A political activist condemned to 5 years imprisonment

BOKAN, — A Kurdish political activist named Usef Rehmani was sentenced to 5 years imprisonment by the Iranian Revolutionary Court, Mehabad branch.

According to Mukrian News Agency Mr Rehmani was arrested 4 years ago on 2008 with the excuse of working with one of the Kurdish political parties by the Iranian Intelligent Service. All this period he had been held in prison waiting his trial.

Mr Rehmani is from Bokan city and he is currently held in the central prison of Urmiye.