Seida Sohrabi stated that she filed a criminal complaint a couple of years ago regarding videos published on social media, which she claims presented defamations and private life information about herself and her parents. She said the videos contained serious and unfounded allegations as well as insinuations about her parents' connections to the Islamic Republic of Iran. Sohrabi denied the claim made in the video that there was an ISIS flag on her parents’ balcony in Turku's Varissuo. According to her, her parents had never lived in Varissuo together or separately, and a terrorist organization's flag had not been raised on the balcony. She mentioned that her parents fled Iran when they were young and said that there were peshmerga fighters in her family who had fought for the rights of Kurds. She also revealed that the videos contained derogatory implications about her parents’ sexual behavior. According to Sohrabi, her parents had not sought publicity, but they had been drawn into attacks due to her public position. She stated that the respondent had been convicted of disseminating private information and defamation. She claimed that the conviction was not final. Sohrabi justified bringing the matter to public attention by stating that even those in public office have rights, and that filing a criminal complaint should not be seen as an overreaction if a line had been crossed. She expressed concern about the state of democracy, privacy protection, and the safety of political participation. She referred to Ben Zyskowicz's violent attack at a campaign event in Helsinki before the 2023 parliamentary elections, the harassment experienced by Sanna Marin, the violation of domestic peace, and Juha Sipilä’s assault near the parliament building. Sohrabi also mentioned that the West Uusimaa police were investigating two incidents related to election work that occurred on September 19, as well as suspected intrusions into the homes of members of parliament. Sohrabi said she wanted harassment, hate, and violence to be addressed before they became entrenched in Finnish political culture. She warned that perceiving participation in politics as too great a personal risk could undermine democracy. #demokratia #yksityisyys #kunnialoukkaus (translated)
