Recently, the Qazvin Revolutionary Court sentenced lawyer Reza Hamzei to one year in prison and banned him from practicing law for two years.

His court session was held on November 11, 2022.

Since the outbreak of nationwide protests, about 18200 people, including journalists, lawyers, teachers, students and civil rights activists, have been arrested. For more details and statistics on the nationwide protest across Iran, read HRANA’s comprehensive report here.

Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) is the press association established in 2009 by Iranian human rights advocates in order to report and disseminate daily news of human rights violations in Iran. The English section of HRANA includes translated news of events initially prepared in Farsi and distributed by human rights reporters throughout Iran.

More info: https://www.en-hrana.org/lawyer-reza-hamzei-sentenced-to-on-year-in-prison/