Reporter and photographer Ahmadreza Halabisaz was sentenced to two years in prison. He was also banned from practicing journalism and leaving the country. Initially, he had received five years in prison.
According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, reporter Ahmadreza Halabisaz was sentenced to imprisonment and social deprivations.
Recently, he was summoned to Evin Prison to start his prison sentence.
In September 2022, Halabisaz was arrested amid nationwide protests in Tehran and released on bail after 27 days. The charge against him is still unknown at the time of this writing.
Since the outbreak of nationwide protests, about 19400 people, including journalists, lawyers, teachers, students and civil rights activists, have been arrested. So far, at least 724 people have been convicted over protests. For more details and statistics on the nationwide protest across Iran, read HRANA’s comprehensive report here.
