Shiva Shabani

Shiva Shabani is a theater and cinema artist. She has won the title of best actor from two international short film festivals and has been active in theater and cinema. Mrs. Shabani was arrested in the wave of arrests, at the same time as the nationwide uprising in response to the murder of Mahsa Amini.

The national uprising of 2022 centered around the “woman, life, freedom” slogan was triggered in response to the murder of Mahsa (Zhina) Amini. The protests began sporadically in several cities and online space but in just a few days it spread to dozens of cities across Iran and the goal of the protesters changed to overthrowing the regime. <symbol-timeline></symbol-timeline>

• <coverage-outsourcing id='48578'> <reference source='https://t.me/bidarzani/11778'> Shiva Shabani was arrested by the security forces in Tehran along with her husband Farshad Parsa in early November. After the end of the interrogation period, she was transferred to Gharchak prison in Varamin. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='48581'> <reference source='https://t.me/bidarzani/12522'> She was released on bail. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='48580'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2023/hranews/a-39212/?tg_rhash=22a41dd9689763'> According to HRANA, she was sentenced to six years in prison, two years of ban on leaving the country, two years of ban on membership in political groups, writing in magazines, and online activities by Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court on the charges of assembly and collusion against the country's security and propaganda against the state. She has been also banned from working in theater, cinema, and radio for two years. If this sentence is approved in the appeal stage, by applying Article 134 of the Islamic Penal Code, the maximum punishment of five years of imprisonment will apply to her. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>