Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)-Branch 36 of the Tehran Courts of Appeal upheld a two-year-and-seven-month sentence against journalist Ruhollah Nakhaei. Based on Article 134 of the Islamic Penal Code, two years in prison will be enforceable.

Nakhaei was initially sentenced by Branch 28 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court for “assembly and collusion against national security” and “propaganda against the regime.”

On September 23, 2022, security forces arrested Nakhaei, and he remained in detention for about four months until he was released on bail from the Great Tehran Penitentiary.

About the 2022 Nationwide Protests

The arrest of Mahsa Amini by Tehran Morality Police for her improper hejab and her suspicious death on September 16 sparked protests sweeping across Iran. During the nationwide protests, about 19600 people, including journalists, artists, lawyers, teachers, students and civil rights activists, were arrested.