HRANA News Agency – This report provides an updated list and the latest status of 77 female political and security prisoners, 69 of whom are currently held in Evin Prison, while 8 others have been granted temporary leave. Judge Iman Afshari has played a significant role in issuing sentences, having ruled on at least 33 cases, while Judge Abolghasem Salavati has issued verdicts for at least 17 of these prisoners. These two judges were also responsible for the death sentences of Varisheh Moradi and Pakhshan Azizi.
As of the time of this report, 69 women remain incarcerated in Evin’s general and quarantine wards, while 8 prisoners—Narges Mohammadi, Samaneh Nowruz Moradi, Rezvaneh Ahmad-Khan Beigi, Bahareh Hedayat, Zohreh Sayadi, Mahvash Sabet (Shahriari), Kimia Bani Adam, and Shabnam Nematzadeh—are currently on temporary leave.
Among these detainees:
. 11 prisoners remain in legal limbo without finalized sentences.
. 2 prisoners have been sentenced to death.
. Judge Iman Afshari, head of Branch 26 of Tehran’s Revolutionary Court, has issued at least 33 sentences.
. Judge Abolghasem Salavati, head of Branch 15 of Tehran’s Revolutionary Court, has ruled on at least 17 cases.
. Some other prisoners were tried in courts in Mashhad, Shahriar, and other judicial jurisdictions.
One of the longest-held prisoners in this ward is Maryam Haji Hosseini, who has been detained since September 2019 on espionage charges. Additionally, some prisoners in this ward are over 60 years old and, despite serious health conditions, have been denied specialized medical care. The youngest prisoner, Kimia Bani Adam (20 years old), was recently granted temporary leave.
Several prisoners, including Golrokh Iraee, Elaheh Fouladi, Pakhshan Azizi, Maryam Yahyavi, Motahareh Gunei, Vida Rabani, Varisheh Moradi, and Zahra Safaei, have been denied family visits for unclear reasons.
Case Profiles of Female Political Prisoners in Evin Prison:
![]() | 1. Golrokh Iraee Charges: Assembly and collusion, propaganda against the state, disturbing public order |
![]() | 2. Varisheh Moradi (Mirzaei) Charges: Membership in an opposition group, armed rebellion (Baghi), resisting and assaulting officers |
![]() | 3. Pakhshan Azizi Charges: Armed rebellion (Baghi) |
![]() | 4. Maryam Haji Hosseini Charges: Corruption on earth (Efsad-fil-Arz) and espionage for Israel |
![]() | 5. Azam (Nasrin) Khezri Javadi Charges: Assembly and collusion to act against national security |
![]() | 6. Shakila Monfared Charges: Membership in opposition groups, destruction of public property, disruption of public order, propaganda against the state, and blasphemy |
![]() | 7. Masoumeh (Farah) Nassaji Charges: Unspecified |
![]() | 8. Fariba Kamalabadi Charges: Leading a group labeled a “deviant sect” with the alleged aim of disrupting national security |
![]() | 9. Vida Rabbani Charges: Assembly and collusion against national security, propaganda against the state, blasphemy, and disrupting public order |
![]() | 10. Parvin Mirasan Charges: Assembly and collusion, propaganda against the state |
![]() | 11. Sepideh Gholian Charges: Insulting the Supreme Leader, removing hijab, promoting promiscuity and indecency, and repeatedly committing the same offense during court hearings |
![]() | 12. Farahnaz Nikkhoo Charges: Acting against national security through espionage |
![]() | 13. Zohreh Sarv Charges: Assembly and collusion, propaganda against the state |
![]() | 14. Saeideh Shafiei Charges: Propaganda against the state, assembly and collusion |
![]() | 15. Sodabeh Fakharzadeh Charges: Assembly and collusion to disrupt national security |
![]() | 16. Shiva Esmaeili Charges: Repeat offense of assembly and collusion against national security |
![]() | 17. Mahboobeh Rezaei Charges: Membership in opposition groups, assembly and collusion against national security, propaganda against the state, blasphemy, removing hijab, and promoting corruption on social media |
![]() | 18. Tahereh (Fereshteh) Noori Charges: Assembly and collusion against national security, disrupting public order |
![]() | 19. Maryam (Anisha) Asadollahi Charges: Assembly and collusion, propaganda against the state |
![]() | 20. Azar Korvandi (Korvandi) Musazadeh Charges: Assembly and collusion to act against national security through cooperation with opposition groups |
![]() | 21. Nasim Gholami Simiari Charges: Destruction of public property to disrupt public order and security, opposing the Islamic government, assembly and collusion |
![]() | 22. Zahra Safaei Charges: Assembly and collusion to commit crimes against national security Court: Branch 26 of Tehran’s Revolutionary Court Sentence: 5 years in prison Arrest Date: September 12, 2023 Transferred to Evin: October 10, 2023 |
![]() | 23. Marzieh Farsi Charges: Membership in opposition groups |
![]() | 24. Forough Taghizadeh Charges: Membership in opposition groups |
![]() | 25. Kobra Beiki Charges: Assembly and collusion, propaganda against the state Court: Branch 26 of Tehran’s Revolutionary Court Sentence: 3 years in prison Arrest Date: During the 2022 nationwide protests (Date unknown) Transferred to Evin: October 21, 2023 |
![]() | 26. Masoumeh Akbari Charges: Assembly and collusion against national security, propaganda against the state |
![]() | 27. Reyhaneh Ansari Nejad Charges: Assembly and collusion against national security |
![]() | 28. Raheleh Rahemi Pour Charges: Assembly and collusion, propaganda against the state Court: Branch 15 of Tehran’s Revolutionary Court Sentence: 6 years in prison Arrest Date: November 12, 2019 Transferred to Evin: November 18, 2023 |
![]() | 29. Mahnaz Tarah Charges: Assembly and collusion, propaganda against the state |
![]() | 30. Narges Mansouri Charges: Assembly and collusion against national security, propaganda against the state |
![]() | 31. Elaheh Fouladi Charges: Propaganda against the state, assembly and collusion |
![]() | 32. Shirin Saeedi Charges: Assembly and collusion against national security Court: Branch 15 of Tehran’s Revolutionary Court Sentence: 5 years in prison Arrest Date: December 23, 2023 Transferred to Evin: December 23, 2023 |
![]() | 33. Nasrin Roshan Charges: Propaganda against the state, assembly and collusion Court: Branch 26 of Tehran’s Revolutionary Court Sentence: 3 years in prison Arrest Date: January 1, 2024 Transferred to Evin: November 16, 2023 |
![]() | 34. Mina Khajavi, Christian Convert Charges: Forming an illegal group to disrupt national security, acting against national security by promoting evangelical Christianity and establishing a house church Court: Branch 26 of Tehran’s Revolutionary Court Sentence: 6 years in prison Arrest Date: June-July 2020 Transferred to Evin: January 8, 2024 |
![]() | 35. Laleh Saati, Christian Convert Charges: Acting against national security Court: Branch 26 of Tehran’s Revolutionary Court Sentence: 2 years in prison Arrest Date: Unknown Transferred to Evin: February 13, 2024 |
![]() | 36. Neda Fotouhi Charges: Propaganda against the state, membership in the Erfan-e Halgheh group, assembly and collusion against domestic and foreign security by participating in Mahsa Amini protests and commemorations Court: Branch 26 of Tehran’s Revolutionary Court Sentence: 6 years and 8 months in prison Arrest Date: September-October 2023 Transferred to Evin: February 17, 2024 |
![]() | 37. Lian Darvish Charges: Assembly and collusion, insulting the Supreme Leader, propaganda against the state Court: Tehran Revolutionary Court Sentence: 5 years in prison Arrest Date: Unknown Transferred to Evin: February 21, 2024 |
![]() | 38. Nahid Khodajo Charges: Assembly and collusion against national security, disrupting public order |
![]() | 39. Maryam Yahyavi Charges: Assembly and collusion, propaganda against the state |
![]() | 40. Samaneh Asghari Charges: Propaganda against the state |
![]() | 41. Sakineh Parvaneh Charges: Assembly and collusion against national security (6 years), propaganda against the Islamic Republic (1 year and 6 months) |
![]() | 42. Mandana Karimi Bakhtiari Charges: Propaganda against the state, membership in opposition groups with intent to act against national security |
![]() | 43. Hora Nikbakht Charges: Propaganda against the state, insulting the Supreme Leader |
![]() | 44. Narges Khorasani Charges: Membership in the Erfan-e Halgheh spiritual group |
![]() | 45. Parisa Yousefi Charges: Membership in the Erfan-e Halgheh spiritual group |
![]() | 46. Fereshteh Hosseini Charges: Membership in the Erfan-e Halgheh spiritual group |
![]() | 47. Parivash Moslemi Charges: Propaganda against the state, insulting the Supreme Leader, assembly and collusion |
![]() | 48. Zahra (Yas) Bonakdar Tehrani Charges: Affiliation with the Erfan-e Halgheh spiritual group |
![]() | 49. Moloud Safaei Charges: Propaganda against the state |
![]() | 50. Hamraz Sadeghi Charges: Propaganda against the state |
![]() | 51. Arezoo Azarmsefat Charges: Collaboration with an opposition group |
![]() | 52. Saeedeh (Bahareh) Ghorbanali Charges: Assembly and collusion against national security, propaganda against the state, insulting the Supreme Leader and the founder of the Islamic Republic |
![]() | 53. Maryam Banoo Nasiri Charges: Assembly and collusion |
![]() | 54. Shima Azam Farzan Charges: Assembly and collusion against national security, propaganda against the state |
![]() | 55. Golnaz Seleh Chin Charges: Propaganda against the state |
![]() | 56. Mahvash (Saye) Seidal Tadoei Charges: Spreading false information |
![]() | 57. Motahereh Gounei Charges: Propaganda against the state in favor of opposition media |
![]() | 58. Maryam Vahidi Far Charges: National security offenses (alleged support for Saeed Mohammadi Douraki) |
![]() | 59. Masoumeh Askari Charges: Collaboration with opposition groups, membership in anti-state organizations |
![]() | 60. Nayereh Behnoud Charges: Propaganda against the state, assembly and collusion through membership in opposition groups |
![]() | 61. Elnaz (Solmaz) Ahmadi Charges: Propaganda against the state, assembly and collusion |
![]() | 62. Zahra Sharif Kazemi Charges: Unknown |
![]() | 63. Nasim Eslam Zehi (Sunni Muslim) Charges: Suspected affiliation with ISIS |
![]() | 64. Bornagol Abdollah Vav (Tajikistani national) Charges: Unknown |
![]() | 65. Aisha Rezaei Vav (Tajikistani national) Charges: Unknown |
![]() | 66. Khadijeh Rezaei Vav (Tajikistani national) Charges: Unknown |
![]() | 68. Eslam Bani Hassani (Jordanian national) Charges: Unknown |
![]() | 69. Hajar Zaboli (Afghan national) Charges: Unknown |
Female Prisoners Currently on Temporary Leave from Evin Prison:
In addition to those incarcerated, several prisoners are currently on temporary leave. Their names and case details are as follows:
![]() | 1. Narges Mohammadi (Nobel Peace Prize Laureate & Human Rights Activist) Charges: Propaganda against the Islamic Republic (issuing anti-execution statements), sit-in protest inside prison, disobedience against prison authorities, destruction of property, defamation, assault, resisting officers, and further propaganda activities
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![]() | 2. Samaneh Noruz (Nowruz) Moradi Charges: Membership in opposition groups with intent to disrupt national security, assembly and collusion against national security, propaganda against the state |
![]() | 3. Rezvaneh Ahmad-Khan Beigi Charges: Assembly and collusion against internal security, propaganda against the state |
![]() | 4. Bahareh Hedayat Charges: Assembly and collusion, propaganda against the state
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![]() | 5. Zohreh Sayadi Charges: Unknown |
![]() | 6. Mahvash Sabet (Shahriari) (Baha’i Citizen) Charges: Leading a group labeled a “deviant sect” with the alleged aim of disrupting national security |
![]() | 7. Kimia Bani Adam Charges: Unknown |
![]() | 8. Shabnam Nematzadeh Charges: Major disruption of Iran’s economic system by obstructing the distribution of essential goods (pharmaceuticals) |