The Iranian Short Film Association (ISFA) responded to the imposition of a prison sentence and other penalties against director and screenwriter Jaafar Panhi by issuing a statement. While protesting the judgments given against Mr. Panhi, the association's statement criticized the judicial and security measures aimed at putting pressure on the artistic community and considers the restriction of independent cultural activity to be against the principle of freedom of expression and the independence of artistic activity. In another part of this statement, warning of the growing trend of accusations such as espionage, propaganda against the system, publication of lies and similar titles to the cultural activities of artists, it is said: "The Iranian Short Film Association calls for a judicial review of the verdicts given against and violators of similar legal rights and violators of legal and fair rights. Cases. Also, he expects all artists, Iranian cinema activists, cinema guilds and especially Khan Cinema to take a clear and responsible position against violating the rights of the law and the trade union of their colleagues. It should be noted that last week Jafar Panhi's lawyer announced the imposition of a sentence of five years and one month in prison, the confiscation of all movable and immovable property, a two-year ban on social networks and a two-year ban on leaving the country against his client. Get in touch - end of channel.

The Iranian Short Film Association (ISFA) responded to the imposition of a prison sentence and other penalties against director and screenwriter Jaafar Panhi by issuing a statement. While protesting the judgments given against Mr. Panhi, the association's statement criticized the judicial and security measures aimed at putting pressure on the artistic community and considers the restriction of independent cultural activity to be against the principle of freedom of expression and the independence of artistic activity. In another part of this statement, warning of the growing trend of accusations such as espionage, propaganda against the system, publication of lies and similar titles to the cultural activities of artists, it is said: "The Iranian Short Film Association calls for a judicial review of the verdicts given against and violators of similar legal rights and violators of legal and fair rights. Cases. Also, he expects all artists, Iranian cinema activists, cinema guilds and especially Khan Cinema to take a clear and responsible position against violating the rights of the law and the trade union of their colleagues. It should be noted that last week Jafar Panhi's lawyer announced the imposition of a sentence of five years and one month in prison, the confiscation of all movable and immovable property, a two-year ban on social networks and a two-year ban on leaving the country against his client. Get in touch - end of channel.