According to Etemaad Newspaper in Iran, yesterday Delara Darabi’s father sent a letter to Ayatollah Shahrudi head of judiciary and requested transfer of her daughter from city of Rasht to Tehran. In the letter he added: ” My daughters is in a bad emotional state. She takes about 15 anxiety pills a day and still she is a bad state. Instead of studying at school and only because of a doubted accusation my daughter has spent three years in prison. For the past three years, at nights Delara sees the shadow of the execution rope on her neck. As a painter and artist, for Delara this is so difficult to endure.”

Delara Darabi’s father

Yesterday Delara Darabi’s file was transferred from the city of Rasht to Ayatollah Shahroudi, the head of judiciary of Islamic Republic of Iran and if the verdict is approved by him she could be executed; Iranian newspaper Etemaad reported today.

Delara’s attorney, Abdolsamad Khoramshahi told the Etemaad reporter: ” I had asked the review division to examine the case but Unfortunately, I do not understand why the file was sent to Ayatollah Shahroudi to obtain his approval of the execution. Of course no officials have notified me of this matter. Regrettably there are many deficiencies in this file that have not been addressed. I must say that I made my appeal and review request within the legally allowed time limits. I have frequently requested a re-enactment of the crime scene because this can clear many ambiguities and prove Delara’s innocence, but I do not know why this has never been done.”

Khoramshahi said: ” Delara’s mental and physical conditions is not good. She was imprisoned in her youth and because of being an artist she does not have much tolerance for prison. They have given her painting tools which has somewhat helped her situation but overall she is in a very fragile mental situation and this has been the cause of many of physical illnesses. She has lost much weight and her condition is not describable. That is why once in prison she attempted to commit suicide.”

“I am anticipating that the division of appeals would consider the deficiencies and to request the file back but I must also add that head of judiciary and their judges are very careful in their file reviews and I am sure during the review they will notice the ambiguities and deficiencies in the file and will not easily overlook these issues and there is good possibility that they exonerate the verdict.” he told Etemaad.

Delara’s lawyer added: “On the other hand with the help of Mr. Tahmasebi the attorney in city of Rasht, I will continue my attempts to transfer Delara from Rasht prison to Tehran and I am very hopeful that this could happen within the next few days.”