On Tuesday, December 14, political activist Zana Kasrai was sent to Marivan Prison to serve his one year sentence.
According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, quoting Kurdpa, Kasrai had been previously convicted on political charges. Initially, he was sentenced to 3 years in prison by Sanandaj’s Revolutionary Court. This verdict was reduced to one year on appeal.
On July 19, 2020, the security forces arrested and transferred him to a security detention facility in Sanandaj City. After 22 days of interrogation, he was released on bail.
He is 29 years old and a resident of Ney Village in Marivan County.