Azerbaijani cultural activist imprisoned

hasan-damirchiThe branch 6 of East-Azerbaijan appeal court, has confirmed the 6 months imprisonment sentence of the social activist, Hassan Damirchi (Mohammad Hassan Hargoli).

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the sentence of 6 months imprisonment, which was announced by the branch 3 of Tabriz court, has been confirmed by branch 6 of appeal court of East-Azerbaijan.

The chancellor of branch 3 of the revolutionary court of Tabriz, Hamid Bagherpour, claimed that documentations of attending in ethnic gathering inside and outside of country, collecting public funds without finding legal permission, instructing music without having permission, interacting with separatists inside and outside of country, meeting released prisoners in group with the intention of supporting  separatist  are the bases which contemplated for announcement of the sentence. This is despite the fact that, according to article 500 of Islamic penal code, none of the aforesaid allegations of the petition, are underlined as the charges of collusion and propaganda against government.

 Hassan Damirchi has been  arrested many times  for similar charges and allegations.

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