March 17, 2011
Human Rights House of Iran – Fakhrolsadat Mohtashamipour, arrested during the March 1st, 2011 demonstrations in protest to the arrest of the leaders of the Green movement had a court hearing yesterday to address the complaint she had filed regarding her extended detention.
According to reports by Kaleme, during the court hearing, Mohtashamipour’s complaint was overturned and as a result she will remain incarcerated. Mohtashamipour, a civil and women’s rights activist first taken to the IRGC ward 2A after her detention, has now been transferred to the Intelligence Ministry’s ward 209 at Evin.
According to eye witnesses at the Revolutionary Court, Mohtashamipour was in good spirits. While in court, Mohtashamipour reportedly loudly stated how proud she was of her husband Mostafa Taajzadeh bravery.
Mohtashamipour’s husband Mostafa Taajzadeh is a member of the Participation Front and has been in prison for months. Prior to her arrest, Mohtashamipour wrote numerous letters to Tehran’s prosecutor and other judicial authorities complaining about her incarcerated husbands condition.
