For nearly a year, Iranian political prisoner Varisha Moradi has been living in a state of agonizing uncertainty. Her first court hearing took place on June 16, 2024, before the 15th Revolutionary Court in Tehran, presided over by Judge Abolqasem Salavati, notorious for his harsh sentences against regime opponents.
Arbitrary suppression
Varisha Moradi, a well-known women’s rights activist and member of the Free Women’s Society of East Kurdistan (KJAR), was abducted by regime security forces on August 1, 2023, while traveling from Kermanshah to Sanandaj. Since then, she has been continuously detained without access to a fair trial or legal support. She faces charges of armed rebellion and membership in anti-government opposition groups—accusations based on confessions extracted under torture.
Brutal conditions of detention
Varisha Moradi spent the first five months of her detention in solitary confinement, where she was severely tortured. Since May 2024, she has had no contact with her family or lawyer, significantly increasing the psychological pressure on her. Iranian authorities systematically use these methods to break the resistance of political prisoners, wearing them down through isolation and mistreatment.
International calls for justice
Human rights organizations and the international community are demanding the immediate release of Varisha Moradi. Her detention and the conditions she faces violate fundamental human rights as enshrined in international law. It is crucial that the international community continues to pressure the Iranian regime to end its ongoing human rights abuses.
Varisha Moradi has become a symbol of resistance against the brutal oppression of the Iranian regime, and her story highlights the urgent need for international solidarity in the fight for justice and human rights in Iran.
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