Iranian Lawyer Banned from Practicing Law – On Top of Prison Term

Khosro Alikordi, a prominent Iranian lawyer who has represented political prisoners and their families, has been banned from practicing law for two years, amid a crackdown on legal advocacy in the country.

Writing on his social media account on January 16, Alikordi said that the ban was decided by the Khorasan Bar Association's disciplinary court. 

In December last year, the Mashhad Revolutionary Court sentenced Alikordi to one year in prison and two years in exile. 

Alikordi said these punishments stem from his public statements about his clients' cases, including Fatemeh Sepehri and the family of Abolfazl Adinezadeh.

Following the eruption of nationwide protests in September 2022, dozens of lawyers representing activists and detainees have faced arrests, summons and disbarment proceedings.