Asrin Derkaleh

Is a member of “Nedaye Zanan” (Women’s Call) group. The main activity of the group is around gender equality and lifting of gender discrimniaton. Most of the work of the members is education for women on the right to divorce, literacy classes for women, fighting child marriage and struggling against the mandatory Hijab

<coverage-outsourcing id='26409'> Authorities went to the residence of Ms Darkale and Maryam Mohammadi to search the place. Security forces seized two mobile phones and sent these two women rights’ activists to Evin prosecutors with a written order </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='26408'> She was arrested and transferred to Evin prison </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='26410'> Was sent to the general population </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='26706'> She was released on bail </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='27887'> Four women rights activists were sentenced to prison by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided by Judge Afshari. Asrin Derkaleh, Nahid Shaghaghi, Maryam Mohammadi and Akram Nasirian were sentenced to three years, six months and eight months in prison, on charges of assembly and collusion against national security, propaganda against the system, and committing a sinful act (removing Hijab).Maryam Mohammadi has been acquitted over the charge of founding an opposition group, and other defendants have been acquitted over the charge of membership in opposition groups. when the verdict concluded, three years from each sentence will be executable by applying Article 134 </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='29688'> The defendant's sentences were reduced to two years and three months in prison due to being no objection to the primitive decision, and also, by applying commutation. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='42899'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2022/hranews/a-37369/?tg_rhash=22a41dd9689763'> With the complaint of the General Directorate of Prisons of Tehran Province, the 3rd Investigation Branch of the Evin Prosecutor's Office opened a joint case against 14 prisoners of the women's ward of this prison. According to HRANA, Fariba Asadi, Shakila Monfared, Saba Kord Afshari, Forough Taghipour, Prastou Moini, Raheleh Ahmadi, Zahra Safaei, Alieh Motalebzadeh, Narges Mohammadi, Marzieh Farsi, Fereshteh Alsadat Mohammadi, Azam Khezri Javadi (Nasrin Javadi), Narges Adibi and Esrin Darkaleh have faced a new case due to their request not to use handcuffs and shackles when being taken to judicial authorities. According to this report, the General Directorate of Prisons of Tehran Province has claimed in its complaint sheet that following the opposition of the prison authorities to the demand of the mentioned prisoners to be sent to the judicial authorities without handcuffs and shackles, the protesting prisoners started a sit-in at the entrance of the prison. HRANA wrote that the accusations brought against these women prisoners are "disruption of public order, assembly and collusion against the system, insulting the authorities and disobeying the prison officers". </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='47344'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2023/hranews/a-39747/'> She was released from prison. On February 5th, 2023, the Islamic Republic's Judiciary issued a memo that announced the beginning of the process of releasing some of the protesters arrested during the 2022 national uprising. According to the judiciary's Mizan website, and latest comments made by the spokesperson for the judiciary, this "pardon" is in honor of the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution and contingent on the prisoners expressing regret; The pardon is not extended to cases with charges such as "connection to dissident groups", and "destruction of public property". However, many of the released prisoners have posted videos and notes saying they never requested a pardon and never expressed regret. There are even videos of female activists taking off their hijab and chanting against the Islamic Republic in front of the prison moments after their release. The release of prisoners being called a pardon has caused massive reaction online and some activists on social media and human rights organizations consider it a PR stunt to repair some of the damage to Ali Khamenei's image. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>