News Center – The pressures exerted by Iranian authorities on women and political activists continue, as human rights sources have revealed the opening of a new legal case against political prisoner Frough Taghipour, detained in Evin Prison.

In continuation of the Iranian regime's policies of tightening restrictions against women, human rights sources have revealed the opening of a new legal case against political prisoner Frough Taghipour, detained in Evin Prison in Tehran. This step is an extension of a broader campaign aimed at silencing opposition voices, particularly women.

The "Voice of Kurdish and Iranian Prisoners" platform reported that Iranian authorities have informed Frough Taghipour of a new case against her, which exposes her to additional legal proceedings that could lead to harsher penalties imposed upon her. These developments come at a time when human rights reports are increasing regarding the use of the judiciary as a tool to pressure political prisoners.

According to available information, Taghipour has recently been deprived of the right to phone calls with her family and their visits—a measure viewed as an additional punishment aimed at increasing psychological pressure on her, as part of a systematic policy practiced against political detainees inside Iranian prisons.

The prisoner is scheduled to be interrogated via video session before the second branch of the Investigation Court in District 33, on charges of "propaganda against the state," an accusation frequently used against activists and opponents.

Frough Taghipour's case dates back to 2020, when she was first arrested along with her mother during a widespread arrest campaign. After her trial, she was sentenced to five years in prison, which she served in Evin Prison until February 2023, before being released for a brief period not exceeding a few months.

However, in August 2023, coinciding with the anniversary of the "Jin, Jiyan, Azadî" (Woman, Life, Freedom) uprising, she was re-arrested. After being transferred to Evin Prison, the Revolutionary Court in Tehran issued a harsh sentence of 15 years in prison on charges of "rebellion," which was later reduced to five years due to insufficient evidence.

Frough Taghipour, born in 1994 and a graduate in accounting, is one of dozens of women who have faced severe sentences in recent years, amid escalating feminist protests and demands for civil rights in Iran.