Zahra Tabari: One Word, One Death Sentence, One Global Jury
GIVING TUESDAY IS TOMORROW — YOUR GIFT TODAY CAN STOP AN EXECUTION
Zahra's Message from Prison (Full English Transcript)
"Dear friends, this is a voice calling for justice and freedom. They sentenced me to death penalty just by a single word called Baghi.
This is just enough to sentence all those who are politically opposite or even with their own mental beliefs to this penalty. I applied for bail, but I don't rely for further process reversed it. I rely on you as a jury member of my trial in Worldwide court hall. To me, it's not a matter of saving lives of an individual but saving lives of many others.
This reminded me once a man, I think it was Neil Armstrong sent us a message far, far away from the earth. “A small step for a man, a giant move for mankind “, he said. Now I could tell just a small step for saving a life, carry us to a movement in order to condemn human rights violence , in this corner of the world. So please raise your voice for justice and freedom on behalf of us. Thank you all."
Zahra's Story
In a modest apartment overlooking the Caspian Sea in Rasht, a 67-year-old engineer sat at her table.
No banners. No crowds.
Just a voice that refused to dim.
This is Zahra Shahbaz Tabari.
An electrical engineer.
A mother.
A woman who dared to speak.
On April 17, 2025, agents stormed her home. They found a fabric with "Woman, Resistance, Freedom" and an unsent voice message. No weapons. No violence.
A 10-minute video trial. No real defense.
Death sentence: October 4, 2025.
From Lakan Prison, Zahra sent this message:
"They sentenced me to death penalty just by a single word called Baghi. I rely on you as a jury member of my trial in Worldwide court hall. Just a small step for saving a life, carry us to a movement... So please raise your voice for justice and freedom on behalf of us."
Her question is not hers alone. It is every woman’s who dares to ask.
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