Status: Sentenced After Appeal
Prison: Rejaei Shahr (Gohardasht)
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Senior member of Democratic Front of Iran party and former editor of banned student news publication. Already jailed for 8 years 28 Dec 2009: Arrested 28 Feb 2010: Detention order extended undefinitely Mar 2010: Charged with propagating against the regime, collusion with the intention of acting against national security, insulting the leadership and the presidency" and disturbing public order. Apr 2010: Issued statement through his lawyer about his illegal treatment including beatings and torture May 2010: Moved from Evin to Rejaei Shahr prison 09 Jun. 2010: 1st hearing All charges denied in first trial July 2010: Bail set at 200 million Tomans but release prevented by Intelligence Ministry 03 Oct 2010: Sentenced to 9 years and 74 lashes 24 Jan 2011: Transferred to Ward 4 Hall 12 (security ward located in a basement) http://bit.ly/dM84HZ 07 Mar 2011: Appeal court held without lawyers (the 3 are in jail) sentenced reduced fm 9 yrs to 7 06 Apr 2011: Begins hunger strike with 10 other political prisoners in Rejaei Shahr in solidarity with Fakhri Mohtashamipour 23 Jun 2011: Begins another hunger strike to protest Haleh Sahabi and Hoda Saber deaths 27 Jun 2011: Ends hunger strike 09 Jul 2011: Concern for his health, reported as suffering from heart condition 06 Aug 2011: Signed common appeal of emprisonned journalists for Journalist Day 14 Feb 2012: Listed as Rejaei Shahr inmate - http://www.chrr.biz/spip.php?article17204 20 Dec 2012: Granted furlough http://t.co/fUDKUOeA 15 Jan 2014: Back to prison fb.me/6EDItSgxm
Sentence: 7 years
Location/Home Town: Tehran
Faith or Ethnicity: Muslim
Occupation or Activity: Journalist, Political activist
Iran Prisoner List: http://hyperactivist.info/ipr.html
