Forough Saminia

Forough Saminia

Forooq Saminia is a women’s rights researcher. Some of her articles have been published in Persian-lanuage magazines such as Khate Solh

He was arrested on the fortieth day after the death of Navid Behboodi. Navid Behboodi is from Gilan and a resident of Qale Hassan Khan. Mr Behboodi was shot during the nationwide demonstrations in November 2019 and lost his life <symbol-timeline></symbol-timeline>

  • <coverage-outsourcing id='28411'> Pouya Bakhtiari's family declared that they will welcome people next to Pouya's grave on December 26. December 26th coincided as the 40th day of the victims of November 2019's protests, so many grieving families were planning to hold a memorial ceremony for them. Some opposition groups also called for protests </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='28412'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2020/hranews/a-23349/'> Mahrokh Roosta, Faraz Roshan, Kave Mozaffari, Jelve Javaheri, Foroq Saminia, Ahmad Zahedi Langeroodi and Hooman Tahriri were arrested when attending the 40th day death ceremony for Navid Behboodi. A day later, they were transferred from the Goorab Zarmikh city police to the intelligence detention house in Rasht </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='28413'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2020/hranews/a-23349/'> After the interrogation ended, they were sent to Ziabar and Lakan prisons in this city but they were moved between prison and the Intelligence Department for a few additional rounds of interrogation. At least two of them (Foroogh Saminia and Jelve Javaheri) were unable to see their families for a while </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='28424'> <reference source='https://t.me/iv?url=https://www.hra-news.org/2020/hranews/a-23423/&rhash=22a41dd9689763'> She was released on bail </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='60004'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2023/hranews/a-42947/'> In two days, more than 10 women's rights activists of Gilan province were arrested by the security forces at the same time in the cities of Fuman, Anzali, Lahijan, and Rasht. HRANA published the names of some of these people a few days later: Zahra Dadras, Zohreh Dadras, Matin Yazdani, Jelveh Javaheri, Forough Saminia, Azadeh Chavoshian, Negin Rezaei, Yasamin Hashdari, Shiva Shahsiah, Vahdeh Khoshsirat, Houman Taheri, Sara Jahani and Mahsa Basirtavana. Most of these people were arrested on August 16. In an interview that Zohreh Dadras conducted with "Iranian Women's Center" after her release, she stated that none of the detainees were charged in the 24 days after their arrest. According to this report, they were taken to Rasht Intelligence Detention Center after their arrest. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='60026'> <reference source='https://aftabnews.ir/003atQ'> In a statement, the General Directorate of Intelligence of Gilan province introduced the detainees of this case as "foreign elements" and "agents of sabotage in the anniversary of the riots". This announcement did not mention the names of those arrested. The Intelligence Department has accused these activists of network activities and recruitment: > By deceiving a number of young people and organizing them, they have been preparing for unrest in Gilan province and some cities of Kurdistan province." Some of them have been linked to the Iran International TV channel, and in addition, the Intelligence Ministry has claimed that some of the detainees have attended soft subversion training courses abroad. The General Directorate of Intelligence of Gilan has attributed several other charges, including "receiving money to these people. The Islamic Republic has repeatedly tried to justify the arrest of its opponents by attributing such charges. As a result of this recurring pattern, the claims of the security apparatus are always considered invalid. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='60016'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2023/hranews/a-43202/'> HRANA wrote that Zohreh Dadras, Matin Yazdani, Yasamin Hashdari, Houman Taheri, and Sara Jahani are still in Lakan prison in Rasht. According to this report, there is no information about the condition of Jelveh Javaheri, Forough Saminia, Azadeh Chavoshian, and Mahsa Basir Tavana, which has led to their relatives' concern. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='60036'> <reference source='https://t.me/bidarzani/13831'> The Revolutionary Court of Rasht sentenced a number of activists from Gilan province to penal servitude in a collective case. According to Bidarzani's report, Zohreh Dadras was sentenced to six years and one day on the charge of forming a group with the aim of disrupting national security, and three years, six months and one day on the charge of assembly and collusion with the intention of acting against national security; Forough Saminia, Sara Jahani, Yasamin Hashdari, Shiva Shahsiah, Negin Rezaei, Matin Yazdani, Azadeh Chavoshian, and Zahra Dadras were sentenced to three years and six months and one day in prison for the charge of assembly and collusion with the intention of acting against national security, and two years and seven month and 16 days for the charge of membership in dissident parties; Jelveh Javaheri and Houman Taheri have been sentenced to one year in prison on the charge of propaganda against the state. These rulings were issued by the third branch of the Rasht Revolutionary Court headed by Judge Mehdi Rasekhi. With the application of Article 134 of the Criminal Code, only the most severe sentence is applicable. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='60047'> <reference source='https://t.me/bidarzani/14031'> According to Bidarzani, Branch 11 of the Rasht Revolutionary Court of Appeals, headed by Judge Mohammad Sadegh Iran Aghideh, has confirmed the verdicts of all the defendants in this case without holding a court session. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>