Bita Haghani Nasimi

Bita Haghani Nasimi is a graphics student from Sari at Ghodsieh University of Sari. She was arrested in the wave of arrests of activists, at the same time as the nationwide uprising in response to the murder of Mahsa Amini.

The murder of Mahsa Amini triggered a country-wide uprising in September 2022 in Iran. The protests were initially sporadical around the country and against the mandatory hijab. But in a few days, dozens of cities in Iran became the scenes of clashes between protesters and security forces. The protesters' main demands were freedom of attire and the overthrow of the Islamic Republic. The focus of the protests on women led to international attention. <symbol-timeline></symbol-timeline>

<coverage-outsourcing id='44689'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/?p=388747'> According to HRANA, after spending about 20 days in one of the solitary cells of IRGC Intelligence, she was transferred to Ghaemshahr prison after the interrogation process was completed. HRANA also announced that she was accused of the charge of corruption in the land during interrogations. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='44687'> <reference source='https://t.me/senfi_uni_iran/8413'> She was arrested by the security forces in Sari during the national uprising triggered by the murder of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old girl from Saqez at the hands of the morality police in Tehran. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='45781'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/?p=391551'> HRANA reported that in the summons sent to Ms. Haghani Nasimi, she was asked to appear in the Sari Revolutionary Court to defend herself against accusations such as spreading corruption in the land. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='48473'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2023/hranews/a-39054/'> Her trial was held at the Revolutionary COurt of Sari. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='48472'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/Mkaveh_lawyer/status/1613502663538184194?cxt=HHwWhMC4hfaHqOQsAAAA'> She was sentenced to a total of 18 years in prison and banned from leaving the country for the charges of sacrilege, disturbing the public mind, propaganda against the system, insulting the leader or founder of the Islamic Republic, and inciting people to fight and bloodshed in order to disrupt national security. Majid Kaveh, her lawyer, wrote on his Twitter page: > By the verdict of the first branch of the Revolutionary Court of Sari, which can be contested, my client Bita Haghani was acquitted of spreading corruption in the land and based on articles 500, 512, 513, 514 and 742 of the Islamic Penal Code, she was sentenced to 18 years of imprisonment (5 years of which is enforceable), 2 years of ban on leaving the country, and the government's confiscation of all the devices of committing the crime. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='48474'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/Mkaveh_lawyer/status/1622724620108419073'> Her attorney Majid Kaveh announced her release on Twitter. No further information was provided. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>