Additional Name(s): سها ثابتی, رحمانی, Rahmani

Gender: Female

Perpetrator: Iran

Religion or Belief: Bahá`í

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Date of Detainment: July/31/2022

Date of Release: August/14/2022

Current Status: Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment

Reason for Persecution: Education Rights Religious Activity Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Spreading Propaganda & False or Misleading Ideas, Information, or Materials

Saha Sabeti

Extra Bio Info:

Saha Sabeti was detained for her religious belief and activity.

On July 31, 2022, security forces arrested Sabeti in Sari after raiding her home.

On August 14, 2022, Sabeti was released on bail.

In December 2023, Branch 1 of the Sari Revolutionary Court sentenced Sabeti to two years and nine months in prison for "membership in a group...with the intention of disrupting the security of the country" and "deviant educational and propaganda activity." The court also imposed a fine of 37 million and 500 thousand tomans and 13-year ban on educational and cultural activities. 

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