Younes Nokhah

Younes Nokhah is a Sunni cleric and a teacher at Saladin Ayoubi Madrasa in Piranshahr. He was arrested during the national uprising triggered by 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='40904'> <reference source='https://kurdistanhumanrights.org/fa/?p=18631'> According to Kurdistan Human Rights Network, he was arrested by the Intelligence Ministry in Pirasnshahr. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='40905'> <reference source='https://kurdistanhumanrights.org/fa/?p=18631'> Kurdistan Human Rights Network reported that Younes Nokhah was transferred from the Urmia Intelligence lockup to Urmia Prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='40906'> <reference source='https://kurdistanhumanrights.org/fa/?p=18631'> He was released on bail. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='49402'> <reference source='https://kurdistanhumanrights.org/fa/?p=20031'> The special clerical court of Tabriz sentenced him to four years and six months in prison and permanent defrocking. Kurdistan Human Rights Network reported that he was sentenced to seven months and 25 days in prison for propaganda against the state, 36 months in prison for sacrilege, and 15 months in prison for insulting the founder of the Islamic Republic. According to the report, he was also permanently defrocked. The court suspended six months of the 36 months sentenced for four years. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='47695'> <reference source='https://kurdpa.net/fa/news/2023/02/42'> Kurdpa reported that the security forces arrested him without a warrant. He was arrested during the 2022 national uprising. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='47697'> <reference source='https://kurdpa.net/fa/news/2023/02/42'> His arrest warrant was extended for 15 mote days. Kurdpa reported that during his arrest at the Intelligence Ministry lockup in Urmia, he was denied access to an attorney and family visits. He was also tortured and abused by the security forces. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='47701'> <reference source='https://kurdpa.net/fa/news/2023/02/58'> Younes Nokhah was released from Urmia Prison on bail of five billion rials. He was transferred to Urmia prison at the end of his interrogation phase. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>