Paria Dadgar Safa Sentenced to Prison by Appeals Court

HRANA – Paria Dadgar Safa, one of the defendants in connection with the January 2026 nationwide protests, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison by the Tehran Province Court of Appeals. Four years of the sentence have been suspended.

According to HRANA, Paria Dadgar Safahas been sentenced to imprisonment.

Based on information received by HRANA, Branch 36 of the Tehran Province Court of Appeals sentenced Ms. Dadgar Safa to 10 years in prison, with four years of the sentence suspended. She had previously been sentenced to 10 years in prison in the initial trial by Branch 28 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Mohammad-Reza Amouzad.

Ribwar Marabi, another defendant in the same case, was also handed a similar sentence. The cases of both defendants have been referred to the Evin Prosecutor’s Office Enforcement of Judgments Branch for implementation of the sentences.

The case against Ms. Dadgarsafa stems from the January 2026 protests.

It should be noted that protests and strikes by shopkeepers and bazaar merchants began in Tehran on Sunday, December 28, 2025, and within two days spread beyond markets and commercial centers. With the participation of students, citizens, and various social groups, these protests became one of the largest protest movements of recent years. Following the crackdown by security and law enforcement forces, thousands were killed or injured, and tens of thousands were arrested or summoned by security agencies. For more information, readers may refer to HRANA’s comprehensive report titled “Crimson Winter,” documenting the first fifty days following the outbreak of Iran’s nationwide protests.

Report on the Latest Status of Death-Row Political Prisoner Pezhman Toubrehrizi

HRANA – Pezhman Toubrehrizi, a political prisoner from Kermanshah, is currently being held in Evin Prison. He was recently sentenced to death by Branch 28 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court on the charge of “corruption on earth (efsad-e fel-arz)”.

On September 1, 2025, Mr. Toubrehrizi was sentenced to death by Branch 28 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Mohammad-Reza Amouzad, on the charge of “corruption on earth through membership in anti-regime groups.”

Earlier, in late July of this year, his family home was searched by security forces.

Pezhman Toubrehrizi, aged 31, a native and resident of Kermanshah, was arrested in Tehran on January 28, 2025, by security forces. He was interrogated for over two months at The Ministry of Intelligence’s detention facility (Ward 209 of Evin Prison) before being transferred to the prison’s public ward.