Amir-Hossein Balali, a former student activist, has been apprehended by security forces and moved to an undisclosed facility, according to Emtedad Online. The arrest of Balali took place at his residence in Tehran, where authorities conducted a search and seized several of his personal items. As of now, details about his location and the nature of the charges remain undisclosed.
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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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