Sirveh Shiri and Peyman Shiri sentenced to prison in Bukan

Hengaw: Saturday, November 16, 2024

Sirveh Shiri, and Peyman Shiri, siblings from the village of Torgheh in Bukan, have been sentenced to prison by the judiciary of Islamic Republic of Iran. The two were arrested in late September 2024, along with their cousin, Fardin Shiri.

According to a report received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Sirveh Shiri, 22, has been sentenced to eight months in prison, while her brother, Peyman Shiri, 19, received a six-month prison sentence. Both were convicted by Branch 101 of Bukan’s Criminal Court on charges of “propaganda against the state in favor of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan.”

The siblings, along with their cousin Fardin Shiri, were arrested on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, by Ministry of Intelligence forces without an arrest warrant. They were transferred to a security detention center and later released on bail pending legal proceedings.

During their detention, Sirveh and Peyman Shiri were reportedly denied access to legal representation and were not allowed to contact their family.