Jina Modares-Gorji has been detained and transferred to the women’s ward at Sanandaj Central Prison to serve her 16-month prison sentence following her summons to the Sanandaj Revolutionary Court.
According to Kolbarnews, Saturday, Jina Modares-Gorji, a women’s rights activist from Sanandaj involved in the “Jina” protest movement, was summoned and reported to the Sanandaj Revolutionary Court to begin her 16-month sentence. A group of women and fellow activists gathered in front of the courthouse to show their support as she entered.
In October of this year, the Kurdistan Court of Appeals’ Fourth Branch sentenced Jina Modares-Gorji to one year in prison for “propaganda against the regime” and an additional 16 months for “forming an illegal group with the aim of overthrowing the regime,” totaling 28 months. The court acquitted her of “collaboration with a hostile government.” However, according to Article 134 of the Islamic Penal Code, which applies the harshest sentence in cases of multiple charges, only the 16-month sentence is enforceable.
Modares-Gorji was previously detained by Intelligence Ministry agents on April 10, 2023, and released on bail on July 3, 2023.
