The Revision Court of Tehran Province upheld the verdict for the imprisonment of Anisha Assadollahi, a labor activist.
The Syndicate of Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company reported on Thursday, June 29, 2023, that the Revision Court of Tehran Province had upheld the 5-year-and-eight-month sentence for Anisha Assadollahi.
Labor activist Anisha Assadollahi was sentenced to five years and eight months of imprisonment by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court in mid-May 2023.
According to the verdict issued by Branch 26, Anisha was found guilty of “assembly and collusion” and “propaganda against the state.” She has been sentenced to five years of imprisonment for the former charge and eight months for the latter.
On April 16, 2023, a hearing occurred at Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court to address the charges against labor activist Anisha Assadollahi. Subsequently, on the eve of International Workers’ Day, April 28, 2023, she was arrested along with several other trade union and labor activists by security forces at the residence of Mohammad Habibi, a prominent teachers’ union activist, and transferred to Evin Prison.
She was released temporarily on a 1-billion-Toman bail on May 8, 2023.