The Evin Court of Tehran has issued the temporary release of the social activist Somayeh Kargar on a bail of 500 million Iranian Tomans – nearly 20,000 USD. However, according to a relative of Kargar, her family has not yet been able to provide the heavy bail.
Somayeh Kargar, a Kurdish social activist from Ilam and a graduate of philosophy from the University of Tabriz, was arrested by forces of the Intelligence Organisation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on 16 October 2020 at her home in Tehran. The security officers also searched her house and confiscated her personal belongings, including her computer and cell phone.
She was transferred to Qarchak Prison in early February 2021 after four months of interrogation in Ward 2A of Tehran’s Evin Prison.
A source familiar with Kargar’s case had previously spoken to the KHRN and had said: “The appointed lawyer has not been able to study the case and meet with Ms. Kargar, and no information is available on the charges against her.”
Although no official charges have been filed against Ms. Kargar, her family was verbally informed in the Evin Court that she is charged with “cybercrime.”
The civil activist has suffered severe weight loss and stomach diseases due to the harsh conditions of detention. She also suffers from severe visual impairment due to a rare eye disease. However, her medical treatment, which was scheduled to continue in France, has been stopped due to her detention.
