Mohammadi was arrested in 2019 for teaching the Kurdish language and detained for seven months, including a period in solitary confinement. In February 2021, an appeals court upheld a five-year prison sentence for “forming a group against national security.” Mohammadi was taken to Sanandaj Correctional Center in January 2022 to serve her sentence, but was released in February 2023 as part of a general amnesty.
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Zahra Mohammadi
Is case active: Yes
Designation:Activist, Scholar, Translator
Country:Iran
Region:Middle East and North Africa
Gender:Female
Status:Released
Years active:2019, 2022, 2023