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Artist Moein Robati Sentenced to One Year in Prison

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Moein Robati, a Behshahr-based artist, has been sentenced to one year in prison by the Revolutionary Court in the city.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists in Iran, the verdict was issued by Ali Gheisari Atrabi, head of Branch 103 of the Second Criminal Court and a Revolutionary Court judge in Behshahr. Robati was convicted on charges of “propaganda against the regime.”

The trial was held on Thursday, December 12, 2024, at the Revolutionary Court, operating within Behshahr’s Second Criminal Court.

Robati was originally arrested at his home by security forces in September 2024. He was released shortly afterward on bail.

In an earlier case from 2021, Robati received a one-year prison sentence for producing and sharing a widely viewed video on social media. However, this sentence remains suspended due to his medical condition, pending a review by a medical commission.

Moein Hosseinpour Robati, a lyricist and filmmaker, has faced previous detentions and judicial convictions related to his artistic activities and expression.

Abbas Sharifi Arrested in Behshahr

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Abbas Sharifi, Behshahr, he 2022 nationwide protests, Sari

On April 11, Abbas Sharifi, a resident of Behshahr, was arrested by IRGC Intelligence agents and taken to a detention facility in Sari. He was previously arrested amid the 2022 nationwide protests.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, on April 11, 2023, Abbas Sharifi was arrested by IRGC intelligence agents.

Abbas Sharifi’s brother, Mohammad Sharifi, stated, “IRGC intelligence agents arrested my brother at his home and took him to a detention facility in Sari.”

On October 1, 2022, security forces arrested Sharifi violently in Sari and transferred him to Sari Prison after seven days of holding him in a detention facility.

On November 13, 2022, the Sari Revolutionary Court sentenced Sharifi to 43 months in prison. On March 1, he was released on bail.

About the 2022 Nationwide Protests

The arrest of Mahsa Amini by Tehran Morality Police for her improper hejab and her suspicious death on September 16 sparked protests sweeping across Iran. During the nationwide protests, about 19600 people, including journalists, artists, lawyers, teachers, students and civil rights activists, were arrested.

 

Seventeen People Arrested for “Promoting Western Lifestyle” on Instagram Pages in Behshahr

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Seventeen people were recently arrested in Behshahr for reasons related to their activity on their personal social media pages.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, quoting Rokna News, the Iranian Cyber Police cited “promoting a western lifestyle, publishing obscene pictures and modelling ads” as the reasons for the arrests.

By order of a judge, the police erased all contents of the cited posts and replaced them with FATA’s logo. What the regime labels as “promoting a western lifestyle” has long been a source of tension between the regime and the Iranian people.

Imposing a certain lifestyle on citizens stands in blatant violation of Article 3 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which entitles everyone the right to life, liberty and security of person. Additionally, Article 12 of this declaration affirms, “One shall be subjected to arbitrary interference with his privacy, family, home or correspondence, nor to attacks upon his honor and reputation. Everyone has the right to the protection of the law against such interference or attacks.”