Zahra Tohidi

Zahra Tohidi is a political activist and a former member of Tahkim Vahdat office. She was arrested in the wave of arrests of activists at the same time as nationwide protests in response to the murder of Mahsa Amini. He was arrested earlier during the protests of 2009.

The murder of Mahsa Amini triggered a country-wide uprising in September 2022 in Iran. The protests were initially sporadical around the country and against the mandatory hijab. But in a few days, dozens of cities in Iran became the scenes of clashes between protesters and security forces. The protesters' main demands were freedom of attire and the overthrow of the Islamic Republic. The focus of the protests on women led to international attention. <symbol-timeline></symbol-timeline>

• <coverage-outsourcing id='43085'> <reference source='https://t.me/emtedadnet/71403'> He was arrested for 58 days during the protests of 2009. According to an Emtedad report, citing her brother Ali Tohidi, Ms. Tohidi has spent most of her detention in solitary confinement. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='43080'> <reference source='https://t.me/hranews/72441'> She was arrested by security officers. According to HRANA, she was arrested at the same time as Alireza Khoshbakht, Hoda Tohidi, and Ruhollah Nakhai. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='43082'> <reference source='https://t.me/emtedadnet/71403'> She was indicted on the charge of assembly and collusion against the system. While announcing this news, Emtedad wrote that Mrs. Tohidi is imprisoned in Ward 209 of Evin Prison and her lawyer has not been allowed to appear in the courtroom. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='43081'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/alitohidi88/status/1587185847522054144'> Ali Tohidi, her brother, announced on his Twitter account that Ms. Tohidi has been denied the right to phone calls and weekly visits. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='48223'> <reference source='https://t.me/emtedadnet/73201'> Emtedad wrote: The court hearing on the accusations of Zahra and Hoda Tohidi, Alireza Khoshbakht, Vida Rabbani, Hamidreza Amiri, and Rouhollah Nakhai will be held in early December. In this report, Parto Borhanpour, the lawyer of some of the defendants in this case, is quoted as saying: > We have only spoken with our clients over the phone. The Emtedad report states that Ali Mojtahedzadeh and Saeed Khalili are the hired lawyers of Zahra Tohidi, Hoda (Zahre) Tohidi, Vida Rabbani, and Alireza Khoshbakht, and Saeed Khalili and Parto Borhanpour are the lawyers of Rouhollah Nakhai and Hamidreza Amiri. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='48507'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2022/hranews/a-38420/'> According to HRANA, they were released on bail. Saeed Khalili, the lawyer of Zahra and Hoda Tohidi, wrote on his Twitter page about their court hearing and said: > Today, the hearing of the charges against my clients Hoda Tohidi and Zahra Tohidi was held in Branch 26 and Hamidreza Amiri in Branch 28 of the Revolutionary Court. Fortunately, release on bail for all three clients was accepted. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='51891'> <reference source='https://rb.gy/keg35'> According to Shargh Network, Zahra and Hoda Tohidi went to the first branch of the Evin Prosecutor's Office following a telephone summons, after which they were arrested and taken to Evin prison to serve their sentence. In this report, it is stated that they were summoned by phone while the notification of the enforcement of the verdict was not registered in the Sana system, nor was it announced to their lawyers. This report says that Zahra and Hoda Tohidi were sentenced to one year in prison at Branch 26 of the Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Afshari, for charges of conspiracy and propaganda against the state. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='51893'> <reference source='https://rb.gy/exo34'> Saeed Khalili, the lawyer of Hoda and Zahra Tohidi, in response to the claims of Mizan news agency, announced that the manager of the issuing branch announced twice that these two journalists were granted amnesty and their case was closed. He wrote that his clients have not been members of any opposition groups, and basically, such an accusation has not been explained to them, and there is no reason or evidence for it, therefore, they have all the conditions to be granted amnesty. Mr. Khalili also stated that the reason why Zahra and Hoda Tohidi did not protest against the issued verdict was "the clients' hopelessness regarding impartial proceedings and the administration of justice". </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='51892'> <reference source='https://rb.gy/c9pag'> Meezan news agency, affiliated with the judiciary, rejected the claims that Zahra and Hoda Tohidi were granted amnesty and wrote that they were connected with "subversive and dissident groups". This news agency wrote that Zahra and Hoda Tohidi were sentenced to 5 years, three-quarters suspended, in prison for the charge of assembly and collusion against the country's security. According to this report, they have accepted the court's decision, as a result of which a quarter of the amount of their imprisonment sentence has been deducted. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='52399'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/khoshbakht_a/status/1671419011643453440?s=20'> She was indicted at the Evin court. Alireza Khoshbakht wrote on his Twitter that his wife, Zahra Tohidi, was summoned from the women's ward of Evin prison to the third investigation branch of the Shahid Moghaddas Prosecutor's Office and accused of propaganda against the state. While announcing that Ms. Tohidi had presented her last defense, Mr. Khoshbakht wrote that the content of her Instagram page was the basis of this accusation. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>