According to Ahwazi human rights activists, Branch 16 of the Ahwaz Court of Appeals has upheld the two-year discretionary prison sentence of Mohammad Asadi, a political prisoner held in Sheiban Prison in Ahwaz.
Mohammad Asadi, who has been detained by Iran’s security forces since 14 January 2026, was previously sentenced by Branch One of the Ahwaz Revolutionary Court to two years of discretionary imprisonment on charges of “disrupting public order.” He was also sentenced to supplementary punishments, including a two-year travel ban and one year of compulsory attendance at the Office for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice.
Under the Court of Appeals’ ruling, the supplementary punishments were overturned, while the original two-year discretionary prison sentence was upheld in full.
The Karoon Human Rights Organization considers sentences based on vague and broadly defined charges to be a clear example of the Islamic Republic’s use of the judiciary to suppress civil liberties. To date, no documented information has been made publicly available regarding the specific acts underlying the charges against Mr. Asadi. He remains imprisoned in Ahwaz Central Prison (Sheiban), where he continues to serve his sentence.
