Nahid Taghavi

Nahid Taghavi is an Iranian-German dual citizen. She was arrested in Tehran and received a prison sentence.

<coverage-outsourcing id='35630'> Her daughter in Germany tweeted that she still has no information about her mother's situation a week after her arrest. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='35629'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2020/hranews/a-27102/'> She was arrested without a warrant at her home in Tehran and was taken to IRGC Intelligence holding in Evin Prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='35689'> <reference source='https://www.radiozamaneh.com/551205'> Radio Zamaneh wrote that according to a German newspaper, German officials have confirmed that four citizens of that country are incarcerated in Iran for political reasons. According to the report, the arrest and incarceration of these citizens are intended to put pressure on the German government as a party to the nuclear deal. Nahid Taghavi is one of those four citizens in Evin Prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='35692'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/mariam_claren/status/1354384168885616640?s=20'> Her daughter tweeted that Judge Haji Moradi told Nahid Taghavi's family at court that "only attorneys approved by the judiciary can access the case. He also said as long as Ms. Taghavi doesn't accept the charges, the case will not be referred to the court. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='35691'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2021/hranews/a-29004/'> Her family was able to visit her. During the visit, Ms. Taghavi expressed her frustration with the extended arrest and being held in a solitary cell, and said she has asked to be transferred to the women's ward. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='35631'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/mariam_claren/status/1372189562445955076?s=20'> She was transferred to women's ward of Evin Prison after 151 days in solitary. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='35632'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2021/hranews/a-29528/'> She was transferred to Evin's 2-Alef ward again. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='35633'> According to IPA sources, the trial session of Nahid Taghavi will be held at the 26th branch of the revolutionary court of Tehran on April 28th. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='35690'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/mariam_claren/status/1387422092929507329?s=20'> Her daughter wrote that her mother was able to see her brothers at court after seven months. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='35662'> According to an IPA source, the first trial session of the six defendants in the case was held at the 26th branch of the revolutionary court of Tehran. Since the attornies did not have access to the cases of their clients, the trial was postponed to another day. In this session, Nahid Taghavi, Somayeh Kargar, Bahareh Soleimani, Nazanin Mohammadnejad, Mehran Raouf, and Elham Samimi were arraigned. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='35887'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2021/hranews/a-30116/'> He was transferred to the women's ward of Evin Prison from IRGC holding. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='36400'> According to IPA sources, the trial session of Nahid Taghavi, Somayeh Kargar, Bahareh Soleimani, Nazanin Mohammadnejad, Mehran Raouf, and Elham Samimi was held. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='36398'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2021/hranews/a-31029/'> The coronavirus test of Nahid Taghavi was positive. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='36399'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2021/hranews/a-31105/'> HRANA reported that Ms. Taghavi has been denied medical care despite her positive coronavirus test. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='36452'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/MostafaNili58/status/1422814248015646720?s=20'> Mostafa Nili tweeted that the 26th branch of the revolutionary court has sentenced Nahid Taghavi and Mehran Raouf to 10 years in prison for administering an illegal group and eight months in prison for propaganda against the state. Somayeh Kargar and Bahareh Soleimani were also sentenced to six years and eight months in prison for the same charges. Nazanin Mohammadnejad was sentenced to two years and eight months in prison for administering an illegal group and eight months in prison for propaganda against the state (Article 134: 10 years for Nahid Taghavi and Mehran Raouf, six years for Somayeh Kargar and Bahareh Soleimani, and 2 years and eight months for Nazanin Mohammadnejad). </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='36810'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/mariam_claren/status/1442438771853701123?s=20'> Her daughter Mariam Claren tweeted that despite the doctor's order for hip surgery and providing bail, her mother is being denied medical furlough. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='41313'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/tannaz_ayrin/status/1549321937205223425?s=20&t=i51lMUet6LdBK1rMPeURSw'> Her daughter reported on Twitter that she has been released on furlough. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='43229'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/mariam_claren/status/1591735340330614785?s=20&t=Ao6L1Txh6Oj0bC7hf97hKQ'> Her daughter reported on Twitter that Nahid Taghavi was returned to prison without finishing her treatment. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='46431'> <reference source='https://www.instagram.com/p/Cnlxaw7Kyhk/'> Narges Mohammadi's report on human rights violations in Evin Prison on her Instagram page mentions that Nahid Taghavi spent 220 days in solitary and was denied sufficient medical service. She spent 200 days of the 220 in IRGC's ward 2-Alef. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='49253'> <reference source='https://www.radiofarda.com/a/32235249.html'> In an open letter, 30 political and thought prisoners in Evin Prison's women's ward demanded a stop to the execution of protesters and unfair sentences. The signatories also asked the Iranian people to make efforts to stop the executions and suppression of protests. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='47900'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/3XYHads'> According to an IPA source, Ms. Taghavi is still being held in Evin Prison without medical treatment despite the doctor's diagnosis of being incapable of serving sentence. She was forced to return to prison at the end of her medical furlough before her treatment was finished. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='48324'> <reference source='http://rlu.ru/3dIda'> Her daughter announced that the judiciary has told her mother's lawyers that if Nahid Taghavi "wasn't German" she would "be released or qualify for pardon". She said: > We had been told for years that the Islamic Republic doesn't recognize dual citizenship unless it's to their benefit. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='51879'> <reference source='https://rb.gy/og0b6'> Narges Mohammadi reported about the bad physical condition of Nahid Taghavi and wrote that this political prisoner is deprived of proper medical treatment. IranWire quoted Narges Mohammadi and wrote that this is the second time she has seen Nahid Taghavi in such a condition: > She is in so much pain that the pain can be clearly seen on her face. Ms. Mohammadi further wrote that Nahid Taghavi hardly gets out of her bed, goes to the infirmary, and there, they inject her with a strong painkiller, and finally, she returns to her bed. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='51880'> <reference source='https://rb.gy/f5xuo'> IranWire wrote that after Narges Mohammadi's report about the dire conditions of Nahid Taqhavi, a member of the German Parliament demanded the release of this citizen. According to this report, "Norbert Rotgen", a member of the German parliament, wrote in a tweet, referring to the three years of Nahid Taghavi's detention, that the German government should free him by any means, and that she was taken "hostage". Referring to Ms. Taghavi's poor physical conditions in prison, he wrote that the German federal government, as "the largest economy in the European Union", has not yet used all its tools to free this citizen. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>