Former Green MP and thief Golriz Ghahraman has appealed her shoplifting convictions as it may impact her job application at ICC (International Criminal Court).
Ghahraman pleaded guilty to four counts of shoplifting following an investigation which found she had stolen almost $9000 worth of clothing items from three shops in Wellington, Ponsonby and Newmarket in 2023.
Through her lawyer, Ghahraman appealed the convictions at the Auckland High Court on Monday.
Her Lawyer told Justice Geoffrey Venning the convictions may impact Ghahraman’s June 2024 job application at the International Criminal Court.
People cannot work for the ICC if they had been convicted of a serious criminal offence, however it was unclear if her offending was severe enough to be a barrier.
The added stress from the risk on her future employment options would have a further negative impact on her mental health, her lawyer said.
Following her offending, Ghahraman was diagnosed with complex post traumatic stress disorder and prolonged duress stress disorder.
Ghahraman described her offending and its consequences as “the worst period of my life”.
