Status: Freed
Prison: n/a
Notes:
Columnist for the reformist news Web sites Rooz Online and Norooz and a founding member of the Association of Iranian Journalists 02 Jul 2009: Arrested May 2010: Moved from Evin to Rejaei Shahr 28 May 2010: Transferred to Dar ol Quran ward, i.e. drug ward 31 May 2010: Transferred to Kachouei prison in Karaj 27 Jun 2010: Collapses for the 2nd time due to blood pressure problems; medical leave denied 17 Jul 2010: Closed court trial began 06 Aug 2010: Paralyzed 27 Sep 2010: Sentenced to 3 years in prison and 5 year ban on political & media activities 11 Nov 2010: Collapsed during prayers, hass been suffering internal bleeding for over one month - Transferred to prison clinic - Obtained medical leave but authorities wouldn't release him 5 Dec 2010: Heart surgery in Rajai Shahr clinic 24 Jan 2011: Transferred to Ward 4 Hall 12 (security ward located in a basement) http://www.peykeiran.com/Content.aspx?ID=27667 10 Apr 2011: Begins hunger strike with 10 other inmates in solidarity with Fakhri Mohtashamipour 14 May 2011: Attacked by inmate: one torn ear-drum. He begins a hunger strike 1 then 2 then 3 days a week total strike after 23 May 23 Jun 2011: Begins another hunger strike to protest Haleh Sahabi and Hoda Saber deaths 26 Jun 2011: Transferred to prison's clinic 27 Jun 2011: Ends hunger strike 04 Aug 2011: Sentenced to 2 extra years in prison 06 Aug 2011: Signed common appeal of emprisonned journalists for Journalist Day 24 Aug 2011: Asked to go to the clinic; beaten instead 07 Oct 2011: Begins a hunger strike to protest lack of medical care 13 Oct 2011: Stops hunger strike after receiving his medicines 28 Dec 2011: taken to the hospital handcuffed and shackled http://www.kaleme.com/1390/10/08/klm-84788/ 16 Jan 2012: Back to prison before finishing his medical treatment 14 Feb 2012: Listed as Rejaei Shahr inmate - http://www.chrr.biz/spip.php?article17204 16 Feb 2012: Transferred to Amirabad hospital and is chained to his bed http://www.rahesabz.net/story/49282 05 Mar 2012: Attacked by guards in hospital and transferred to CCU 17 Jun 2012: Sentenced to 1.5 additional years http://hra-news.org/00/12667-1.html 28 Aug 2012: Transferred from hospital to Evin 209 - Starts hunger strike in protest http://hra-news.org/1389-01-27-05-27-21/13397-1.html 08 Sep 2012: Transferred to Rejaei Shahr prison http://hra-news.org/1389-01-27-05-27-21/13493-1.html 18 Sep 2012: Admitted in hospital - ends hunger/medication strike http://t.co/oY2urjmx 13 Oct 2012: His visitors in the hospital are attacked bu security forces http://t.co/mnx64m0p 06 Dec 2012: Suffers head injury when attacked in hospital by security forces http://t.co/Xa3OAo0L 20 Dec 2012: Receives HRW prize for his contribution to free expression http://t.co/CqChk6pF 03 Oct 2013: Freed https://twitter.com/onlymehdi/status/385797083774844928
Sentence: 3 years + 2 years + 1.5 years
Location/Home Town: Tehran
Faith or Ethnicity: Muslim
Occupation or Activity: Journalist
Iran Prisoner List: http://hyperactivist.info/ipr.html
