Aida Rasti Ghalati

.Aida Rasti is a Bahai citizen in Tehran. She was arrested in October 2022 by the Intelligence Ministry agents at her home in a new wave of arrests of Bahai citizens.

In the Spring of 2022, the Islamic Republic started a new wave of crackdown on Baha’i citizens. The Islamic Republic arrested dozens of Baha’i citizens in different parts of the country or searched their houses. The prison sentences of some of the citizens who were previously sentenced went into effect, and agents attacked Roshan Kuh village and destroyed the houses of Baha’i villagers. <symbol-timeline></symbol-timeline>

<coverage-outsourcing id='42569'> <reference source='https://cutt.ly/6BmhXQo'> Aida Rasti was arrested by the Intelligence Ministry agents at her home in Tehran. According to IranWire, the agents entered the house without providing a warrant, arrested her, searched the house, and confiscated two cell phones and a laptop. She was arrested during the national uprising triggered by the murder of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old girl from Saqez, by the morality police in Tehran. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='42570'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2022/hranews/a-37327/?tg_rhash=22a41dd9689763'> Aida Rasti was transferred to ward 209 of Evin Prison. According to HRANA, she is being denied family visits and the right to an attorney. The Evin court authorities refuse to offer any clear answer to Aida's family about her case procedure. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='42908'> <reference source='https://cutt.ly/MNzelg2'> Aida Rasti is still detained in ward 209 of Evin Prison without arraignment. According to IranWire, during this time she has been denied attorneys and family visits. The family has visited Evin's court repeatedly but has not received any clear response about the case procedure. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='44879'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/3VkdDd3'> According to IranWire, two weeks after her arrest, her husband was summoned and interrogated in relation to her case. The report states that Ms. Rasti's arrest warrant has been extended for another month. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='45087'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2022/hranews/a-38665/'> She was transferred to Qarchak prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='45172'> <reference source='https://www.instagram.com/p/CmeNC1PJ9jn/'> Her husband Bardia Basiri was arrested by the security forces at his house. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='45173'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/IranPrisonAtlas/status/1605922094977630209?s=20'> An IPA source reported that after hearing the news of her husband's arrest, Ms. Rasti went into shock and her legs went numb. She is still being denied access to an attorney and family visits. According to the specialist's diagnosis, the numbness that Ms. Rasti has experienced eight times during her detainment has a neurological root and paralyzes parts of her body temporarily. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='45086'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2022/hranews/a-38665/'> She was released on bail. According to HRANA, Ms. Rasti lost 14 kg of weight during this time. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>