Mohammad Birdal, a Kurdish political prisoner and a Turkey citizen, was sentenced to 16 years in prison by the Maku court
A Kurdish political prisoner and a citizen of Turkey identified as Mohammad Birdal, who was arr
Hengaw: Monday, August 22, 2022
A Kurdish political prisoner and a citizen of Turkey identified as Mohammad Birdal, who was arrested by the security forces last summer, was sentenced to a total of 16 years in prison by Branch 101 of the Maku Criminal Court.
According to the report received by Hengaw Human Rights Organization, Mohammad Birdal was arrested by Branch 101 of the Maku Criminal Court headed by Judge Alamyar Erfani on charges of cooperation and membership in the Kurdistan Workers' Party, acting against national security, supporting opposition parties financially, and... and sentenced to a total of 16 years of imprisonment, which according to the Consolidation of Sentences Law, the most severe sentence, 4 years imprisonment is executable.
Hengaw had previously reported that Mohammad Birdal from the city of Dubayzid, Kurdistan, Turkey, was arrested by the security forces in Maku in September 2021.
The Kurdish citizen was transferred to Maku Central Prison after 7 months from one of the security detention centers in early spring. During his detention, he has been deprived of the right to access a lawyer and contact with his family.
