According to reports received by the Karoon Human Rights Organization, Maryam Babajani, who was arrested during the nationwide protests in Izeh in January 2026, has been sentenced by Branch One of the Ahwaz Revolutionary Court to 32 years, six months, and two days in prison.
Under the court’s ruling, she received two separate sentences for national security-related charges: 20 years and one day for one charge, and 12 years, six months, and one day for another. Reports indicate that the charges were brought under the Islamic Republic’s “Law on Intensifying the Punishment for Espionage.”
According to an informed source, Hossein-Ali Hatami, Maryam Babajani’s defense lawyer, has formally filed an appeal following the issuance of the sentence.
Maryam Babajani was arrested in late January 2026 in connection with the nationwide protests in the city of Izeh.
