The one-year prison sentence for Seyed Mehdi Karimi Farsi, a senior attorney and member of the Central Bar Association, has been upheld by Branch 36 of the Tehran Court of Appeals. This decision confirms the initial ruling by the lower court.

According to the ruling, issued by Branch 36 and delivered to Mr. Karimi Farsi’s defense attorney on November 24, 2024, he was sentenced to one year in prison on charges of “propaganda against the regime.”

Previously, on October 12, 2024, Branch 29 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Seyed Ali Mazlum, had issued the same sentence against Mr. Karimi Farsi.

A court hearing regarding these charges, involving Mr. Karimi Farsi and two other attorneys, was held earlier on February 5, 2024, in the same branch of the Revolutionary Court.

In August 2023, Karimi Farsi drew widespread attention among Iranian attorneys by staging a protest walk across Tehran to defend the independence of the Bar Association. This symbolic act resonated deeply within the legal community and highlighted ongoing concerns over the pressures faced by Iranian lawyers.