Vida Rabbani

Vida Rabbani is a student, a political activist, a journalist, and a member of the "Ettehad Mellat" party. She was arrested in 2020; It seems that posting tweets about the suppression of nationwide protests in November 2019 was the reason for her arrest. She was also arrested during the 2020 uprising.

• <coverage-outsourcing id='33746'> <reference source='https://t.me/emtedadnet/39389'> Vida Rabbani and Hossein Masoumi, two members of the "Ettehad Mellat Iran-Islami" party, were arrested by the security forces and released a day later. It was reported that their arrest was due to protests related to the downing of the Ukrainian plane by IRGC. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='33747'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/vida_rabbani/status/1327355907358007298?s=20'> At the same time as the anniversary of the nationwide protests of November 2018, she posted an article about this event on Twitter, part of which is as follows: > As you (the authorities) said in November, we didn't just shoot in the head, we also shot (the protesters) in the leg. The hashtag "Kodam Aban" (Which November) refers to a member of Ali Khamenei's office; When one of the family members of those killed in November 2019 had a conversation with a member of "Leader's House , he replied to the family: > Which November? Many social media users reacted to this denial by Ali Khamenei's office. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='33745'> <reference source='https://t.me/emtedadnet/49330'> She was arrested by the Intelligence Ministry agents and was transferred to Evin prison's Detention Center 209. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='33748'> <reference source='https://ifj-farsi.org/?p=6541'> She went on a hunger strike. Five days later she told her family that she did that in protest of her illegal arrest. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='33749'> <reference source='https://www.ifj.org/media-centre/news/detail/category/women-workers/article/iran-journalist-arrested-after-tweets.html'> Anthony Belanger, Secretary General of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), condemned the arrest of Vida Rabbani: > We condemn the arrest of Vida Rabbani and the systematic harassment of media members by the Iranian regime. He further added: > This is another example of how the Iranian government abuses the legal system to suppress critical voices in the country. she should be released immediately. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='33750'> <reference source='https://t.me/emtedadnet/49823'> The Board of Directors of the Journalists Association of Tehran Province demanded the immediate access of Vida Rabbani to an attorney and a clarification in the case of this journalist. The trade association also asked the relevant authorities to provide documents about the reasons for his arrest. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='33983'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/Emtedadnews/status/1340595427461255170'> She was released on bail. She was held in solitary for over two weeks. She was on hunger strike for a week. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='46301'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2021/hranews/a-31646/'> A number of Iranian and Afghan activists were arrested in a protest rally and the majority of them were released hours later. The gathering was turned violent by government forces. It was held to protest the developments in Afghanistan and the violation of human rights in that country. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='42648'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/vida_rabbani/status/1542095880395923457?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw'> She was sentenced to 5 years in prison and social deprivation by the Revolutionary Court, two-fifths of which was suspended for five years. According to Vida Rabbani's tweet, she has been sentenced to prison on charges of blasphemy, disturbing public order, encouraging violent behavior, and assembly and collusion. She continued: > As the examples of blasphemy, the court has cited writing the poem "You are a believer and your prayer is your kisses" and cited retweeting some content as assembly and collusion. In addition, based on the court's ruling, I am banned from professional activity related to my crime for five years, including activities on social networks, gatherings, and political activities. As a journalist and a member of the trade union of journalists, who has worked for the press in the field of internal politics and political parties all these years, what does this restriction mean other than the complete shut-down of my professional life? What is even legal about being banned from work for a period? . </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='42649'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2022/hranews/a-36537/'> Branch 36 of the Court of Appeal of Tehran province confirmed the primary court's ruling. According to HRANA, she was sentenced to five years in prison for the charge of sacrilege, four years in prison for the charge of assembly and collusion, eight months in prison for the charge of propaganda against the state, and eight months in prison for the charge of disturbing public order. According to Harana's report and based on the verdict issued, Mrs. Rabbani has been banned from professional activities for five years, including activities on social networks, gatherings, and political activities. With the application of Article 134, five years of this sentence can be enforced. Two fifth of the sentence was suspended for five years based on the judgment of the lower court. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='42647'> <reference source='https://ifj-farsi.org/?p=8359'> The International Federation of Journalists issued a statement asking the Iranian authorities to stop arresting journalists and provide free access to the Internet. Anthony Belanger, Secretary General of the International Federation of Journalists, said: > We ask the Iranian authorities not to use the national protests as an excuse to suppress the media. "Every citizen in Iran has the right to know what is going on. Mr. Belanger also added: > Our colleagues should be released immediately and allowed to report freely. We also call on the authorities to immediately end the widespread disruption of Iran's internet. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='42308'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/3LPDEOk'> Journalist Association of Tehran province released a statement expressing its concern about the widespread summoning, arrest, and search of journalists' houses and "obstructing" them from their work in the days when nationwide protests are going on after the murder of Mehsa Amini. The statement emphasizes the "professional duty" of reflecting the news and states that the detained or summoned journalists were "directly assigned by their supervisor in the media to prepare news and reports about the death of Ms. Mahsa Amini and the reactions related to it, which means they were doing their professional work and duty." It continues: > Obviously, one cannot simply complain about the public attention to foreign media while ignoring the need of the society to have an independent media institution, and create illegal restrictions for journalists and the media, and summon and arrest journalists for the news coverage of the events. This level of contradiction is not understandable. The trade union strongly demands the release of our colleagues as soon as possible and for them to be able to perform their duties. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='42307'> <reference source='https://ifj-farsi.org/?p=8386'> According to the International Federation of Journalists, she was arrested at her home. She was arrested during the nationwide protests in Iran triggered by the murder of Mehsa Amini, a 22-year-old girl from Saqez who was beaten to death by the morality police. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='42744'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/alimojtahedzad3/status/1582325317502644226?s=20&t=Mtorir05Dg8BGu53BEa3iA'> Attorney Ali Mojtahedzadeh tweeted that Vida Rabbani has told her mother in a phone call that the agents punched her in the face while arresting her. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='42646'> <reference source='https://cpj.org/2022/09/names-of-journalists-arrested-in-irans-anti-state-protests/'> The Committee to Protect Journalists published the names of 40 journalists who were arrested in Iran during the 2022 uprising. This international organization has requested the Iranian authorities to release "immediately and unconditionally all the journalists who were detained for their coverage of Mehsa Amini's death and the subsequent protests". </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='48227'> <reference source='https://t.me/emtedadnet/73201'> EMtedad reported that the court hearing for Zahra and Hoda Tohidi, Alireza Khoshbakht, Vida Rabbani, Hamidreza Amiri, and Ruhollah Nakhai will be held in late December 2022. In this report, Parto Burhanpour, the attorney for some of the defendants in this case, is quoted as saying: > We have only spoken with our clients over the phone. Emtedad's report mentions Ali Mojtahedzadeh and Saeed Khalili as the hired lawyers of Zahra Tohidi, Hoda (Zohre) Tohidi, Vida Rabbani, and Alireza Khoshbakht; as well as Saeed Khalili and Parto Borhanpour as the attorneys of Rouhollah Nakhai and Hamidreza Amiri. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='45460'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2022/hranews/a-38779/'> According to HRANA, Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, headed by Iman Afshari, sentenced her to six years in prison for the charge of assembly and collusion against national security, and 15 months in prison for the charge of propaganda against the state. By applying Article 134 of the IPC, six years will be enforced. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='46442'> <reference source='https://www.instagram.com/p/Cnlxaw7Kyhk/'> Narges Mohammadi published a report of widespread human rights violations in Evin prison on Instagram, which mentions that Vida Rabbani spent 70 days in solitary confinement and was denied proper medical services. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='48254'> <reference source='https://t.me/tehran_association_journalists/980'> The committee and executive board for following up on the situation of detained journalists stated in an announcement that a number of journalists, including Ali Khatibzadeh, Masoud Kordpour, Niloufar Hamedi, Iman Behpasand, Elaheh Mohammadi, Vida Rabbani, Amir Hossein Berimani, Aria Jafari, Ashkan Shamipour, Shahriar Ghanbari, Farkhondeh Ashouri, Farzaneh Yahya Abadi, Maleeheh Darki, Ehsan Pirbornash, Maral Darafrin, Kamiyar Fakour, Esmail Khezri, Hossein Yazdi, Amir Abbasi, Mehdi Ghadimi, Nasim Sultanbeigi, Melika Hashemi, Saeedeh Shafiei, and Mehrnoush Zarei Hanzaki are still in detention. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='48477'> <reference source='https://www.kampain.info/archive/72131.htm'> In an open letter addressed to the head of the judiciary, her mother criticized "prejudices and arbitrary judgments". According to the Campaign for the Defense of Political and Civil Prisoners, in this letter addressed to Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, Fatemeh Mohajeri expressed her concern about the lack of justice for her daughter and wrote: > What is going on? Why is a journalist and political science scholar sentenced to 11 years in prison by the Revolutionary Court for two cases in one year? </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='48322'> <reference source='http://rlu.ru/3dIbQ'> In response to Hossein Amir Abdulahian's claim that journalists were not arrested in the 1401 uprising, Vida Rabbani released an open letter and wrote: > Should we believe that you do not know about the arrest of journalists?" > In the letter, Mrs. Rabbani pointed to Elaha Mohammadi and Nilufar Hamidi, who were arrested and charged with espionage for reporting on the death of "Mahsa Amini", and wrote that they are "victims of the security agencies who frame journalists and activists in the field of freedom of expression". Because "a reporter never has access to secret or classified information, so they can't spy. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='51821'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2023/hranews/a-41193/?tg_rhash=22a41dd9689763'> Quoting an informed source in describing Vida Rabbani's physical condition, HRANA wrote that Vida Rabbani has been suffering from severe headaches since about two months ago, and despite her physical condition and the order of the prison infirmary for a CT scan and specialized medical treatment, the authorities oppose her transfer to a hospital outside the prison. Regarding her case proceedings, the source added: > The recent case of Vida Rabbani, which was brought against her in connection with the nationwide protests, was included in the amnesty directive, but so far this directive has not been applied due to the opposition of the case officer. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='51825'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/MizanNewsAgency/status/1659584340353773569?s=20'> Mizan website, the official news agency of the Judiciary, claimed the denial of Vida Rabbani's transfer to medical centers is a lie and wrote: > Vida Rabbani has a history of using neuroleptic drugs and was examined by a neuropsychologist in Evin prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='51823'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/Hamidre38359017/status/1659990849348857856?s=20'> Her husband Hamidreza Amiri wrote in a tweet that Vida Rabbani has been pardoned in her second case according to the announcement made in prison. Mr. Amiri also wrote regarding the tweet of Mizan, the Judiciary News Agency, regarding Vida Rabbani's health status: > Today, I was following up on furlough in the first case for Vida's treatment, and I did not receive a clear answer from Evin Prison, but it is interesting that Mizan News Agency, while revealing people's private information, answers us online. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='52022'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/Hamidre38359017/status/1667527600636297225?s=20'> Due to constant headaches, she was transferred to the hospital for an MRI. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='56939'> <reference source='https://www.iranintl.com/202305254667'> In a letter, Vida Rabbani reported on the torture of detainees in Gharchak prison to obtain "forced confession" and "forced repentance" and said that Yalda Aghafazli was also "killed" by the government with the same method. According to the report of Iran International, she mentioned the "shock and cries" of the girls of the 8th Ward and the unsuccessful suicide of a detainee after the death of Yalda Aghafazli. In this letter, she emphasized that "neural diseases like mine are the result of arrests and tortures" and said: > Are you trying to say that someone that you imprisoned is completely crazy? Referring to the death of Yalda Aghafazli, a 19-year-old detained protester who died suspiciously five days after her release from Gharchak Varamin prison, she said: > That shock and cries of girls of Ward Eight after her death and the unsuccessful suicide of another detainee after hearing the news of Yalda's death is unforgettable. This journalist emphasized: > You killed Yalda, Yalda would be alive today if she had not been arrested, but does it matter to you?" No! People's lives are cheap to you. The letter continues: > You kept me in Detention Center 209 for 40 days, while I was interrogated for less than a total of three hours, and you refused to transfer me to the general ward until I went on a hunger strike." According to this report, Ms. Rabbani called the behavior of the interrogators and prison officers a sign of their "mental disorder" and said that they, like many other "psychotic" patients, do not understand their "dangerousness . </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='51820'> <reference source='https://tinyurl.com/3vfvm28j'> Ali Mojtahedzadeh and Hamidreza Amiri, the lawyer and the husband of Vida Rabbani, expressed "serious concern" about her health and demanded furlough to send her to the hospital. In a tweet referring to the doctors' diagnosis after examining his wife's MRI, Hamidreza Amiri wrote: > Any delay in conducting necessary examinations and tests can endanger the patient's life and cause permanent blindness. Ali Mojtahedzadeh, her attorney, announced in an interview with Shargh channel that the prison gave Vida Rabbani a furlough request form. Mr. Mojtahedzadeh also told Shargh: > Ms. Rabbani has been granted a pardon for her second case, and an order of non-suit has been issued. The prison sentence in the first case was about three years. It has been 9 months since Ms. Rabbani's arrest, so she should be allowed to use medical leave. In addition, we will definitely follow up the issue of her parole in the future. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='52021'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/Hamidre38359017/status/1667527600636297225?s=20'> She went on medical leave. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='58788'> <reference source='https://x.com/PartoBorhanpour/status/1789514439135220068'> Parto Borhanpour, attorney at law, announced on Twitter that Branch 36 of the Court of Appeals of Tehran Province rejected Vida Rabbani's parole request. According to her, the court has justified the reason for refusing to release Ms. Rabbani as follows: > The need to maintain public order and in order to reform and punish such criminals . </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>