Iranian labor activist Anisha Assadollahi sentenced to more than 5 years in prison

Iranian language instructor and labor activist Anisha Assadollahi has been sentenced to five years and eight months in prison by the Branch 26 of Tehran Revolutionary Court.

News Center- Iranian language instructor and labor activist Anisha Assadollahi has been sentenced to five years and eight months in prison by the Branch 26 of Tehran Revolutionary Court, Iranian human rights organizations reported.

The hearing was held yesterday by the Branch 26 of Tehran Revolutionary Court. The court has sentenced the activist to five years in prison on charges of “participation in illegal gatherings” and eight months in prison on charges of “propagandizing against the regime”.

After the verdict, the activist wrote on her social media account, “I oppose the death sentences and executions and will continue to write. I will keep opposing the executions of activists Mohsen Shekari and  Majid Reza Rahnavard.”

Activist Anisha Assadollahi was arrested several times last year for defending workers’ rights. At the beginning of this month, she was rearrested. On May 9, she was released from Evin prison on bail.