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Over 500 People Arrested for Sending Information to Media Outlets About the War

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Ahmadreza Radan, Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh, irgc

HRANA – The Commander-in-Chief of Iran’s Law Enforcement Force announced the arrest of 500 citizens. Ahmadreza Radan, without specifying the locations of these arrests, claimed that the individuals were detained for sending information to and communicating with foreign media outlets. In a separate development, the Public Relations Office of the IRGC Quds Base in Gilan Province announced the arrest of four citizens in Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh, alleging that they were affiliated with opposition groups.

According to Fars News Agency, the Commander-in-Chief of the country’s Law Enforcement Force announced the arrest of 500 citizens. Ahmadreza Radan claimed that 250 of the 500 detainees were among individuals with “significant cases” who had been in contact with certain groups and foreign media outlets and had provided information and identified certain targets, thereby facilitating attacks on them. He also alleged that these individuals had attempted to disrupt public order.

Fars also reported that four citizens were arrested in Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh. In a statement regarding these individuals, the Public Relations Office of the IRGC Quds Base in Gilan Province claimed that they were affiliated with opposition groups and had been arrested in the city.

The reports did not provide further details, including the identities of those arrested or the locations where they are being held.

Since February 28, Iranian territory has been targeted by military attacks by Israel and the United States. For more information, you can refer to HRANA’s report on the sixteenth day after the start of these attacks, published last night.

Workers’ Rights Activist Peyman Farhangian Receives One-Year Sentence and Travel Restrictions

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Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh, Gilan, Peyman Farhangian

The Gilan Court of Appeal has recently sentenced Peyman Farhangian, a poet and advocate for workers’ rights, to a one-year imprisonment term. Additionally, he has been subjected to a two-year travel ban and other social restrictions.

According to the verdict issued on November 8, Farhangian was convicted of “spreading propaganda against the regime.” The court has further mandated the removal of his Instagram page. Notably, the initial guilty verdict was delivered by the Criminal Court of Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh during a court session held in absentia, without the presence of Farhangian or his legal representative.

This marks a recurring legal challenge for Farhangian, who has a history of facing convictions and imprisonment for his activism. On September 23, 2020, he was initially handed a 38-year sentence, later reduced to ten years on appeal, with seven years of the term suspended for five years. Commencing his sentence on May 16, 2022, in Ezbaram Prison in Lahijan, he was granted probation and released in December 2022.

Poet and Workers’ Rights Activist Peyman Farhangian Sentenced to One Year in Prison Alongside Additional Penalties

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Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh, Lahijan, Peyman Farhangian, Seyed-Sadegh Hosseini, Zabol

Peyman Farhangian, a poet and workers’ rights activist, has been handed a one-year prison sentence by the Criminal Court of Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh. This ruling also encompasses a travel ban and other social restrictions.

The court has deemed Farhangian guilty of “propaganda against the regime.” In addition to the prison term, he faces a mandatory two-year residency requirement in Zabol, a two-year prohibition from leaving the country, and the mandate to delete his Instagram account.

The initial verdict, issued on September 23, 2020, under the jurisdiction of Judge Seyed-Sadegh Hosseini, amounted to a staggering 38-year prison term. However, a significant development occurred on May 15, 2021, when the Court of Appeals in Gilan Province lessened the sentence to a decade behind bars. Seven years of this revised sentence remained suspended for a period of five years.

Following his conviction, Farhangian was incarcerated in Lahijan, located in Gilan Province, on May 16, 2022, marking the commencement of his imprisonment. Subsequently, he was granted provisional release in December 2022.