Tag: Ruhollah Ajamian

Singer Behrad Ali Kanari Sent to Prison to Serve His Sentence

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Behrad Ali Kanari, Central Prison of Karaj, Karaj, Qom prison, Ruhollah Ajamian

Behrad Ali Kanari, arrested during the nationwide protests of 2022, has been jailed in Qom Prison.on Saturday, August 24, 2024, to start serving a six-month prison term.

In a video message, Mr. Ali Kanari announced that he was recently sentenced to six months in prison by the judiciary on charges of “propaganda against the regime through cooperation with anti-regime media.” On Saturday, August 24, 2024, he was sent to Qom Prison to serve his sentence.
Kanari was arrested by security forces on May 13 of this year and was released shortly afterward on bail.
Behrad Ali Kanari, a singer, was among those arrested during the 2022 nationwide protests in the case known as the “murder of Basij member Ruhollah Ajamian.” He was released from the Central Prison of Karaj in April of 2023, following the issuance of a “pardon” directive.

Father of Executed Protestor Mohammad Mehdi Karami, Mashallah Karami, Taken into Custody

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Kurdpa, Mashallah Karami, Mohammad-Mehdi Karami, Ruhollah Ajamian

Today, on August 23, Mashallah Karami, father of the late protestor Mohammad Mehdi Karami who was executed, was apprehended by security forces and transported to an undisclosed location. This incident has been reported by Kurdpa.

Karami’s arrest reportedly occurred at his place of residence. During the operation, the agents conducted a search and seized some items belonging to him and his family members.

The motives behind this arrest, his current whereabouts, and the charges brought against him remain unknown at this time.

It is worth noting that on January 7, 2023, Mohammad Mehdi Karami, along with Mohammad Hosseini, who were both involved in a case related to the death of Basij militia member Ruhollah Ajamian, were executed.

Background on the 2022 Nationwide Protests
The arrest of Mahsa Amini by Tehran Morality Police for her improper hijab and her suspicious death on September 16 sparked protests sweeping across Iran. Protesters came to the streets with the central slogan “Women, Life, Freedom” in protest against the performance, laws and structure of the regime. During the nationwide protests, thousands of people, including journalists, artists, lawyers, teachers, students and civil rights activists, were arrested.

 

Verdicts Upheld for Eight Individuals Arrested Amid Nationwide Protests in 2022

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Ali Moazzami Goodarzi, Amin Mehdi Shokrollahi, Amir-Mohammad Jafari, Farzaneh Ghareh-Hassanlou, Hamid Ghareh-Hassanlou, Hossein Mohammadi, Karaj, Mehdi Mohammadi, Mohammad Hosseini, Mohammad-Amin Akhlaghi, Mohammad-Mehdi Karami, Reza Aria, Ruhollah Ajamian, Shayan Charani

The Supreme Court of Iran has affirmed the sentences for eight defendants involved in the case surrounding the death of Basij militia member Ruhollah Ajamian, as reported by Shargh Newspaper.

Initially handed down by the Karaj Revolutionary Court, the verdicts stand as follows: Hamid Ghareh-Hassanlou has been sentenced to 15 years of imprisonment in Yazd, while Reza Aria, Hossein Mohammadi, and Mehdi Mohammadi each face ten years of exile in Kerman.
Mohammad-Amin Akhlaghi Savojbolaghi, Amin-Mehdi Shokrollahi, and Farzaneh Ghareh-Hassanlou have each been given five years to serve in Mashhad. The Supreme Court has upheld all of these sentences.

Shayan Charani, Amir-Mohammad Jafari, and Ali Moazzami Goodarzi have been sentenced to three years of imprisonment in Qom. However, both Charani and Jafari were granted pardons and subsequently released, whereas Goodarzi’s sentence was upheld.

Furthermore, Aryan Farzamnia’s verdict has been revoked due to documented mental and psychological health concerns.

On January 7, 2023, two other individuals involved in this case, Mohammad Mehdi Karami and Mohammad Hosseini, were executed.

These individuals were initially apprehended in Karaj for their alleged roles in the death of Basij militia member Ruhollah Ajamian during a protest.