Iran sentences lawyer to 20 years in prison

Lawyer Bahareh Aghaei has been sentenced to 20 years in prison by Iranian authorities. According to human rights reports, the charges against her include ‘propaganda against the regime’, participating in protests, and assisting the families of those killed during recent demonstrations.

Additionally, Mohsen Khalesi was sentenced to 15 years in prison by the first branch of the Sabzevar Revolutionary Court. He was charged with ‘collaboration with hostile governments and intentional arson of locations to oppose the Islamic Republic’. Reports indicate Khalesi has struggled with bipolar disorder and has attempted suicide multiple times while in custody.

In Mashhad, Kamil Mohammadi, the nephew of Nobel Peace Prize laureate and political prisoner Narges Mohammadi, was also detained by government forces following interrogations.