Kurdistan Human Rights Network

Saleh Nikbakht, the lawyer representing the family of Jina Mahsa Amini, has been sentenced to one year in prison and banned from social media for two years by Branch 28 of the Islamic Revolutionary Court in Tehran. The court, presided over by Judge Amouzad, convicted Nikbakht of the charge of "propaganda against the state", the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has learned. Nikbakht's lawyer, Ali Rezaei,...

The second trial session of Saleh Nikbakht, the lawyer representing the family of Jina Mahsa Amini, took place on 2 October at Branch 28 of the Islamic Revolutionary Court in Tehran on charges of "propaganda activities against the state". During the session, which was attended by Saleh Nikbakht and his defence lawyer, Ali Rezaei, Judge Amouzad presented written questions to Mr Nikbakht, who provided answers...

The first court session of Saleh Nikbakht, the lawyer representing the family of Jina Mahsa Amini, took place on 29 August in Branch 28 of the Islamic Revolutionary Court in Tehran on charges of "propaganda activities against the state". Judge Amouzad asked Nikbakht questions about a formal complaint filed by the Ministry of Intelligence, supported by an indictment issued by the Tehran Public and Revolutionary...

The trial of Saleh Nikbakht, the lawyer representing the family of Jina Mahsa Amini, which was scheduled to take place on 1 August and postponed for administrative reasons, has been rescheduled for 29 August at Branch 28 of the Islamic Revolutionary Court in Tehran, the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has learned. An informed source who spoke to the KHRN said that "Mr Nikbakht is...

The trial of Saleh Nikbakht, the lawyer representing the family of Jina Mahsa Amini, which was scheduled to take place today, has been postponed due to administrative issues. Nikbakht is facing charges of "propaganda against the Islamic Republic system" for speaking out against the opinion of the Forensic Medicine Commission regarding Amini's death in an interview with foreign media and Etemad newspaper. Amini died in police...

The Branch 2 of the Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor's Office in Tehran arraigned Saleh Nikbakht, Jina Mahsa Amini's lawyer, on 11 March, on the charge of "propaganda against the state" over his interviews with journalists abroad. Nikbakht was later released on bail, pending trial, Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has learned. "The lawyer, who has represented many Kurdish political prisoners, is being prosecuted for his interviews...