The Islamic Republic of Iran sentences a woman to 18 months in prison and 178 lashes following her arrest for not wearing a hijab

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Branch 2 of the Rasht Criminal Court has sentenced Iranian activist and former political prisoner Hamideh Zarei to one year and six months in prison, along with 178 lashes.

The sentence consists of nine months in prison and 74 lashes for “disrupting public order,” nine months for “resisting law enforcement officers,” 74 lashes for “insulting an officer on duty,” and 30 lashes for “causing non-visible injuries.”

Zarei was arrested on February 3 after appearing at the Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor’s Office in Rasht as part of her forced residency sentence. She was detained for not wearing the mandatory hijab, which resulted in additional charges. After spending 29 days in detention at Rasht Central Prison, she was released on bail on March 3, according to a report from the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights.

During her detention, Zarei was reportedly physically assaulted by two officers from the Rasht Prosecutor’s Office Protection Unit, leading to wrist injuries.

Zarei had been arrested previously on June 5, 2024, after being summoned to Rasht Court. In November 2023, she was sentenced to one year in prison for “propaganda against the Islamic Republic of Iran,” which was later reduced to nine months.

(This Article was originally published by Jihad Watch)