HRANA – Maryam Derisi, a resident of Kazerun who had been released on bail in March, has been sentenced by the Criminal Court of Kazerun and the Revolutionary Court of Shiraz to a total of two years and three months in prison and 74 lashes.
Based on a ruling issued by Branch 101 of the Criminal Court Two of Kazerun, Ms. Derisi was sentenced to one year in prison and 74 lashes on charges of “disrupting public order and peace” under Article 618 of the Islamic Penal Code. The verdict was issued in absentia on April 13, 2026.
In another part of her case, Branch One of the Revolutionary Court of Shiraz sentenced her to one year and three months in prison on charges of “propaganda against the regime.” The verdict was officially communicated to her lawyer two days ago, despite the fact that the maximum legal punishment for this charge is one year in prison. The court reportedly increased the sentence by invoking repeat-offense provisions.
According to the criminal court’s ruling, Ms. Derisi’s protest activities during a memorial ceremony for Behnam Enayat, one of those killed during the January 2026 protests, were cited as examples supporting the charges against her. The ruling also notes that the investigation phase of her case was conducted by the IRGC Intelligence Organization.
Ms. Derisi was arrested by security forces in February of last year and was released on March 8 after posting bail set at 20 billion rials.
Maryam Derisi, a resident of Kazerun, has previously faced arrest and imprisonment due to her activities.
It should be noted that protests and strikes by shopkeepers and bazaar merchants began in Tehran on Sunday, December 28, 2025, and within two days spread beyond markets and commercial centers. With the participation of students, citizens, and various social groups, these protests became one of the largest protest movements of recent years. Following the crackdown by security and law enforcement forces, thousands were killed or injured, and tens of thousands were arrested or summoned by security agencies. For more information, readers may refer to HRANA’s comprehensive report titled “Crimson Winter,” documenting the first fifty days following the outbreak of Iran’s nationwide protests.
According to HRANA, Iran’s Human Rights Activist News Agency, during 1980’s, especially between 1981-1988, thousands of political prisoners were illegally executed and buried in unmarked locations. The struggle to identify these places is important for documenting Human Rights violations and crimes against humanity in Iran. Earlier, HRANA published reports about several mass graves in Bandar-e Gaz and Ahvaz. This report, which was prepared based on field research and witnesses interviews, focuses on the mass grave of political prisoners found in Kazerun city, in Fars province.