Teifour Salimi Babamiri

Teifour Salimi Babamiri is a Kurdish “Woman, Life, Freedom” protester arrested in April 2023. He was subjected to torture to extract confessions that were used as the basis of his sentence. Teifour is held in Urmia Central Prison.

CHARGES: Baghy (armed rebellion) through leadership and formation of a baghy group called “Association of Rebels” and “Shamaran” in support of Komala and the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK). 

STATUS: Sentenced to two death sentences by Branch 1 of the Urmia Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Reza Najafzadeh in July 2025. On 25 October, the sentence was overturned by Branch 39 of the Supreme Court and the case sent to a court of equal standing for retrial.