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Journalist Omid Faraghat Sentenced to Six Months in Prison

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Branch 1 of the Karaj Revolutionary Court has sentenced journalist Omid Faraghat to six months in prison.

The ruling, issued by Judge Seyed Musa Asif Al-Hosseini of Branch 1 of the Karaj Revolutionary Court, was communicated to Mr. Faraghat on Saturday, August 10. He has been sentenced to six months of imprisonment on charges of “propaganda against the regime.”

According to information received by HRANA, the ruling was communicated by requiring the defendant to transcribe the verdict. Judicial authorities have not provided specific details of the charges against Mr. Faraghat and have not recorded the ruling in the relevant electronic system.

The hearings for Mr. Faraghat’s charges were held on two occasions, May 13 and August 6, 2024.

Omid Faraghat is a journalist and media activist focused on political issues. In April 2024, he was also sentenced by Branch 7 of the Karaj Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor’s Office to a two-year ban from online activities.

Farhad Sheikhi Sentenced to Imprisonment and Additional Penalties

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Farhad Sheikhi, a workers’ rights advocate, has been sentenced by the Revolutionary Court of Karaj to one year in prison, a two-year travel ban, two years of mandatory residence in Divandarreh, and a two-year ban on living in Alborz and Tehran provinces.

Based on a verdict recently issued by Branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court of Karaj, presided over by Judge Seyed Musa Asif al-Hosseini and communicated to Mr. Sheikhi, he has been sentenced to one year in prison, two years of exile to Divandarreh in Kurdistan province, and a two-year travel ban for the charge of “propaganda against the regime.” Additionally, after the period of exile, he is prohibited from living in Alborz and Tehran provinces for two years. His court session regarding this charge was held on June 19th of this year.

Farhad Sheikhi was arrested by security forces at his home in Hashtgerd on May 28th of 2023 and was subsequently transferred to Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj.

Mr. Sheikhi was eventually released on June 13th of the same year from Karaj Central Prison on a bail of 100 million Tomans after being formally charged at the Hashtgerd Prosecutor’s Office.

This workers’ rights advocate has previously been arrested and sentenced due to his activities. He was released from prison on February 7, 2023, as per a pardon directive.