January 2026 Protests: Tara Farhangian Sentenced to Prison, Flogging, and Exile

HRANA – Tara Farhangian, a student from Qorveh and one of those arrested during the January 2026 protests, has been sentenced by judicial authorities in the county to one year in prison, 31 lashes, a fine of 120 million tomans, and two years of exile in Zabol.

According to HRANA, citing Kolbar News, Tara Farhangian has been sentenced to imprisonment, flogging, and exile.

According to the report, Branch 102 of the Qorveh Criminal Court sentenced Ms. Farhangian to one year of imprisonment and 31 lashes on charges of “disrupting public peace and order” and “resisting officers in the performance of their duties.” As an additional punishment, she was also sentenced to two years of exile in Zabol.

In another part of her case, the Qorveh Revolutionary Court sentenced her to pay a fine of 120 million tomans on charges of “propaganda against the regime” and “assembly and collusion to commit a crime against national security.”

Tara Farhangian, 21, is from Qorveh and studies physical education at Hamedan University. She was arrested during the January 2026 protests and was released after some time upon posting bail.

Two Women Sentenced to Prison, Flogging, and Internal Exile in Qorveh

HRANA – Neda Dadehjani and Setayesh (Behnoosh) Sarabi, two residents of Qorveh who were arrested in connection with the January 2026 protests, have been sentenced by the Revolutionary and Criminal Courts of Qorveh to a combined total of six years in prison, 62 lashes, and four years of internal exile to Nik Shahr County.

According to HRANA, citing Kolbar News, two citizens in Qorveh have been sentenced to prison, flogging, and internal exile.

According to the report, Branch 102 of the Qorveh Criminal Court convicted Neda Dadehjani and Setayesh (Behnoosh) Sarabi on the charge of “disrupting public order and peace.” Each was sentenced to one year in prison, 31 lashes, and two years of internal exile to Nik Shahr County.

In a separate part of their case, Branch One of the Qorveh Revolutionary Court convicted both women of “assembly and collusion to commit crimes against national security,” sentencing each to an additional two years in prison.

Based on the final ruling, each woman received a sentence of three years’ imprisonment, 31 lashes, and two years of internal exile. Under the final judgment, two years of each prison sentence are enforceable.

The two women were arrested by security forces in connection with the nationwide protests held in January 2026.

Neda Dadehjani, who is active in theater, had previously won an award at a regional theater festival for persons with disabilities. Setayesh (Behnoosh) Sarabi is a resident of Qorveh.

Prisoner Executed in Qorveh Prison

HRANA News Agency – On Saturday, February 24, a prisoner sentenced to death on murder charges was executed in Qorveh Prison, Kurdistan Province.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists in Iran, the executed prisoner has been identified as Naeem Abdi, a 21-year-old resident of Malujeh village in Qorveh County.

HRANA has learned that approximately two years ago, Abdi, along with his father, was involved in the murder of a taxi driver. He was subsequently arrested, convicted of murder, and sentenced to death by the Criminal Court.

As of the time of this report, prison authorities and other relevant institutions have not publicly announced the execution.

In 2024, the Department of Statistics and Publication of Human Rights Activists in Iran documented 812 cases related to the right to life, including the sentencing of 214 individuals to death and the execution of 930 individuals. Among these, 4 executions were carried out in public. Of those executed, 818 were male, 26 were female, and 5 were juvenile offenders—individuals under 18 years old at the time of their alleged crimes.