Branch 26 of the Revolutionary Court of Tehran sentenced workers’ rights activist Hirad Pirbodaghi to four years and eight months in prison, two years prohibition from membership in political parties and groups, and a two year ban from leaving the country. If the verdict is confirmed on appeal, four years imprisonment as the severest punishment of one count will be enforceable for him.
According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, he was charged with “propaganda against the regime and assembly and collusion against national security”.
As examples of the above-mentioned charges, the courts have cited frequent referring to Electronic Judicial Services Offices and complaints about detention conditions in solitary confinement.
On November 6, 2021, Pirbodaghi was arrested violently by security forces alongside Asal Mohammadi. Their houses were searched during the arrest. He was held in Ward 209 of Evin Prison until December 24, when he was relocated to the Public Ward of Evin Prison. On January 1, 2022, he was released on bail.
Source » en-hrana