Marivan: A sentence harsher than the law for Karo Alidad; Legal ambiguity in invoking “ta’zir concern” and the IRGC Intelligence report
On June 6, 2025, Karo Alidad, a 23-year-old civil and environmental activist from Marivan, was sentenced to 18 months of discretionary imprisonment, even though the legal maximum for this charge is 12 months. This verdict was issued based…









