Twin Iranian Sisters Jailed and Sentenced to Death Over Protests
Two twin sisters in Iran have been jailed and sentenced to death following their participation in anti-regime protests. Reports detail severe physical abuse they endured, including broken bones and hair being ripped out.
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Broken feet, ripped-out hair and now a death sentence: the fate of twin sisters jailed over Iran protests
Taraneh Rahimi was told prison guards would rape her sister, Romina, if she did not sign a confession The twins were 19 and still in high school when they were taken from their beds in the dead of night by masked men later identified as being sent by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps. After four months of desperately seeking news from hospitals and state institutions, their mother, Marzieh Nourmohammadi, finally learned their fate. Taraneh and Romina Rahimi had been seized over their dec...
By Daniel Boffey Chief reporter
Read full article →Twin sisters jailed in Iran over anti-regime protests: Ripped-out hair, broken elbows, and a ‘rape threat’
Taraneh Rahimi has been sentenced to death by the Iranian courts, while her twin, Romina Rahimi, has been given a 25-year prison term.
Read full article →Broken Elbow, Jail, Death Sentence: Twin Iranian Sisters Face Regime's Wrath
Taraneh Rahimi has been sentenced to death, while her sister Romina Rahimi has been handed a 25-year prison term. The men were later identified as people sent by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
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