Narges Mansouri, a civil rights activist and member of the Syndicate of Workers of Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company, has been handed a three-year imprisonment by Branch 28 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court. The legal case leading to this verdict was initiated during her imprisonment, and she is currently confined in Evin Prison.
The charges against Mansouri include “assembly and collusion against national security” and “propaganda against the regime.” A source close to her family has confirmed the issuance of this sentence, expressing concern over her well-being as she has been denied phone calls for the past two months.
This recent imprisonment adds to Mansouri’s ongoing legal struggles. Previously, Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court sentenced her in October-November 2019 to a total of six years for the same charges. In 2022, she was arrested to commence serving this sentence.
In April of 2023, Mansouri was granted medical furlough upon posting bail of three billion tomans (approximately 60,000 dollars), allowing her temporary release until December 1, 2023. However, security forces re-arrested her in Khoy County and transferred her back to Evin Prison.
Mansouri, aged 46 and a mother of a 12-year-old, continues to face legal challenges as her activism for civil rights persists. The denial of communication privileges and the renewal of her imprisonment raise concerns for her well-being.