SloveniaThe article reports on the brutal repression faced by two Iranian sisters, Taraneh and Romina Rahimi, who participated in protests against the Iranian regime in January 2023. After the crackdown, they were detained overnight by masked men affiliated with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and taken to an unknown location. Their mother, Marzieh Nourmohammadi, spent four months searching for them before learning they had been arrested for their involvement in the protests. During her visit to the prison in May, she was shocked to see her daughters severely injured, with broken limbs, swollen faces, and bald heads due to being dragged by their hair. They were held in solitary confinement and subjected to psychological pressure, including threats of sexual assault against their sister if they did not confess to wrongdoing. Both were later sentenced, Taraneh to death and Romina to 25 years in prison, with the family denied access to the trial. Legal representatives stated there were no evidence presented at the trial linking the girls to violence, and Taraneh claimed her confession was obtained through torture. The article highlights the broader pattern of state violence against protesters,
Bias read (Progressive): The article frames the Iranian government's actions as extreme repression and human rights violations, emphasizing the brutality and lack of due process. It portrays the regime as systematically targeting peaceful protesters, using terms like 'brutal represion,' 'mučenje' (torture), and 'usmrtitev'
