10 years of prison sentences for Two Kurdish men in Naghadeh Prison
Hengaw: Friday, December 6, 2024
Two Kurdish individuals from Piranshahr, Salam Soltani and Amir Feqeh, who have been arrested since spring this year and are currently imprisoned in Naghadeh Central Prison, have each been sentenced to five years of imprisonment by the Islamic Republic of Iran judiciary.
According to a report received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, in August 2024, Salam Soltani and Amir Feqeh (both 40 years old and residents of Khoranj village, Piranshahr) were each sentenced to five years of imprisonment on charges of “collaboration with the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan.” The sentences were issued by Branch 102 of the Piranshahr Criminal Court, presided over by Judge Amir Ghahramani Sa’atlu.
Hengaw sources indicate that the trial for these individuals was conducted virtually. Additionally, another case has been opened against them in the Mahabad Revolutionary Court, while they remain arrested in Naghadeh Central Prison.
Salam Soltani was arrested early on Monday, May 6, 2024, and Amir Feqh was arrested on Wednesday, May 22, during security forces' raids on their homes in Khoranj village. They were subsequently transferred to a security detention facility in Urmia.
The two individuals were held incommunicado for 20 days without access to family contact or legal representation. They were later transferred to Naghadeh Central Prison, where they have remained in custody without being granted leave since their detention.
