Kurdistan Human Rights Network

Yesterday, Iran temporarily released a 17-year-old girl named Sonia Sharifi, who was arrested by the security forces during the public protests in Abdanan, Ilam province, and accused of “enmity against God” (moharebeh). The teenager, who was held in the Juvenile Detention Centre of Ilam, was released on a bail of 400 million Iranian Tomans – nearly 10,500 USD. Many civilians from Abdanan welcomed Sharifi by dancing...

A detained 17 years old girl named Sonia Sharifi has been accused of "enmity against God" (moharebeh) in Ilam, western Iran, during the past few days. Security forces arrested the young girl at her grandmother's house in Abdanan, Ilam province, on 19 November. She is currently held in the Juvenile Detention Centre of Ilam. Reportedly, the security forces severely beat Sharifi during her arrest. Security interrogators forced her...