Sharifeh Mohammadi

HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

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HRD's bio and work: Sharifeh Mohammadi is an Iranian women’s rights and labor activist. She has been repeatedly prosecuted and arrested for her civil activities and support of workers' and women's rights. In her social activism, Mohammadi has addressed issues related to women's rights, workers' struggles, and anti-government protests. She is recognized as one of the influential figures in the field of human rights, playing an active role in opposing governmental repression.

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Latitude: 37.22875275234703

Longitude: 49.574798507124356

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Recent case update / evolution: Sharifeh Mohammadi was initially sentenced to death by the Branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court in Rasht, presided over by Judge Ahmad Darvish Goftar, on 4 July 2024. Subsequently, the death sentence was overturned by Branch 39 of the Supreme Court, and her case was referred to a parallel branch for retrial. On 29 October 2025, the death sentence was commuted to 30 years of imprisonment.

On 18 March 2026, Sharifeh Mohammadi was granted a one-week leave from prison.

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Any other relevant documents: هیات منصفه مطبوعات خبرگزاری مهر و بخارا را مجرم نشناخت؛ ماهنامه جامعه پرستاری مجرم شناخته شد https://www.hra-news.org/articles/a-1304/|||https://www.hra-news.org/articles/a-1308/

Rights groups: Iran sentences woman labor activist to death https://www.voanews.com/a/rights-groups-iran-sentences-woman-labor-activist-to-death/7685502.html

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