Posted on: 16th May, 2015
HRANA News Agency – Atena Daemi, civil activist, has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment by the primitive court.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Atena Daemi, children’s rights activist, was sentenced to seven years imprisonment and she was notified of this decision on 12th May by Branch 28 of the Revolutionary Court, presided by Judge Moghiseh.
This civil activist’s trial took place on 14th March 2015, on charges of propaganda against the regime, acting against national security through gathering, blasphemy, insulting the leadership and concealing evidence of the crime.
Branch 28 of the Revolutionary Court presided by Judge Moghiseh did not allow her barrister and herself to give evidence and by applying Article 134 of the new Penal Code, Atena Daemi was sentenced to seven years and she was notified of this decision on 12th May.
According to her relatives, Judiciary Officials, in the case, accepted the testimony of a person against this civil activist who is one of the accused persons of this case and he has testified against Atena Daemi, just to release himself from prison.
A friend of Atena Daemi about her case, told HRANA’s reporter: “Atena’s activities were completely peacefully, such as participating in a rally opposing the execution, gathering to support Kubani, protest against the execution of Reyhaneh Jabbari, opposing compulsory veiling and about insulting, this allegation is totally baseless and Atena even in a private message did not offend anybody.”
Atena Daemi, civil activist, 26, holds a high school diploma and was working in “Enghelab gym”, before she was arrested on 21st October by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards officers and transferred to Evin prison and after being kept in solitary confinement for a long time, was sent to the women’s ward of Evin prison.
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