The start of the trial against Kurdish woman Warisha Moradi before an Islamic Revolutionary Court in Tehran has been postponed. The activist from the women's association KJAR is accused of participating in an armed uprising.

The trial of Kurdish activist Warisha Moradi, scheduled to begin on 9 April at Branch 15 of the Islamic Revolutionary Court in Tehran, has been postponed due to the absence of a judge. As the Kurdish Human Rights Network said on Wednesday, Moradi had already been brought to court from the women's ward of Evin Prison for the trial, and her legal representation was also present. Presiding judge Abolghassem Salawati canceled the hearing, citing the absence of the second judge, Amouzad. According to current information from KHRN, the public prosecutor's office accuses Moradi of participating in an armed uprising.

Warisha Moradi, also known as Ciwana Sine, was arrested on 1 August during a police check near her hometown of Sine (Sanandaj) and taken to an unknown location. The activist is a member of the Coordination of the Community of Free Women of East Kurdistan (KJAR), the umbrella organization of the Kurdish women's movement in Iran. She was committed to women's political and feminist issues such as protection from violence, equality and self-determination and worked towards positive social transformation in many areas of targeted projects - much to the displeasure of the mullahs' regime.

After 70 days without any news, Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) reported that the female activist was kept in Sine detention centre and was subjected to severe torture.

According to KHRN, the Fifth Branch of the Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor’s Office in Tehran has charged Warishe Moradi with “armed insurrection” (baghi). Moradi is accused of being a member of the Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK).