Yasaman Ariani

Yasaman Ariani

  • <coverage-outsourcing id='24236'> Saba Kord Afshari, Yasaman Ariani, Niloufar Houmanfar, Mozhdeh Rajabi, and Azar Heydari were arrested. According to “Defenders of Human Rights Center”, they were transferred to Evin prison two months later. According to Saba Kurd Afshari's mother, the detainees were severely beaten during their arrest, that bruises were visible on their bodies. </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='24241'> They were transferred to the Revolutionary Court (Branch Nr. 28, judge Moghiseh) </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='24246'> “Defenders of Human Rights Center” reported that Saba Kord Afshari, Yasaman Ariani and Azar Heydari were sentenced to one year in prison and Mozhdeh Rajabi and Niloufar Houmanfar to six months in prison on the charge of “disruption of public order” by judge Moghiseh. </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='24252'> Saba Kordafshari, Yasaman Ariani, and Azar Heydari wrote a letter from Evin Prison protesting the government's policies: > Everything such as the assassinations, arrests, and repressions are similar to 1980s, 1990s, and 2009. The difference is that they smile at people, lie, and keep people hungry. Other letters have been published from these prisoners. </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='24256'> Yasaman Ariani, Saba Kurd Afshari, and Azar Heidari were released from prison during prisoners' pardon on the Islamic Revolution's anniversary. </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='25958'> On International Women's Day, she gave flowers to women wearing the hijab and sang a song with other opponents of the mandatory hijab in the Tehran metro. </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='24257'> Yasaman Ariani was arrested. Her mother, Monireh Arabshahi, was arrested a day later. They have been arrested for their International Women's Day activities, participating in the White Wednesday campaign, and similar activities. </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='24329'> According to HRANA, she was transferred to Qarchak prison </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='25950'> Branch 28 notified the charges of Yasaman Ariani, Monireh Arabshahi, and Mozhgan Keshavarz. The accusation of Fereshteh Didani was also notified to her by Branch 26. </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='25727'> According to the reports, An inmate beat her at Qarchak Prison. </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='31159'> She was transferred to Evin prison </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='25943'> After political prisoners protested the late medical attention shown to Saba Kord Afshari whose transfer to a clinic was delayed, they were beaten up by prisoners held on drug charges (this had been demanded by clinic authorities.) The following political prisoners were injured in this clash: Yasaman Ariani, Neda Naji, Atefe Rangriz and Sepide Qoliyan. The day after, Saba Kordafshari, Yasaman Ariani, Monire Arabshahi and Mojgan Keshavarz staged a protest in front of the prison office </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='25955'> According to Hrana’s reporting, Branch 28 of the Revolutionary Court, headed by Judge Moghise, sentenced women rights activists and opponents of compulsory Hijab Yasaman Ariani, Monire Arabshahi and Mojgan Keshavarz to a total of 55 year in prison which, after the application of Article 134 reductions, will be a total of 30 enforceable years. Their convictions consist of the following: One year for “propaganda against the regime”, Five years for “collusion and gathering for acting against national security” and 10 years for “encouraging and faciliating corruption and prostitution”. Mojgan Keshavarz has also been sentenced to seven years ann six months in prison on the charge of “insulting the sacred”. During the trial, Mr Moqise told the three that they won’t have access to lawyers before the verdict was issued. He also repeatedly hurled insults at them </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='26916'> She was transferred to the 2-A ward for unknown reasons. After six days, she returned to the women's ward. </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='27078'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/statements/a-426/'> Seventeen political prisoners in the Women’s Section of Evin published a statement to condemn the behavior shown by judicial and security apparatus to those political prisoners who are also mothers. A quote from the statement: “In all these years, the misogynist government has fought women and mothers who stand up for freedom and justice. That the fight continues is itself a sign of increasing awareness and acceleration of women’s struggles and protests. There are many examples. Just in the last few months, we saw the arrest of Farangis Mazloom, despite her sickness, because she was defending her son, Soheil Arabi. Alireza Shirmohammadi’s mother, because she didn’t have the 80 million toman to post bail, lost her son in prison. Rahele Asl Ahmadi, because she wanted freedom for her daughter, Saba Kurdafshari, was arrested; and many other cases.” </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='27424'> America Abroad Media Organization awarded Iranian-American Journalist Masih Alinejad. She declared that she is presenting the award to four women's rights activists: Monireh Arab Shahi, Mojgan Keshavarz, Yasaman Ariyani and Saba Kord Afshari, during her speech at this gathering. by appreciating their activities, she additionally introduced them as "activists of change in Iran". </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='27438'> <reference source='https://www.amnesty.org/en/get-involved/take-action/w4r-2019-iran-yasamin-aryani/'> Amnesty International calls for the unconditional release of Yasaman Ariyani. A part of the statement said: "Yasaman's sentence is part of a widespread crackdown on women who fight against the unfair hijab law.Iranian authorities should not be allowed to seize the best years of 24 years old Yassman, Only because she believes women should be free to choose the attire </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='28028'> <reference source='https://ipa.united4iran.org/media/file_evidence/%D8%AD%D9%82%D9%88%D9%82_%D8%A8%D8%B4%D8%B1.pdf'> Five Iranian Women Political prisoners held in Evin Prison, named Atena Daemi, Saba Kord Afshari, Narges Mohammadi, Yasaman Aryani, and Monireh Arabshahi has been express solidarity with protesters detained at 2019 nationwide protests, and those endure a difficult life due to natural disasters (floods and earthquakes). They stated that they would sit in front of the Evin Prison Bureau in protest of the harsh crackdown on the protesters, until Forty days after the deaths of November 2019 </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='28997'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2020/hranews/a-23730/'> Branch 54 of Tehran Court of Appeals, presided over by Judge Babaei, sentenced Yasaman Ariani, Monireh Arabshahi, and Mozhgan Keshavarz to five years and six months in prison on the charge of "encouraging corruption and immortality," three years and six months for "Assembly and planning against national security," and to seven months for "propaganda against the system." According to Article 134, five years and six months of imprisonment will apply to them. The appellate court was held without the lawyer and the defendants. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='32434'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2020/hranews/a-25517/'> According to HRANA, 35 political women prisoners are currently being kept in the women's Evin Prison ward. They face problems such as limited access to medical services, rarity and high prices of goods, low-quality food, etc. After the coronavirus's pandemic, prisoners are responsible for preparing masks and gloves. In the prison store, each mask or pair of gloves is sold to prisoners at a price of between eight and ten thousand tomans. Detergents and disinfectants are also given to the prisoners rationally. Still, the prisoners have to buy these materials from the store due to the lack of these items. The prison store sells Alcohol and other disinfectants at high prices, so some prisoners buy these substances together. The quality of food is low, and most prisoners are forced to buy food from the prison store. Maryam Akbari Monfared, Atena Daemi, Raheleh Ahmadi, Saba Kord Afshari, Niloufar Bayani, Sepideh Kashani, Fatemeh Mosanna, Zahra Zahtabachi, Monireh Arabshahi, Yasaman Ariani, Mojgan Keshavarz, Aras Amiri, Samaneh Norouz Moradi, Nasrin Sotoudeh, Hengameh Shahidi, Rezvaneh Ahmad Khanbeigi, Sepideh Farhan, Sepideh Gholyan, Maryam Ebrahimvand, Neda Ashtiani, Zahra Jamali, Fariba Adelkhah, Mozhgan Kavousi, Mozhdeh Negahdar, Elham Barmaki, Masoumeh (Minoo) Ghasemzadeh Malek Shah, Maryam Haji Hosseini, Nazanin Toosi, Mina Saki, Mira Radpour, Leila Raouf, Hajar Siamifar, and Soroush Ahmadi Khosravi are among the 35 women prisoners currently being kept in the women's ward of Evin Prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='33178'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2020/hranews/a-27143/'> Yasaman Ariani and Monireh Arabshahi were transferred to Kachooei Prison. The officers told them, "Your lawyer has come to visit you." Babak Paknia criticized the behavior of prison officials on his Twitter page. According to published reports about Kachooei Prison, this prison does not have the minimum standards. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='33494'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2020/hranews/a-27461/'> Yasaman Ariani was diagnosed positive for coronavirus. She was transferred to one of the prison's 12-meter rooms with five other prisoners who were also diagnosed positive for coronavirus. It should be noted that this place lacks hygienic and medical needs. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='47645'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/a_motalebzadeh/status/1625840469136506886?s=20'> 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>