News Center – The Revolutionary Court in the city of Sari sentenced Romina Koli, a Baha'i citizen, to more than five years in prison, in addition to depriving her of social rights for a period of 10 years.

The Second Branch of the Revolutionary Court in Sari, Iran, issued a ruling against Romina Koli, sentencing her to five years in prison on the charge of "carrying out deviant educational or propaganda activities that contradict or undermine the sacred Islamic Sharia," in addition to depriving her of social rights for a period of 10 years. She was also sentenced to seven months and 16 days in prison on the charge of "propaganda against the regime."

This Baha'i citizen had been previously arrested last April by security forces in Sâri. Simultaneously with her arrest, security elements searched her home and confiscated a number of her personal digital devices and religious books related to the Baha'i faith.

Published reports indicate that Romina Koli was interrogated on the day following her arrest at the public Prosecution in Sari, where she was charged with “propaganda against the regime” and “carrying out progaganda activities that contradict Islamic Sharia.”At the conclusion of the session, an order was issued for her pretrial detention for one month, and she was transferred to Sari Prison.