News Center- The Iranian regime continues to commit rights violations by issuing prison sentences and using violence against women.

Yesterday, December 29, the Islamic Revolutionary Court of Sari sentenced Majkan Kawsi, writer, translator, and researcher, to five years and five months in prison. Majkan Kawsi was detained in the house raid on her home in the city of Nowshahr. After being held in custody for 35 days, she was transferred to the Tonekabon prison. Before being transferred to the prison, she told her family that she had been subjected to strip search, verbal abuse and torture in custody.

Female university student sentenced to prison

The Islamic Revolutionary Court of Zahedan sentenced a female university student (21) to nine years in prison and 60 lashes.

Sepideh Salar sentenced to two years in prison

A Tehran court has sentenced Sepideh Salar, writer and child rights activist, to two years in prison on charges of “acting against national security and spreading lies to disturb public opinion” Sepideh Salar was arrested on October 3 and transferred to Evin prison. In the same month, she was released from prison on bail.