Conviction of a Lawyer for Informing About the Isfahan House Case

The "Human Rights Defenders Association" news channel reported the conviction of Sina Yousefi, a lawyer, on charges of "propaganda against the regime" to serve one year in prison. This lawyer explained the reason for the ruling against him, stating, "This case was opened due to my informing about the Isfahan House case and the illegal actions of the judge in this case." Yousefi emphasized that a case was formed against him in Branch 20 of the Isfahan Prosecutor's Office, and an indictment was issued against him on charges of "propaganda against the regime and spreading falsehoods." According to this report, the Isfahan Revolutionary Court issued a one-year prison sentence for this case. Following the onset of nationwide protests, this is the third ruling issued against Sina Yousefi. The "Isfahan House" case is one of the most controversial cases from the nationwide protests of 2022. During the protests last year on November 16 in the "Isfahan House" neighborhood, three Basij members named "Mohsen Cheraghi, Mohsen Hamidi, and Mohammad Karimi" were killed. Islamic Republic officials labeled their deaths as a "terrorist act." Based on claims made in this case, which were based on "forced confessions" from three prisoners "against each other," Saeed Mirhashimi, Majid Kazemi, and Saeed Yaqoubi were accused of "drawing weapons" and were charged with "moharebeh" (waging war against God). Ultimately, despite the rejection of the accusations and international reactions to the issuance of death sentences for these individuals, Mizan, a news agency affiliated with the judiciary of the Islamic Republic, announced on Friday, May 19, that Saeed Mirhashimi, Majid Kazemi Sheikh Shabani, and Saeed Yaqoubi Kord Safli, defendants in the "Isfahan House" case, were executed early on Friday, May 19. Exclusive; efforts by intelligence agencies to dissolve the Human Rights Commission of Bar Associations in Iran. Execution of the defendants in the "Isfahan House" case; German representative in the European Parliament: the world must awaken. Widespread global reactions to the execution of the defendants in the "Isfahan House" case; the Islamic Republic is a "threat to humanity." Exclusive; the U.S. condemned the execution of the defendants in the "Isfahan House" case: "We share in the grief of the families of these three individuals."