5 years of imprisonment for conspiracy against the security of the country and 8 months of imprisonment for propaganda against Iran for Aras Santegi.
As a result of the protests started by the death of a young woman while in custody, Iranian human rights campaigner Aras Santegi has been given a sentence of more than five years in prison, according to a statement made today by his attorney.
The 36-year-old, who has bone cancer, was held at Tehran’s Evin jail for three months before being released on bond on January 21.
According to his attorney, Ramin Safarnia, “My client was sentenced to five years in prison for conspiracy against the security of the country and eight months in prison for propaganda against the Islamic Republic.”
Santegi didn’t show up in court, and the judge allegedly made the ruling without the defendant present.
“We were informed of the conviction on Wednesday, and we have 20 days to appeal,” he said.
Aras Santegi, who was recently detained, had previously served several years in prison for “security-related offences” before being released in May 2021 due to ill health.
“Since my client cannot afford to go to jail, I hope the court will consider his health,” said Safarnia.
The Iranian-Kurdish teen Mahsa Amini was killed on September 16 after being detained by morality police for breaking the Islamic Republic’s strict dress code. Three days earlier, the morality police had detained Amini. The human rights activist was detained in the middle of the country’s nationwide protests.
Authorities typically refer to the demonstrations as “riots,” which are supported by nations and organisations that are hostile to Iran.
Additionally, they reported that thousands more people had been detained and that hundreds of protesters, including security personnel, had died.
