Ruqiya Begdali was sentenced to prison terms and additional punishments
Ariyai Community News Agency – Iman Afshari, the judge of branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, issued a writ and sentenced Ruqiyeh (Mahvin) Bigdali to penal servitude and additional punishments.
According to Jamia Ariyai news agency, on Wednesday, December 16, 1401, Ruqiyeh (Mahvin) Begdali, a civil activist, was sentenced to 6 months of imprisonment, two years of being banned from leaving the country, and the imposition of social exclusions by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court headed by Iman Afshari. Mandatory was condemned.
Based on this ruling, which was served on the defendant of this case on December 16; Ruqiyeh (Mahvin) Bigdeli, because of the charge (propaganda against the regime) to bear 6 months of imprisonment, two years of ban on leaving the country, two years of ban on using smart mobile phones, compulsory study in the field of humanities in the seminary for 2 years and 2 hours per week and to prepare a research paper of 40 A page about the need for security in human societies has been condemned.
It should be noted that the hearing of this case was held on November 30, 1401 by Branch 26 of Tehran Revolutionary Court headed by Iman Afshari, and Ruqiyeh (Mahvin) Bigdali presented her defense to the court for the charge (propaganda activity against the regime). Was
On November 5, 1401, Ruqieh Begdeli was arrested after being summoned by telephone to the Tehran Security Police, and after being transferred to the Evin Prison Prosecutor’s Office and during the investigation and prosecution process, she was transferred to Qarchak Varamin Prison with a court order.
Rukia BigdaliEarlier, during the protests against the downing of the PS752 plane of the Ukrainian Airlines, after being arrested and during the proceedings in July 2019, by the Revolutionary Court of Tehran, he was sentenced to 5 years of imprisonment, 4 years and 11 months of which were suspended, and 1 month of penal servitude and 2 years of imprisonment. He was sentenced to exile to Zanjan province, but in June 1400, due to opposition to the execution of the deportation sentence, the 6th branch of Alborz province’s appeals court extended his exile by 8 months to 2 years.
Suppressing freedom of speech and thought and making security accusations based on the scenario of security agencies violates Article 19 of the Universal Declaration and Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights approved on December 16, 1966.
The impossibility of access to a lawyer and the denial of access to other requirements in a judicial process violates Article 9 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Article 9 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights approved on December 16, 1966.
Also, people’s right to a fair trial by an impartial judge, interrogator, and investigator is one of the rights emphasized in Article 10 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
In Article 5 of the Criminal Procedure Law, it is emphasized on informing the accused as soon as possible about the alleged charges and providing the right of access to a lawyer and other defense rights mentioned in the law.