Kamal Jafari Yazdi

Kamal Jafari Yazdi was initially sentenced by Branch 4 of the Mashhad Revolutionary Court to 10 years in prison on charges of “forming a Telegram group with the intention of disrupting national security,” one year in prison for “publishing content from individuals and channels opposed to the regime and supporting political prisoners,” and two years in prison for “insulting the Leader.” Following his appeal, the initial verdict against him was upheld in full by Branch 1 of the Court of Appeals of Razavi Khorasan Province, presided over by Hassan Heydari, on August 19, 2019.

After the verdict became final and his case was referred to the Enforcement of Judgments Unit of the Mashhad Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor’s Office, this civil rights activist was arrested on August 30, 2019, after 15 officers from the Mashhad Intelligence Department raided his home. He was then transferred to Ward 6, Hall 1, of Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad to serve his sentence. He was released in late February 2023 as part of the implementation of a directive issued by the Judiciary concerning the case of this political activist.

On December 9, 2024, the civil rights activist was arrested after security forces raided his home, confiscated some of his personal belongings, and subjected him to physical assault and intimidation. Following interrogation and the issuance of a temporary detention order, he was transferred to Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad. His arrest came after he had been summoned by telephone to the Police Security Office in Mashhad, the capital of Razavi Khorasan Province, on August 15, 2023, and threatened with the reopening of his judicial case.

Kamal Jafari Yazdi had previously, on January 15, 2025, been formally informed online of the charges against him by the investigating judge of Branch 901 of the Mashhad Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor’s Office in connection with a case filed against him following a complaint by the Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor of Abhar County. He was subsequently tried on June 10 and November 11, 2025, by Judge Hassan Vaziri, head of Branch 2 of the Mashhad Revolutionary Court. On November 15, 2025, he was released after serving part of his custodial sentence.

On Wednesday, December 24, 2025, Kamal Jafari Yazdi, a civil rights activist and former political prisoner residing in Mashhad, the capital of Razavi Khorasan Province, was sentenced to a total of 18 years in prison by Judge Hassan Vaziri, head of Branch 2 of the Mashhad Revolutionary Court.

According to the verdict issued on December 8, 2025, Kamal Jafari Yazdi was sentenced to 10 years in prison, as the most severe punishment, for “forming a group with the intention of disrupting national security”; five years in prison for “membership in groups opposed to the regime with the intention of disrupting national security”; two years in prison for “insulting the Leader in cyberspace”; and one year in prison for “propaganda against the regime.”