Khosrow Ali-Kordi, Lawyer for the Families of Sepahri and Adinehzadeh, Sentenced to Two Years Ban from Legal Practice

Khosrow Ali-Kordi, a lawyer for several political prisoners and families seeking justice, has been sentenced to "two years ban from legal practice." This lawyer, residing in Mashhad, wrote on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Tuesday, January 16, that the fourth branch of the disciplinary court of the Khorasan Bar Association has imposed this sentence on him for the "crime! of publishing news about the trials of my clients, Fatemeh Sepahri and the family of Abolfazl Adinehzadeh and other political prisoners." Khosrow Ali-Kordi reacted to this ruling by quoting a verse from Hafez, implicitly indicating his determination to stand by his position. He began his note by stating: "We do not lose the dignity of poverty and contentment; tell the king that a destined day will come." According to this lawyer, the appellate court has recently confirmed two monetary penalties against him for the charges of "spreading falsehoods" and "disclosing secrets." He had previously stated in an interview with Voice of America that the Islamic Revolutionary Court of Mashhad sentenced him to one year in prison, two years of exile, and deprivation of social rights on the charge of "propaganda against the regime." According to Khosrow Ali-Kordi, "accepting the representation of the families of the victims of last year's nationwide protests, including Abolfazl Adinehzadeh and Erfan Rezaei Novayi," as well as "accepting the representation of Fatemeh Sepahri and her brothers Mohammad Hossein and Hossein Sepahri" are the main reasons the judge deemed these accusations against him "provable." Pressure on lawyers and legal experts by the Islamic Republic has increased following the nationwide protests of 2022. In addition to the arrest of several lawyers and the formation of legal cases against a group of other legal experts, Sina Yousafi, a lawyer, previously told Voice of America that security and judicial protection agencies of the Islamic Republic are attempting to dissolve the Human Rights Commission of the Bar Associations in Iran, posing a "danger of dissolution" to these associations. Also see: Exclusive; Efforts by intelligence agencies to dissolve the Human Rights Commission of the Bar Associations in Iran. Khosrow Ali-Kordi: The parents of Kian Pirfalak have stated they have no complaint against the blind Mujahid; his execution is illegal. Khosrow Ali-Kordi: The reason for the intense pressure on Fatemeh Sepahri is that she is a veiled opponent and the wife of a martyr. Khosrow Ali-Kordi, lawyer for the families of Sepahri and Adinehzadeh, has been sentenced to prison and a ban from legal practice. Exclusive; The Revolutionary Court sentenced a lawyer to prison, exile, and deprivation of social rights. The lawyer for Fatemeh Sepahri: My client has suffered from "multiple illnesses."