Edris Manbari

Edris Manbari is a Kurdish language teacher and a member of the board of directors of Nozhin Cultural-Social Association. Mr. Manbari was arrested in the wave of arrests of activists, at the same time as the beginning of nationwide protests in response to the murder of Mahsa Amini.

The national uprising of 2022 centered around the “woman, life, freedom” slogan was triggered in response to the murder of Mahsa (Zhina) Amini. The protests began sporadically in several cities and online space but in just a few days it spread to dozens of cities across Iran and the goal of the protesters changed to overthrowing the regime. <symbol-timeline></symbol-timeline>

<coverage-outsourcing id='46000'> <reference source='https://t.me/kurdpaagency/27159'> Edris Manbari was arrested by security agents in Sanandaj without a court order. According to Kurdpa, after searching his house, the security agents seized his laptop and personal belongings and took them away. His arrest took place at the same time as the nationwide uprising in Iran in response to the murder of Mahsa Amini - a 22-year-old girl from Saqqez who was beaten to death by morality patrol officers. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='46001'> <reference source='https://kurdpa.net/fa/news/2023/01/59'> Souma Pourmohammadi was arrested while following the case of her husband Edris Manbari in Sanandaj Revolutionary Court. Kurdapa wrote in its report about Idris Manbari's condition that he is being interrogated at the Sanandaj Intelligence Detention Center. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='46101'> <reference source='https://kurdpa.net/fa/news/2023/01/70'> The temporary arrest warrant of Edris Manbari was extended for another 10 days. According to Kurdpa's report, he was denied access to a lawyer and family visits during his detention. Also, Mr. Manbari answers the interrogators only in Kurdish, based on the "Nozhin" association's constitution and with the aim of defending language rights in Kurdistan, and for this reason, he has been under pressure from the interrogators. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='46609'> <reference source='https://kurdpa.net/fa/news/2023/01/114'> He was released on bail from Sanandaj Intelligence Detention Center. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='53545'> <reference source='https://kurdpa.net/fa/news/2023/10/36'> According to Kurdpa, the hearing on Edris Manbari's charges was held in Branch 106 of Sanandaj Criminal Court under the chairmanship of Judge Bahman Omidzadeh. This session was held in absentia without the presence of Mr. Manbari and his lawyers. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='53546'> <reference source='https://kurdistanhumanrights.org/fa/news-fa/prison-sentences-fa/2023/10/12/p29896/'> He was sentenced to one year of imprisonment in exile and whipping. According to the Kurdistan Human Rights Network, Edris Manbari has been sentenced to one year of imprisonment in the Dizel Abad prison of Kermanshah on the charge of "disturbing public order" including the days of previous detention, and 40 lashes. This sentence was issued by the 106th branch of the Criminal Court 2 of Sanandaj. Based on the ruling, the court did not find it expedient to sentence this civil activist to one year of imprisonment in his place of residence and ordered prison in exile in Dizel Abad Prison, Kermanshah, based on ammendment 3, Article 513 of the Criminal Procedure Code. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='53539'> <reference source='https://kurdistanhumanrights.org/fa/news-fa/prison-sentences-fa/2023/10/27/p30247/'> He was sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment. According to the Kurdistan Human Rights Network, Sarveh Pourmohammadi and Edris Manbari were each sentenced to 10 years in prison on the charge of "forming or being a member of a group to disrupt the security of the country". This sentence was issued by the first branch of Sanandaj Revolutionary Court headed by Judge Karami. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>