Lahur Sheikh Jangi was sentenced to five years and three months in prison. While the sentence was being read, Lahur Sheikh Jangi clapped and said, “You have made Sulaymaniyah and your court look shameful.”
Polad Sheikh Jangi was sentenced to three years and six months in prison. While the sentence was being read, he said, “Shame on the court.”
Rebar Hamid Haji Ghali was sentenced to two years and six months in prison.
Aras, Karwan, and Ramadan, three of the detainees, were each sentenced to one year and six months in prison.
Omar Sheikh and Kaywan Mohammed were released.
Statement by Lahur Sheikh Jangi’s Defence Team
Following the verdict, Dana Taqiaddin, spokesperson for Lahur Sheikh Jangi’s defence team, said at a press conference:
We reject all the court rulings against Lahur Sheikh Jangi and his associates.
The rulings issued by the Sulaymaniyah court are political.
The rulings were handed down from outside the court.
The defendants did not confess to the charges before the criminal court. They confessed before the security court while under torture.