Monday , 13 January 2025

Iranian Activist Begins 3-Year Sentence for Alleged Kurdish Opposition Ties

Iranwire – Idris Karsaz, a 55-year-old member of the Oshnavieh Charity Association in Iran, was transferred to Oshnavieh Prison to begin serving a 36-month sentence.

Idris Karsaz, a 55-year-old member of the Oshnavieh Charity Association in Iran, was transferred to Oshnavieh Prison to begin serving a 36-month sentence

Karsaz was convicted in October by the Revolutionary Court of Oshnavieh on charges of “membership in and collaboration with a Kurdish opposition party.”

He was initially arrested on July 3 alongside four other Kurdish activists. 

After 47 days in detention, Karsaz was temporarily released on bail.

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