Four people arrested in connection with the January 2026 protests, Khosrow Mohammadi-Nia, Masoud Tushmalani, Sirvan Shabani, and Mehdi Nami, have been sentenced to death by Branch 23 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court. All four are held in Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj.
According to HRANA, Nami was sentenced to death on a charge of carrying out operational activities on behalf of hostile states. Mohammadi-Nia, Tushmalani, and Shabani received death sentences in a joint case involving charges of (Moharebeh) “waging war against God,” assembly and collusion with intent to undermine national security, and carrying out operational activities on behalf of hostile states. These remain allegations against the defendants; the published reports provide no details of the evidence presented in court.
Nami was arrested at his home in Tehran. The other three men, all from Kermanshah, were arrested during the protests in Eslamshahr. Tushmalani was briefly released on bail before being rearrested a few days later. Shabani is approximately 22 years old.
The reports provide no information about whether the four men had access to lawyers of their choosing, how their trials were conducted, or whether they were able to mount an effective defense. These are essential considerations in assessing respect for the right to a fair trial, particularly in cases resulting in death sentences.
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According to HRANA, Nami was sentenced to death on a charge of carrying out operational activities on behalf of hostile states. Mohammadi-Nia, Tushmalani, and Shabani received death sentences in a joint case involving charges of (Moharebeh) “waging war against God,” assembly and collusion with intent to undermine national security, and carrying out operational activities on behalf of hostile states. These remain allegations against the defendants; the published reports provide no details of the evidence presented in court.
Nami was arrested at his home in Tehran. The other three men, all from Kermanshah, were arrested during the protests in Eslamshahr. Tushmalani was briefly released on bail before being rearrested a few days later. Shabani is approximately 22 years old.
The reports provide no information about whether the four men had access to lawyers of their choosing, how their trials were conducted, or whether they were able to mount an effective defense. These are essential considerations in assessing respect for the right to a fair trial, particularly in cases resulting in death sentences.
@iranhrdc
#DigitalBlackoutIran
#iran_strikes
#iran_human_rights
#iranmassacre
#khosrow_mohammadi_nia
#masoud_tushmalani
#sirvan_shabani
#mehdi_nami