Javad Alikardi, an Iranian human rights lawyer and activist, was sentenced by the Revolutionary Court in Mashhad to 18 years in prison, a permanent ban on practicing law, a two-year exit ban, and internal exile. The charges included 'conspiring against state security' and 'propaganda against state security' under espionage-related articles.
Javad Alikardi, an Iranian human rights lawyer, was sentenced to 18 years in prison by the Revolutionary Court in Mashhad on Sunday, according to reports from Iranian media channels. The sentence includes a permanent ban on practicing law, a two-year exit ban from Iran, and internal exile to Saravan in Sistan and Baluchistan province. Alikardi is the brother of Khosro Alikardi, a prominent lawyer who represented many regime dissidents and died in December under mysterious circumstances at his office. Following his brother's death, Javad publicly demanded the authorities release unedited security camera footage from the office — a request that was not fulfilled. The court convicted him of 'conspiring and colluding to act against state security' (5 years) and 'propaganda activities against state security' under espionage-related statutes (13 years). The case reflects the Iranian judiciary's ongoing crackdown on human rights advocates and dissident lawyers.
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