Three-year prison sentence for a political activist

Iran Press News: Translation by Banafsheh Zand-Bonazzzi.

The Organization of the Defense of Human Rights of Kurdistan reports that a political activist from the town of Oshnoviyeh was returned to prison for another 3-year sentence after being released from having served nearly 8 months. Soleiman Minapaak, 33, a resident of the Sowjeh village in Oshnoviyeh Township, was released on a $330000 from Oroumiyeh prison, on December 27th, 2005. However, based on the latest regulations he has once again been sentenced to another 3 years to be served at Daryaa prison. Minapaak has been charged with cooperation with the Kurdistan Democratic Party.