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Edris Menbari Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison

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Edris Menbari, Nozhin, Sanandaj, ادریس منبری

Edris Menbari, arrested during the 2022 nationwide protests, has been sentenced to 2 years in prison by Branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court in Sanandaj. One year of his sentence has been suspended for three years.

According to HRANA, citing Kurdpa, the court convicted Menbari on charges of “forming groups with the intent to disrupt national security.” The verdict was issued by Branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court in Sanandaj and communicated to him on December 9, 2023.

In a previous ruling by the same court in October 2023, Menbari was sentenced to 10 years in prison for similar charges. However, the Appeals Court overturned that sentence, and the case was sent back for review.

In another segment of his case, in October 2023, Branch 106 of the Criminal Court of Sanandaj sentenced him to 1 year in prison and 40 lashes.

Menbari, a resident of Sanandaj and a board member of the Nozhin Cultural and Social Association, was originally arrested on December 18, 2022, at his home in Sanandaj during the nationwide protests. He was released on bail in February 2023.

Edris Menbari Receives 10-Year Prison Sentence

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2022 nationwide protests, Edris Menbari, Nozhin Socio-Cultural Association, Sanandaj

In a recent court ruling, the Sanandaj Revolutionary Court handed down a ten-year prison sentence to Edris Menbari, who was detained during the nationwide protests of 2022.

Judge Karami informed Menbari’s attorney that he has been sentenced to ten years for “establishing groups aimed at undermining national security.” The court session took place on October 1, 2023. He and his attorney were not allowed to attend.

Notably, the Criminal Court of Sanandaj had previously issued a verdict, sentencing Menbari to one year in prison and 40 lashes for his involvement in “disturbing public order”.

On December 18, 2022, security forces apprehended Menbari at his residence in Sanandaj amid the nationwide protests. He was subsequently released on bail in February 2023.

It is important to mention that Edris Menbari holds the position of a board member at the Nozhin Socio-Cultural Association.

Edris Menbari Sentenced to Imprisonment and Flogging

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2022 nationwide protests, Edris Menbari, Nozhin

The Criminal Court of Sanandaj has issued a verdict, sentencing Edris Menbari, one of the individuals detained during the nationwide protests of 2022, to a one-year prison term and 40 lashes.

Menbari was found guilty of “disturbing public order.” He is mandated to serve his sentence at Dizelabad Prison in Kermanshah for a duration of one year, which includes time spent in custody.

The court session addressing Menbari’s charges took place on October 1, 2023, notably without the presence of his legal counsel.

Previously, on December 18, 2022, security forces apprehended Menbari at his residence in Sanandaj during the nationwide protests, and he was released on bail in February 2023.

Edris Menbari is a board member of the Nozhin Socio-Cultural Association.

It is important to highlight that the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights expressly forbids flogging as a form of cruel and inhumane punishment.