According to information received by the Hana Human Rights Organization, Sajjad Veisi, 30, and his cousin Shayan Veisi both followers of the Yarsan faith remain in a state of legal limbo in Kermanshah’s Dizelabad Prison nearly four months after their arrest. Their cases are currently being processed in the city’s Revolutionary Court.
Reports indicate that the two men are facing the charge of “Moharebeh” (enmity against God). This charge carries severe penalties under the penal code of the Islamic Republic of Iran, heightening concerns among their families and human rights activists regarding their judicial fate.
According to available information, Shayan Veisi was detained during the January protests, which began in Tehran. Sajjad Veisi was arrested by security forces on Sunday, February 22, 2026, while traveling from Dareh-Derizh to Sarpol-e Zahab, and transferred to a security detention center. Reports suggest he was en route to visit his wife’s family at the time of his arrest.
Informed sources state that the primary evidence in the cases against Sajjad and Shayan Veisi relies on confessions allegedly extracted during their detention. There are also reports of torture and other rights violations during their interrogations; if true, these actions represent a severe breach of fundamental rights and the principles of a fair trial.
Sajjad Veisi is the brother of Meysam and Mojtaba Veisi, two Kurdish cultural activists and followers of the Yarsan faith who were shot and killed in the early hours of Thursday, May 28, 2026, during an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) raid on the village of Qaleh Kahoush in Dalahu County.
The prolonged detention of Sajjad and Shayan Veisi in an undecided state, coupled with the “Moharebeh” charges, has amplified fears regarding the lack of fair trial guarantees, the violation of the defendants’ right to a defense, and the overall trajectory of the judicial proceedings.