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January 2026 Protests: Flogging Sentences of Two Women Carried Out

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HRANA – The sentences of 31 lashes imposed on Neda Dadehjani and Setayesh (Behnoosh) Sarabi, two residents of Qorveh who were arrested during the January 2026 protests, were carried out on August 22, following their summons and appearance at the Qorveh Criminal Court. After the flogging sentences were carried out, the two women were taken into custody to serve their prison terms and transferred to Sanandaj Prison.

According to HRANA, citing Kolbar News, the flogging sentences of Neda Dadehjani and Setayesh Sarabi have been carried out.

According to the report, on Saturday, August 22, the sentences of 31 lashes imposed on Dadehjani and Sarabi were carried out after they were summoned to and appeared before the Qorveh Criminal Court. Following the flogging, the two women were taken into custody to serve their three-year prison sentences and transferred to Sanandaj Prison.

Neda Dadehjani and Setayesh (Behnoosh) Sarabi had previously faced a two-part legal case. In the first part, Branch 102 of the Qorveh Criminal Court sentenced each of them to one year in prison, 31 lashes, and two years of exile to Nikshahr County on the charge of “disrupting public order and tranquility.”

In the second part of the case, Branch 1 of the Qorveh Revolutionary Court sentenced each of them to two years in prison on the charge of “assembly and collusion to commit a crime against national security.” Of their combined prison sentences, two years are enforceable.

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

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

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

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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.