Tehran Revolutionary Court Sentences Baha’i Citizen Nazila Haghar to Five Years in Prison

Nazila Haghar, a Baha’i citizen, has received a five-year prison sentence from the Tehran Revolutionary Court, a verdict that was subsequently affirmed on appeal on August 20, 2023. In a trial in absentia, Haghar was handed down a five-year sentence for “membership in an illegal group aimed at undermining national security.” The court cited her involvement in organizing educational programs for children as evidence of this charge. In July 2022, security forces conducted a thorough search of her residence and confiscated some of the items belonging to her and her…

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