Ramin Hosseinpanahi, a prisoner from the Kurdistan province of Iran, has been sentenced to death by the first branch of the Revolutionary Court in Sanandaj on charges of 'membership in the Komala Party.' He has been in detention since July and previously told the judge that he had been subjected to torture and mistreatment in prison. Amnesty International had reported earlier that Mr. Hosseinpanahi, along with three other members of the Komala Party, was ambushed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on July 1 and was arrested after being injured during an 'exchange of fire'; however, his defense attorney emphasized in an interview with Radio Farda that his client did not engage in armed conflict and was merely a member of the Komala Party. Radio Farda has interviewed Hossein Ahmadinejad, Ramin Hosseinpanahi's defense attorney, regarding the details of the charges and the verdict against his client.
The Revolutionary Court of Sanandaj Sentences Ramin Hosseinpanahi, a Member of the Komala Party, to Death
Ramin Hosseinpanahi, a member of the Komala Party, has been sentenced to death by a Revolutionary Court in Sanandaj for his political affiliation. He claims to have faced torture while in custody, and his defense argues he did not engage in violence. This case highlights ongoing human rights concerns in Iran, particularly regarding political dissent.
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Iran's Revolutionary Court sentenced Ramin Hosseinpanahi to death for Komala Party membership.
- Revolutionary Court of Sanandaj execute Ramin Hosseinpanahi
- Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps arrest Ramin Hosseinpanahi
- Iranian authorities torture Ramin Hosseinpanahi
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The death sentence against Hosseinpanahi underscores the severe repression faced by political dissidents in Iran.
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