After Death Sentence Overturned by Supreme Court, Political Prisoner Shahriar Bayat Sentenced to Prison

Shahriar Bayat, 65-Year-Old Political Prisoner, Sentenced to Five Years in Prison

And One Year of Forced Labor at Kahrizak Charity Center Shahriar Bayat, a 65-year-old political prisoner and one of those arrested during Iran’s 2022 nationwide protests, has been sentenced to five years in prison and one year of unpaid forced labor at the Kahrizak care facility. This ruling was issued by Branch 13 of the Criminal Court One of Tehran Province following a retrial, after the Supreme Court overturned his previous death sentence. Ba…

After Death Sentence Overturned by Supreme Court, Political Prisoner Shahriar Bayat Sentenced to Prison

HRANA News Agency – Following the Supreme Court’s overturning of Shahriar Bayat’s death sentence, the political prisoner has been resentenced by a parallel court to five years in prison and one year of unpaid service at the Kahrizak Charity Institute. Based on information received by HRANA, the judge of Branch 10 of the Criminal Court One in Tehran Province ruled that Bayat deserved a sentence above the minimum for the charge of “blasphemy,” sen…