UN experts and 400 prominent women have called on Iran to halt the execution of 67-year-old Zahra Tabari, an electrical engineer and women’s rights activist convicted of “armed rebellion” after a brief trial. Arrested in April for alleged ties to the banned PMOI, her conviction relied on dubious evidence, including a cloth with the phrase “Woman, Resistance, Freedom.” The experts denounced the case as indicative of serious human rights violations and warned that her execution would be arbitrary and discriminatory against women’s activism. Tabari’s case highlights Iran’s alarming rate of executions, particularly among women, as the country faces international scrutiny over its human rights practices.
