Shirkoo Tabnak Sent to Prison to Serve His Sentence

On December 11, Shirkoo Tabnak, a resident of Bukan City, was sent to the city’s prison to serve his prison term. In September, Bukan’s Criminal Court sentenced him to one year in prison, of which seven months has been suspended.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, quoting Kurdpa, Tabnak was imprisoned in Bukan Prison to serve his five months in prison. He has been charged with “propaganda against the regime and advocacy for  one of the anti-regime political parties”.

On July 14, security forces arrested him without showing any warrant. Four days later, he was released on bail from the detention centre at the disposal of the Ministry of Intelligence.

Chia Agha-Beygpour Sentenced to Imprisonment, Fines and Flogging

Recently, the Revolutionary Court of Bukan sentenced Bukan resident Chia Agha-Beygpour to one year and two months in prison, 70 lashes and paying a fine.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, quoting Kurdpa, Chia Agha-Beygpour was charged with “propaganda against the regime in favour of one of the opposition political parties”. He was denied access to an attorney and phone calls during his detention.

On July 29, 2021, security forces arrested and held him in a detention center at the disposal of the Ministry of Intelligence in Bukan. On September 6, he was released on bail until the end of legal proceedings.