Family of Twin Sisters Sentenced to Death and Prison in Iran Appeals to UN for Help

The family of two 21-year-old Iranian twin sisters who were sentenced to death and long-term imprisonment following their participation in protests have asked the United Nations for help to halt the sentences, The Guardian has reported.

According to the report, human rights lawyers in the United Kingdom representing the family of Taraneh and Romina Rahimi have submitted a formal petition and documentation related to the case to UN bodies to activate international mechanisms to overturn the sentences.

🔹 Moharebeh charge and heavy sentences: The two sisters were arrested after attending protests, and Taraneh Rahimi has been sentenced to death on the charge of "moharebeh" (enmity against God). Concurrently, the judiciary issued a sentence equivalent to several decades in prison for her sister, Romina Rahimi.

Human rights organizations have repeatedly voiced concern over the swift issuance of death sentences and heavy prison terms in revolutionary courts without due process, defendants' lack of access to a lawyer of their choice, and reliance on forced confessions.

📌 Source: The Guardian, September 24, 2026

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