Sima Eshraghi

Sima Eshragahi

Sima Eshraghi is a member of the Baha'i community in Iran. She was summoned by the Mashhad Revolutionary court in November of 2010 and was transferred to Vakilabad Prison. Sima was sentenced to five years in prison. She has two children and one of her children, Sina Aghdaszadeh, was recently released on bail by the Mashhad Intelligence Office after two months in custody and is currently awaiting trial.

Sima Eshraghi was RELEASED in June 2015 upon the completion of her sentence.

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