Iranian Activist Ronaghi Faces New Charges

Former political prisoner and civil activist Hossein Ronaghi says he has been summoned by the Iranian judiciary to face new accusations.

On November 21, Ronaghi posted an image of the summons on the social media platform X, accompanied by a caption stating: "I have been summoned to Branch 1 of the Evin Prosecutor's Office regarding new charges and a new case."

"We are unaware of the specifics of the accusation or the new case, but I will go to the prosecutor's office in the coming days. It is likely that the new case is related to my statements regarding the killing of Armita Geravand," he added.

Armita is a 16-year-old girl who was assaulted at a Tehran metro station on October 1 for not wearing a headscarf. She died after being in a coma for 28 days.

Following Armita’s death, Ronaghi denounced the "killing” of the teenager.

Ronaghi has been arrested and convicted multiple times in the past. 

His most recent arrest occurred in the early days of the nationwide protests that erupted in September 2022. 

Ronaghi was released from prison on bail on November 26 of last year.