Detained members of Women’s Movement

Name: Bahareh Hedayat

Age: 27

Occupation: university student

Gender: female

Activities in division of the women’s movement: member of women’s commission of Tahkim e vahdat (a student’s organization) and one million signatures

Cases: Reasons for Arrest

She was arrested with 70 other participants on peaceful demonstration against discriminatory laws. She was held for 6 days in Evin detained center section no. 209 On June 12 2006

Current status:

a) Ruling: She has been sentenced to 2 years imprisonment with suspension in effect for 5 years

b) Prohibited to leave the county:

c) Bail at:

d) Latest elaboration of the case: she was arrested on June 12 2006 with 70 other participants on peaceful gathering against discriminatory laws in haft e tir square .she was released on bail after 6 days of detention in Evin prison section 209 . She has been sentenced on June 2007 to 2 years imprisonment with suspension in effect for 5 years (according to article 610 of Islamic penal code) for collusion and assembly to endanger the national security