Category: Freedom of Expression

Iran Protests: Aram Gohari Arrested for Second Time

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Aram Gohari, Miandoab, Urmia

Security forces arrested Aram Gohari again in Miandoab and took him to an undisclosed location. He was previously detained in Urmia amid nationwide protests.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, former political prisoner Aram Gohari was arrested in Miandoab, West Azerbaijan Province.
An informed source told HRANA that Gohari wanted to give a speech at the commemoration ceremony of one of the killed protestors.
On June 12, 2022, Gohari was released on probation.
His whereabouts and conditions are still unknown.

Since the beginning of nationwide protests, about 19570 people, including journalists, artists, lawyers, teachers, students and civil rights activists, have been arrested. So far, over protests, about 742 people have been sentenced to a total of 12634 months imprisonment.

 

Iran Protests: Amir Sheibani Zaveh Sentenced to over Eight Years in Prison

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Amir Sheibani Zaveh, iran protests, Mahsa Amini, Nika Shakarmi

The Mashhad Revolutionary Court sentenced Amir Sheibani Zaveh, arrested during nationwide protests, to eight years and six months imprisonment.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, protestor Amir Sheibani Zaveh was sentenced to imprisonment.

Sheibani received four years and six months for “assembly and collusion against the regime,” three years for “membership in anti-regime groups,” and one year for “propaganda against the regime.”

If the verdict is upheld on appeal, based on Article 134 of the Islamic Penal Code, four years and six months for the first count will be enforceable.

According to Sheibani, “publishing the calls for protests, the pictures of Mahsa Amini and Nika Shakarmi’s burial place on social media, and attending one of the killed protestors’ funeral in Mashhad” was presented in the court as pieces of evidence for the charges.

Since the beginning of nationwide protests, about 19570 people, including journalists, artists, lawyers, teachers, students and civil rights activists, have been arrested. So far, over protests, about 737 people have been sentenced to a total of about 12330 months imprisonment.

 

Three Individuals Arrested in Marivan

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Aram Kiani, Kamal Kiani, Marivan, Omar Kiani

IRGC forces arrested Kamal Kiani, Omar Kiani and Aram Kiani in Marivan and took them to an undisclosed location.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, quoting Kolbarnews, Kamal, Omar and Aram Kiani, three family members, were arrested by IRGC forces in Marivan.

The allegations against these individuals are still unknown.

Lawyer Amir-Afshar Najafi Sentenced to Imprisonment and Social Deprivations

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Attorney at law Amir-Afshar Najafi was sentenced to 17 months in prison. He was also banned from leaving the country and practising law for two years. The court also ordered the seizure of his cell phone.

According to this verdict, Najafi received one year for “propaganda against the regime” and five months for “spreading falsehood to disturb public opinion.”

Najafi is an attorney at law and a member of the Qazvin Bar Association.

 

Iran Protests: Gonabadi Dervish Mohsen Sentenced to One Year in Prison

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Damavand Prison, Firuzkuh, Gonabadi Dervish, Mohsen Afrooz

The Revolutionary Court sentenced Gonabadi Dervish Mohsen Afrooz to one year in prison. Afrooz was arrested amid nationwide protests and has been jailed in Damavand Prison since late October 2022.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, Mohsen Afrooz, a follower of a Sufist religious minority known as Gonabadi Dervishes, was sentenced to one year in prison on the charge of “Propaganda against the regime.”

Afrooz was arrested in Firuzkuh, Tehran Province, for allegedly writing slogans on the wall. He has been jailed in Damavand Prison since his arrest in late October.
Afrooz faced other arrests and convictions on prior occasions.

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Journalist Saeedeh Shafiee Arrested

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Evin Prison, Hassan Homayoun, Mehrnoosh Zarei Hanzaki, Saeedeh Shafiee, Tehran

On January 22, security forces arrested journalist Saeedeh Shafiee at her home in Tehran and took her to an undisclosed location.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, on January 22, 2023, writer and journalist Saeedeh Shafiee was arrested.

Breaking this news, Shafiee’s husband, Hassan Homayoun stated: “My wife was arrested at our home, we are deeply concerned about her health condition.”
The reason for Shafiee’s arrest, her whereabouts, and the security institution responsible for her arrest are still unknown.
On the same day, another journalist Mehrnoosh Zarei Hanzaki was also arrested in Tehran and detained in Evin prison.

According to data collected by HRANA, at least 79 journalists and media practitioners have been arrested since the beginning of nationwide protests on September 17.

 

Iran Protests: Two People Arrested in Sardasht and Dehgolan

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Dehgolan, Hassan Koohi, Sardasht, Shayan Sadeghi, Sunni cleric

In recent days, security forces arrested Sunni cleric Hassan Koohi in Sardasht and Shayan Sadeghi in Dehgolan and took them to undisclosed locations.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, quoting Kurdpa, on January 19, 2023, Sunni cleric Hassan Koohi was arrested by security forces in Sardasht, West Azerbaijan Province.

At arrest, the agents reportedly did not show any arrest warrant.
Also, on January 18, Shayan Sadeghi was arrested by security forces at his home in Dehgolan, Kurdistan Province.
The reason for these arrests and the allegations against these individuals are still unknown.

Since the outbreak of nationwide protests, about 19500 people, including journalists, artists, lawyers, teachers, students and civil rights activists, have been arrested. So far, over protests, about 730 people have been sentenced to a total of about 12000 months imprisonment.

 

 

Hassan Rokooei Haghighi Sentenced to Five Years in Prison

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The Tehran Revolutionary Court sentenced Seyed Hassan Rokooei Haghighi to five years imprisonment and additional punishment. If the verdict is upheld on appeal, based on Article 134 of the Islamic Penal Code, four years in prison for one count will be enforceable.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, Hassan (Sepehr) Rokooei Haghighi, a resident of Tehran, was sentenced to five years in prison.

Rokooei Haghighi received four years for “assembly and collusion against national security” and one year for “propaganda against the regime.” He was also prohibited from advocating activities on the Internet for two years and was sentenced to the seizure of his cell phone.

On September 22, 2022, security forces arrested Haghighi in Tehran.

Since the outbreak of nationwide protests, about 19500 people, including journalists, artists, lawyers, teachers, students and civil rights activists, have been arrested. So far, over protests, about 730 people have been sentenced to a total of about 12090 months imprisonment.

 

Iran Protests: Farnaz Nazeri Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison

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The Revolutionary Court sentenced Farnaz Nazeri, arrested in recent protests in Qaemshahr, to ten years in prison. She was also banned from leaving the country for two years.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, Farnaz Nazeri was sentenced to imprisonment over protests.
On November 6, 2022, security forces arrested Nazeri in Qaemshahr. She was released on three-billion-toman bail temporarily until the end of legal proceedings.

An informed source told HRANA that her lawyer has not yet had access to the documents of her case.
Farnaz Nazeri is a painter and sculptor, and mother of two daughters.

Since the outbreak of nationwide protests, about 19500 people, including journalists, artists, lawyers, teachers, students and civil rights activists, have been arrested. So far, over protests, about 730 people have been sentenced to a total of about 12000 months imprisonment.

Faezeh Modares Gorji Arrested in Sanadaj

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Aida Farzaneh, Arvin Morattab, Faezeh Modares Gorji, irgc, Sanandaj, Ukraine International Airlines flight 752

Wednesday, January 18, in Sanandaj, Faezeh Modares Gorji was arrested by security forces at the annual commemoration ceremony for two victims of the Ukraine Plane Crash. She was taken to an undisclosed location.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, on January 18, 2023, Faezeh Modares Gorji was arbitrarily arrested in Sanandaj.

Her daughter, Jina Modares Gorji, who also was previously arrested at nationwide protests, stated: “My mother was arrested at the police station when she went to inquire about the impoundment of her vehicle license plate by the police at the annual ceremony. She was arrested for attending the annual ceremony of Aida Farzaneh and Arvin Morattab, two victims of the Ukraine plane crash.”

The location where Gorji is held and the allegations against her are still unknown.

On January 8, 2020, the Ukraine International Airlines flight 752 crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport, killing all 176 people onboard. After three days of unsuccessful cover-up, on January 11, 2020, Iran authorities officially admitted that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) unintentionally shot down this Ukrainian airliner in Tehran.