Kurdish medical student arrested in Iran

Kurdish medical student arrested in Iran

Rojin Mohammadi, a Kurdish medical student at Manila Medical School of Philippines was arrested upon her return to Iran and was transferred to Evin prison in Tehran.

The charges against her include incitement of propaganda against the regime. She is a Human rights activist, and has been vocal about the Iranian regimes horrendous human rights record.

Ms Rojin Mohammadi flew from Istanbul to Iran, 14th of November, and she was arrested and transferred to Evin prison but was released on bail after spending 24 hours in Prison.

She was initially arrested on the 14th of November at Imam Khomeini airport, but released on bail after spending 24 hours in Prison.

Five days later, Her father’s house was raided by security forces in Kermanshah (a city in Iranian Kurdistan) It was proclaimed by the Iranian security forces that “They came there to arrest Rojin Mohammadi”.

On the 21st of November she was summoned to Shahid Moghadasi court in Evin prison. Three days later, on November 23rd, she was jailed.

Rojin Mohammadi, Iranian Kurdish student and blogger arrested. Photo: Shahab Addin

Human Rights organizations call to immediate release of Rojin, and demand a fair trial.