurdpa also pointed out that the prosecutor's office rejected her hired lawyer. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='45393'> <reference source='shorturl.at/fFNY2'> Mozhgan Kavousi was sentenced to 62 months and one day in prison by the first branch of the Sari Revolution Court. Quoting a source, Kurdpa wrote that Ms. Kavousi was acquitted of corruption charges and was sentenced to 39 months in prison on the charge of assembly and conspiring against the country's security, 15 months and one day on the charge of insulting the leader, and 8 months on the charge of propaganda against the system. He has been sentenced to a month in prison. According to Article 134 of the Criminal Code, 39 months of this sentence can be enforced. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='45381'> <reference source='https://kurdpa.net/fa/news/2023/01/10'> According to Kurdpa, Mozhgan Kavousi was released from Ghaemshahr prison in Mazandaran after posting a bail of 30 billion rials. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='49494'> <reference source='https://rb.gy/svs2fq'> Kurdpa wrote that Mozhgan Kavousi's case has been referred to Branch 9 of the Supreme Court for review. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='52689'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/3pUYuoN'> The hacker group "Edalat Ali" published documents, in one of which, the first deputy general and revolution prosecutor of Tehran confirmed that she went through a "physical examination completely nude". While announcing this news, IranWire wrote: Based on the leaked correspondence between "Ahmad Rahmanian", which he wrote as "very confidential" to the head of security and intelligence of the Judiciary, "the subject of Mozhgan Kavousi's body search in complete nudity" in the detention center of the Intelligence Police and the security office of Karaj has been confirmed and it is stated in the letter that this action "was carried out in several stages". The images related to these letters are recorded in the Supporting Evidence section of this profile. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='53831'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2023/hranews/a-45720/'> The Kurdistan Human Rights Network wrote that Mozhgan Kavousi's prison sentence has been approved by the ninth branch of the Supreme Court. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='53839'> <reference source='https://kurdpa.net/fa/news/2023/11/109'> According to Kurdpa, the case of Mozhgan Kavousi was referred to the second branch of Sentence Enforcement in Nowshahr. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='53829'> <reference source='https://kurdpa.net/fa/news/2023/12/72'> She was transferred to Tonekabon prison to endure imprisonment. According to Kurdpa's report, Mozhgan Kavousi was arrested after attending the Kelardasht Sentence Enforcement Branch and was transferred to Tonekabon Prison to serve her sentence. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='60603'> <reference source='https://kurdpa.net/fa/news/2024/06/30'> According to Kurdpa, her prison sentence was turned into an open sentence. According to this report, Mozhgan Kavousi will spend the rest of her sentence outside of Tenkaben prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='62271'> <reference source='https://kurdpa.net/fa/news/2024/07/74'> According to Kurdpa, her request for a retrial was accepted by the Supreme Court and the case was referred to the branch of the same rank and will be examined again in the second branch of the Sari Revolution Court. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='62782'> <reference source='https://kurdpa.net/fa/news/2024/08/36'> According to Kurdpa, her sentence was changed to one year in prison by the second branch of the revolutionary court of Sari. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>