Susan Tabyaniyan sentenced: 1 year in prison

HRANA News Agency – Susan Tabyaniyan, a Bahai from Semnan who was arrested on May 31, 2014, has been sentenced to one year in prison. Her trial took place on August 7.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA),  after her arrest she was held for 45 days before being released on bail. 

Mrs. Tabyaniyan, who has two small children, had a shop in Semnan until her arrest in April, 2009.

In May 2010 she was sentenced to 18 months in prison on charges of propaganda against the regime and membership of a Bahai organisation.

After serving almost 14 months in Evin prison, she was one of the prisoners granted clemency to mark Eid al-Fitr, on August 27 2011.

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