Kurdish man, Salam Azari sentenced to imprisonment

Hengaw: Sunday, January 5, 2025

Salam (Shahin) Azari, a 42-year-old Kurdish man and father of three from Naghadeh, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison by the judiciary of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

According to reports received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Salam Azari was convicted by Branch 1 of the Mahabad Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Sajjad Dosti. He received a 12-month prison sentence for “membership in the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan” and an additional 6-month sentence for “propaganda against the state.”

Salam Azari was arrested on November 18, 2023, by security forces in Naghadeh. His arrest was carried out at his workplace without an arrest warrant and involved the use of significant violence. Following his detention, security forces also conducted a thorough search of his home.

After spending time in custody, Salam Azari was temporarily released on bail of 2 billion tomans pending the completion of his trial.