Atefeh Rangriz, a women’s and labor rights activist, is serving her sentence in Shahrud Prison. She was previously sentenced by the Shahrud Revolutionary Court to more than three years and three months in prison.
Previous Case
In relation to her previous case, this women’s and labor rights activist was sentenced by the Shahrud Revolutionary Court to two years, seven months, and 16 days in prison for the charge of “collaboration and membership in groups opposing the regime” and to seven months and 16 days for the charge of “propaganda against the regime.” She was also fined six million tomans, a sentence that was altered with the prosecutor’s objection to the mentioned prison term.
Arrest and Transfer to Prison
On June 29, 2024, Atefeh Rangriz was arrested after attending a court session for another case in the first branch of the Damghan Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor’s Office and was transferred to Shahrud Prison. She had recently received a summons to defend against charges of “forming a group with the intent to disrupt national security,” “propaganda against the state,” and “spreading falsehoods in cyberspace with the intent to disturb public opinion.”
Temporary Arrest and Transfer
On September 10, 2023, Atefeh Rangriz was arrested by security forces in Damghan and transferred to the detention center of the Semnan Intelligence Department. After completing the interrogation process, she was transferred to Shahrud Prison and was eventually released on bail from Shahrud Prison on October 21, 2023.
Atefeh Rangriz had previously been arrested and convicted due to her activities.