Iran: Mothers, families of martyrs and political prisoner on trial

A group of women protest the detention and imprisonment of political prisoners in Iran

The trial of 10 men and women, mothers, fathers and relatives of martyrs and political prisoners, was held on Tuesday February 9.
These people were mostly arrested during a peaceful gathering outside Evin Prison on January 20, 2016, and charged with “disrupting public order”.
Simin Eivaz Zadeh (mother of ex-political prisoner Omid Alishenas), Hashem Zeinali (father of missing student Saeed Zeinali thought to be murdered in 1999 uprising) and a number of Mohammad Ali Taheri’s followers were present before the court.
Mothers of martyrs and political prisoners staged a picket and carried placards to show their solidarity with those on trial.
Sholeh Pakravan (mother of executed interior designer Reyhaneh Jabbari), Shahin Mahinfar (mother of Amir Arshad Tajmir - killed during the 2009 uprising), Akram Neghabi (mother of Saeed Zeinali- thought to be murdered in the 1999 uprising), Hoori Golestani (mother of Behnood Ramezani - killed in the 1999 uprising), Mansoureh Behkish, Mother Osanloo and Shahnaz Karim Beigi (mother of Mostafa Karim Beigi - killed during the 2009 uprising) were present in this protest.
Sholeh Pakravan wrote on her facebook account: “I can see with my heart that my country is bearing big news.”

 Sholeh Pakravan (mother of executed interior designer Reyhaneh Jabbari),

 Akram Neghabi (mother of Saeed Zeinali- thought to be murdered in the 1999 uprising)