Yaghoub Derakhshan

Yaghoub Derakhshan

یعقوب درخشان

Nationality : Iranian
Age: 50 (1975)
Status: Sentenced to death
Health: Unwell
Date: 2025-07-25
City: Rasht
Province: Gilan
Country: Iran
Health Status: Unwell
Status: Sentenced to death
According to the report on July 26, 2025, He has been sentenced to death by the judicial system of the Islamic Republic on the charge of "baghi" (armed rebellion against the state).

On Friday, May 16, 2025, it was reported that Yaqub Derakhshan, a political prisoner approximately 50 years old, faced the serious charge of "rebellion" after being transferred to Lakan Prison in Rasht in April 2025.

Yaqub Derakhshan, a resident of a northern city in Iran, was arrested on July 6, 2024, by security forces on charges of "propaganda against the regime." After several weeks of interrogation, he was released on bail. At this stage, the charges against him were limited to non-violent civil and protest activities.

However, some time after his release, security forces arrested him again without providing an official summons or forming a new case. At this stage, he was charged with "rebellion," one of the most severe offenses in the Iranian judicial system.

In April 2025, Yaqub Derakhshan was transferred to Lakan Prison in Rasht. According to reliable reports, he has been denied access to an independent lawyer, and his mental state has been described as concerning. There have even been reports of him experiencing nervous shocks and a deterioration of his mental condition in prison.

*Translated on 2026-03-13*

کانون حقوق بشر ایران، جمعه ۲۶ اردیبهشت ماه ۱۴۰۴ – یعقوب درخشان، زندانی سیاسی حدود ۵۰ ساله، پس از انتقال به زندان لاکان رشت در فروردین ماه ۱۴۰۴، با اتهام سنگین «بغی» روبه رو شده است.

یعقوب درخشان، ساکن یکی از شهرهای شمالی ایران، در تاریخ ۱۵ تیرماه ۱۴۰۳ به اتهام «تبلیغ علیه نظام» توسط نیروهای امنیتی بازداشت و پس از چند هفته بازجویی، با قرار وثیقه آزاد شد. در این مرحله، اتهامات او محدود به فعالیت های مدنی و اعتراضی بدون خشونت بود.

با این حال، مدتی پس از آزادی، نیروهای امنیتی مجدداً او را بدون ارائه احضاریه رسمی یا تشکیل پرونده جدید بازداشت کردند. در این مرحله، اتهام «بغی» که از جمله سنگین ترین جرایم در نظام قضایی ایران است، به او تفهیم شد.

در فروردین ماه ۱۴۰۴، یعقوب درخشان به زندان لاکان رشت منتقل شد. طبق گزارش های موثق، یعقوب درخشان از دسترسی به وکیل مستقل محروم است و وضعیت روحی او نگران کننده توصیف شده است. حتی گزارش هایی مبنی بر بروز شوک های عصبی و وخامت حال روانی او در زندان منتشر شده است.

History:

Date: 2025-07-19
City: Rasht
Province: Gilan
Country: Iran
Health Status: Unwell
Status: Temporary detention
In Farvardin 1404 (March–April 2025), Yaghoub Derakhshan was transferred to Lakan Prison in Rasht. According to credible reports, he has been denied access to an independent lawyer, and his mental condition has been described as concerning. There have even been reports of nervous breakdowns and a deterioration in his psychological health while in prison. He is facing the charge of baghi (armed rebellion against the state).

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