Sunday, 20 October 2013

Update: Arash Saghar Released (Suspended Sentence)

The record for Arash Saghar was updated.



Status: Released (Suspended Sentence)
Prison: Evin
Notes:
Senior Mousavi campaign worker in Sunni regions during the June 2009 presidential election. Following his arrest, Saghar was fired from his work. 22 Nov 2009: Arrested Charged with spying for Turkmenistan (unsubstantiated) 06 Apr 2010: Still in 209 solitary at Evin 16 Jun 2010 In Evin 350 13 Oct 2010: Sentenced to 8 years prison 10 May 2011: In Evin 350 13 Jun 2011: Signed a statement after Hoda Saber death 11 Jun 2012: Transferred to solitary in 209 after attack of guards during Hoda Saber memorial http://t.co/QpyLDw6n 17 Jun 2012: Back to 350; ends his hunger strike http://t.co/Cvivh1ll 24 Nov 2012: Back to Evin after surgery http://t.co/xXckD5sw Sentence reduced by Appeals to 5 years 09 Apr 2013: Listed as Evin 350 inmate http://t.co/ggSGe0FOne 13 oCT 2013: Released on furlough http://is.gd/crX6Jr

Sentence: 5 years

Location/Home Town: Gonbad Kavoos
Faith or Ethnicity: 
Occupation or Activity: Journalist, Political activist

Iran Prisoner List: http://hyperactivist.info/ipr.html