Death Sentence of Political Prisoner and 22-Year-Old Student Ehsan Faridi Upheld by the Supreme Court
9-October-2025
Category: Prisoners
9 October 2025
News category: Prisoners –
Breathing in Confinement – The death sentence of Ehsan Faridi, a 22-year-old political prisoner and student at the University of Tabriz, has been upheld by the Supreme Court of Iran.
According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, citing lawyer Sina Yousefi:
“The death sentence of Ehsan Faridi, a young student at the University of Tabriz, has been confirmed by the Supreme Court, and it may be carried out at any moment. This case is one of the clearest examples of violations of political defendants’ rights and of fair-trial principles in Iran’s judicial system.”
Mr Yousefi stressed that immediate attention from the media, human-rights organisations, and international bodies is essential and urgent to prevent the execution and to ensure a fair trial for Ehsan Faridi.
According to reports, Ehsan Faridi was first arrested on 8 March 2024 and later released on bail. He was re-arrested on 18 June 2024 and sentenced to death by Branch 3 of the Tabriz Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Hassan Fathpour, on the charge of “corruption on earth through membership in the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran.” The sentence was later upheld by the Court of Appeal of East Azerbaijan Province.
Further information indicates that the investigating judge of Branch 15, who played a central role in issuing the indictment against Mr Faridi, has been dismissed from the judiciary for involvement in an economic corruption ring.
The issuance and confirmation of Ehsan Faridi’s death sentence have occurred amid a process that, according to sources close to the case, lacked transparency, violated fair-trial standards, and was marked by political and security pressure.