Abuse of power & retaliationCourts & justice
Iran's judiciary summoned two lawyers on charges of 'spreading lies' after they raised due-process concerns in a protest-related death-penalty case
Confidence: Confirmed · 1 sourceIran · Oct 6, 2026
Subject of this story
Judiciary of Iran
Also named
Affected
Amir Raisian, Lawyer
Milad Panahipour, Lawyer
Advocate
Amnesty International
What happened
Amnesty International reports that lawyers Amir Raisian and Milad Panahipour were summoned on 29 April 2026 and charged with 'spreading lies' and 'propaganda against the system' for raising due-process concerns about their client Ehsan Hosseinipour Hesarloo, 18, who is connected to the January 2026 protests and reportedly at risk of execution. Amnesty describes the wider trials of protesters as 'torture-tainted' and grossly unfair; Iranian authorities have not published a response in the source.
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According to human rights groups cited by Amnesty International, Tehran's prosecutor's office summoned Amir Raisian on April 29, 2026 and charged him with spreading lies and propaganda against the system.
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- www.amnesty.orgDocument
Amir Raisian and Milad Panahipour summoned April 29, 2026, charged with spreading lies and propaganda against the system
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According to human rights groups cited by Amnesty International, Tehran's prosecutor's office summoned Milad Panahipour on April 29, 2026 and charged him with spreading lies and propaganda against the system.
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- www.amnesty.orgDocument
Amir Raisian and Milad Panahipour summoned April 29, 2026, charged with spreading lies and propaganda against the system
Sources (1)
SourceAmir Raisian and Milad Panahipour summoned April 29, 2026, charged with spreading lies and propaganda against the system for raising due process concerns.
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Judiciary of Iran
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