HRANA News Agency – Hidi Shadikhah, a resident of Oshnavieh, has been sentenced to one year and ten months in prison by Branch 101 of the Criminal Court II in the city.

According to HRANA, citing Kurdpa, Hidi Shadikhah was convicted on charges of collaborating with an opposition group.

Shadikhah had previously been released from Oshnavieh prison on February 17, 2025, after posting bail. He was originally arrested by security forces on December 31, 2024.

The Oshnavieh resident has a prior history of arrest and legal prosecution in connection with his activism.

While, under Article 302 of Iran’s Criminal Procedure Code, charges such as “collaboration with opposition groups” fall under the jurisdiction of the Revolutionary Court, in some cities these cases are reviewed by criminal courts due to the structural absence or limitations of Revolutionary Courts in smaller towns. Although this practice does not align with the law, it has become common in areas lacking specialized judicial institutions.