Iranwire – The authorities in Iran have sentenced Gelaleh Watandoost, a Kurdish lawyer and women’s rights activist, to six years, seven months and 20 days in prison.
The sentence was handed down by the First Branch of Sanandaj Revolutionary Court, in the western province of Kurdistan.
Watandoost was tried in September last year on charges including “propaganda activities against the Islamic Republic, formation or membership of groups aiming to disrupt national security, and affiliation with anti-Islamic Republic groups.”
The accused presented her own defense during the proceedings.
Watandoost was arrested in Sanandaj on October 3, 2023, and released on bail later that month.
The lawyer had previously encountered legal issues due to her activism.