Detainee archive summary
Bita Hemmati is documented as a living political prisoner or detainee in Iran. This is not a deceased memorial record.
- Name
- Bita Hemmati
- Record type
- Political prisoner — living detainee
- City
- Tehran
- Arrest date
- 2026-01-09
- Prison
- Evin Prison
- Status
- arrested
- Verification
- partially_verified
Emergenza: Overturned death sentence — retrial pending
ArrestatoParzialmente verificato
Bita Hemmati
بیتا همتی
- Città
- Tehran
- Data di arresto
- 2026-01-09
- Prigione / detenzione
- Evin Prison
- Accuse
- Operational collaboration with hostile governments (death sentence overturned; retrial pending)
Sintesi del caso
Arrested with her husband Mohammadreza Majidi-Asl during January 2026 protests in Tehran. Initially sentenced to death by Judge Iman Afshari; the Supreme Court overturned the sentence and ordered retrial. HRANA reported she was held in the women's ward of Evin Prison.
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Frequently asked questions
Arrested with her husband Mohammadreza Majidi-Asl during January 2026 protests in Tehran. Initially sentenced to death by Judge Iman Afshari; the Supreme Court overturned the sentence and ordered retrial. HRANA reported she was held in the women's ward of Evin Prison.
Sources & attribution
Cite as: Javid Archive (javidarchive.org) — link to individual profile sources when quoting.