Broken Elbow, Jail, Death Sentence: Twin Iranian Sisters Face Regime's Wrath
Twin Iranian sisters, Taraneh and Romina Rahimi, face severe legal repercussions, including a death sentence and a 25-year prison term, following their involvement in anti-government protests. Their family reports that the sisters were subjected to torture and forced confessions while in custody of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Why it matters
The case underscores ongoing human rights concerns and the Iranian regime's aggressive crackdown on political dissent and youth activism.
Two 19-year-old twin sisters in Iran are facing harsh punishment over their alleged role in anti-government protests earlier this year.Taraneh Rahimi has been sentenced to death, while her sister Romina Rahimi has been handed a 25-year prison term. The sisters were still in high school when they were arrested. Masked men took them from their home in the middle of the night, according to The Guardian.The men were later identified as people sent by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).Their family did not know where the sisters were for four months. Their mother, Marzieh Nourmohammadi, searched hospitals and government institutions before finally being told that her daughters were being held at Dowlatabad prison in Isfahan.She was allowed to see them in May. However, according to reports, she could not recognise her own daughters as they had bruises across their bodies and their faces were badly swollen.
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