The Supreme Court of Iran confirmed the death sentence of Mohammad Khizranjad

The death sentence of Mohammad Khizranjad, a Kurdish Sunni cleric who supported the uprising of women, life, and freedom, was confirmed in the Supreme Court of Iran. Mohammad Khizranjad, who was arrested on November 19, 2022, after the beginning of the Women, Life, Freedom uprising, was transferred to the central prison of this city after spending 108 days in the intelligence detention center in Urmia. This Kurdish cleric, who was severely tortured during his release, had the marks of torture on his body when he was transferred to Urmia prison. On December 23, 2023, after 14 months of detention by Branch 3 of the Islamic Revolution Court of Urmia, headed by Judge Reza Najafzadeh, on charges of "corruption on earth", "damaging the integrity or independence of the country" and "propaganda against the regime" to He was sentenced to death and 16 years in prison. According to the documents seen by the Kurdistan Human Rights Network, in all four court sessions, despite not being given enough time to defend herself, Mamosta Khadranjad denied all the accusations and declared that all the confessions, including the video recorded of her by The Ministry of Information has been forced and as a result of severe torture. He also questioned the competence of the Revolutionary Court to deal with his accusations as a cleric and demanded his trial in a special clerical court. The death sentence issued by the Islamic Revolutionary Court for this Sunni Kurdish cleric on the charge of cooperation with religious extremist groups takes place while he has always been critical of any kind of religious extremism in his speeches and statements and has emphasized on religious tolerance. According to the Kurdistan Human Rights Network, Iran's Supreme Court has confirmed this ruling. https://muhemedemini.home.blog/2024/06/06/the-supreme-court-of-iran-confirmed-the-death-sentence-of-mohammad-khizranjad/