#FreeSharifeh | The Approval of the Death Sentence Against Sharifeh Mohammadi: Another Disgraceful Stain on the Repressive Judiciary

The Approval of the Death Sentence Against Sharifeh Mohammadi: Another Disgraceful Stain on the Repressive Judiciary
The Syndicate of Workers of Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company strongly condemns the death sentence issued and upheld against labor activist Sharifeh Mohammadi.
Sharifeh Mohammadi was arrested in December 2023 and, in July 2024, sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court in Rasht—without fair trial rights and based entirely on a fabricated security scenario engineered by the Ministry of Intelligence. None of her activities constitutes a crime; all of them were dedicated to defending the rights of the working class. To frame them under the charge of baghi (armed rebellion) is utterly baseless.
Although the Supreme Court once overturned the ruling, in February 2025 the same Revolutionary Court—this time presided over by the son of the previous judge—issued the death sentence once again. Finally, Branch 39 of the Supreme Court confirmed the ruling, despite all the unresolved legal flaws. Sharifeh Mohammadi was even denied the right to be present in court and defend herself in person.
We state clearly: this unjust ruling has neither a legal foundation nor any trace of justice. Sharifeh Mohammadi’s only “crime” is defending the rights of workers and the oppressed.
The Syndicate of Workers of Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company declares its firm solidarity with Sharifeh Mohammadi and her family. Once again, we emphasize: death sentences serve only as instruments of repression and intimidation in society. We demand the complete abolition of this inhumane punishment, and the immediate halt of executions against Sharifeh Mohammadi, Viriya Moradi, Pakhshan Azizi, and other social activists.
Workers and oppressed people will not remain silent in the face of repression, injustice, and such crimes.
No to the death penalty – Immediate freedom for Sharifeh Mohammadi!
With hope for justice in Iran and across the world.
Syndicate of Workers of Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company
16 August 2025