The Coordination Council of Iranian Teachers’ Trade Associations reported on Saturday, twenty third Dey (Jan thirteenth 2024), that Sharifeh Mohammadi, a labor activist, is being subjected to coercive measures by the Sanandaj Intelligence Office for a “compelled confession”. This alarming growth has prompted grave issues amongst human rights advocates.
Mohammadi, who was transferred from Lakan Prison in Rasht to Sanandaj Prison, reportedly suffered bodily abuse by intelligence brokers. Fellow inmates noticed important bruising below her eyes, together with extreme redness, irritation of her eyes, and facial swelling upon her return from an interrogation session on Thursday, twenty first Dey (10 Jan).
Arrested on 14th Azar ( Persian calendar )in Rasht, Mohammadi was moved to Sanandaj Prison on ninth Dey. Since her arrest, she has been allowed solely two contacts along with her household.
The Coordination Committee for the Formation of Labor Organizations, commenting on the state of affairs on Friday, twenty second Dey, highlighted that Mohammadi has been barred from household visits. The committee criticized the investigator’s refusal to replace on her case or to increase her detention interval.
Describing the compelled confession situation as “inhumane and medieval,” the labor group strongly condemned the psychological and bodily stress exerted on Mohammadi. It demanded her speedy and unconditional launch.
This case provides to the rising checklist of safety and judicial crackdowns on staff, academics, retirees, and different wage earners in Iran. The intensification of actions in opposition to labor and commerce activists has been notable, with a number of dealing with lengthy hours of security-based interrogations and accusations, drawing worldwide criticism from labor and commerce organizations.