Prison Sentence and Additional Punishments Issued for Lawyer Hassan Younesi

Breathing in Confinement, Wednesday, 23 September 2026: Hassan Younesi, a lawyer and member of the Central Bar Association, has been sentenced by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court to a total of three years’ imprisonment and additional punishments on charges of “spreading false information” and “propaganda against the system.”

According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, under the ruling issued by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, Hassan Younesi was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment and a fine of 50 million tomans for “spreading false information,” and to one year’s imprisonment for “propaganda against the system.” The court also ordered the confiscation of his mobile phone and imposed a ban on his activity on social media as additional punishments.

Under the rules governing multiple convictions, if the ruling is upheld, Article 134 of the Islamic Penal Code will apply, meaning that the most severe sentence—two years’ imprisonment—will be enforceable.

According to information published about the case, Younesi’s critical posts and comments on the social media platform X, including posts concerning the January protests and the treatment of protesters, were among the evidence cited in the case against him. A hearing on the charges was held on 10 August at Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court.

Previously, an interrogation session concerning Younesi was held at the Culture and Media Prosecutor’s Office. According to Younesi, the current case was opened following a complaint filed against him by a security agency.

Hassan Younesi has previously faced summonses and arrest in connection with his professional and civil activities. In August 2025, he was summoned to the Culture and Media Prosecutor’s Office. In November 2022, he and fellow lawyer Mostafa Nili were arrested at Mehrabad Airport and, after being held for a period in Ward 2-A of Evin Prison, were released on bail.

Younesi has also represented clients in human rights and political cases, including the case of Navid Afkari.