Political prisoner Varishe Moradi has been sentenced to death by the Tehran Revolutionary Court. Her lawyers were formally notified of the death sentence on Sunday morning, November 10, 2024. The sentence was issued by Branch 15, presided over by Judge Salavati.

The case’s initial hearing took place on June 17, 2024, during which Judge Salavati denied Moradi’s lawyers the opportunity to present a defense. A second session was scheduled for August 4, 2024, but Moradi refused to attend in protest against the death sentences given to fellow political prisoners Sharifeh Mohammadi and Pakhshan Azizi. The third hearing, set for August 28, 2024, was canceled due to the absence of both the prosecutor’s representative and Judge Amozad.

About Political Prisoner Varishe Moradi

Political prisoner Varishe Moradi was arrested by security forces in Sanandaj on August 1, 2023. She was interrogated and tortured while held at a local intelligence detention center before being transferred to Ward 209 of Evin Prison, and later to the women’s ward. During this period, she spent more than five months in solitary confinement. While in prison, she endured torture and pressure from security officials, who sought to force a confession from her.

In April 2024, under orders from Judge Salavati, Varishe Moradi was moved from the women’s ward back to Ward 209 of Evin Prison, prompting her to go on a hunger strike in protest.