Edris Menbari, arrested during the 2022 nationwide protests, has been sentenced to 2 years in prison by Branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court in Sanandaj. One year of his sentence has been suspended for three years.
According to HRANA, citing Kurdpa, the court convicted Menbari on charges of “forming groups with the intent to disrupt national security.” The verdict was issued by Branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court in Sanandaj and communicated to him on December 9, 2023.
In a previous ruling by the same court in October 2023, Menbari was sentenced to 10 years in prison for similar charges. However, the Appeals Court overturned that sentence, and the case was sent back for review.
In another segment of his case, in October 2023, Branch 106 of the Criminal Court of Sanandaj sentenced him to 1 year in prison and 40 lashes.
Menbari, a resident of Sanandaj and a board member of the Nozhin Cultural and Social Association, was originally arrested on December 18, 2022, at his home in Sanandaj during the nationwide protests. He was released on bail in February 2023.