The Sanandaj Revolutionary Court sentenced Shilan Kurdistani to three years and four months in prison.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, quoting Kurdpa, Shilan Kurdistani, a resident of Sanandaj, was sentenced to imprisonment.

She received seven months for “propaganda against the regime,” and two years and nine months for “membership in the Jivano Women’s association.”

If the verdict is upheld on appeal, based on Article 134 of the Islamic Penal Code, two years of nine months for the second charge will be enforceable.

On October 23, 2022, Kurdistani was arrested by security forces over the nationwide protests and was released on bail after a while.

About the 2022 Nationwide Protests

The arrest of Mahsa Amini by Tehran Morality Police for her improper hejab and her suspicious death on September 16 sparked protests sweeping across Iran. During the nationwide protests, about 19600 people, including journalists, artists, lawyers, teachers, students and civil rights activists, were arrested.