HRANA – Farnaz Jafarzadegan, a poet based in Shiraz, has been sentenced by a judicial authority to imprisonment under electronic monitoring (electronic ankle bracelet) and a two-year ban on leaving the country.

Based on the issued verdict, Ms. Jafarzadegan was sentenced to imprisonment under an electronic monitoring system and a two-year travel ban due to activities including participation in a campaign opposing violence against women, appearing without the mandatory hijab, opposing compulsory hijab, and opposing the death penalty. The ruling also characterizes portions of her poetry, writings, and literary criticism as instances of “spreading falsehoods” and “disturbing public opinion,” including works that had previously been published with official authorization from the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance.

Further details, including the length of her sentence under electronic monitoring, are currently being investigated by HRANA.

According to information received by HRANA, Farnaz Jafarzadegan was arrested at her home in Shiraz by security forces in the early hours of January 15, 2026. After being held in solitary confinement at an undisclosed location for five days, she was transferred to Adelabad Prison in Shiraz. She was ultimately released from the prison after approximately fifteen days upon posting bail.

This citizen has previously faced security and judicial actions due to her activities.