Monday 19 May 2014

Update: Mohammad Nourizad Arrested

The record for Mohammad Nourizad was updated.



Status: Arrested
Prison: Unknown
Notes:
Freelance journalist for Keyhan news - heart disease and diabetes 20 Dec 2009: Arrested 22 Mar 2010: 1st phone call 17 Mar 2010: Sentenced to 3.5 years prison and 50 lashes 20 Mar 2010: Release on bail rejected 08 Apr 2010: Cabin visit 21 Apr 2010: Released on bail 16 May 2010: Sentence upheld 18 May 2010: Beaten by prison gards - begins a dry hunger strike to protest - moved to Evin 240 in retaliation 23 May 2010: Visit with family: Back to public ward, stops thirst strike but not hunger 01 Jun 2010: Sentenced upheld on appeal 22 Jun 2010: moved to 350 24 Jun 2010: released on bail from Evin 1 Jul 2010: Hospitalized with pulmonary infection 18 Aug 2010: Returns to Evin after summoned 08 Dec 2010: Banned from visits Released on bail then re-arrested, beaten and tortured. Staged hunger strike in protest. Wrote several letters about his mistreatment. 15 Dec 2010: Stomach bleeding due to dry hunger strike http://is.gd/krHHO 16 Dec2010: Transferred to hospital http://is.gd/krHZ3 04 Jan 2011: Transferred to Evin 2A (solitary) 24 Feb 2011: Allowed home on temporary leave after being discharged from hospital aka Mohammad Noorizad 27 Feb 2011: Returned to prison 19 Mar 2011: 1st visit with family 01 Apr 2011: Begins a new hunger strike 05 May 2011: Freed (Sentence Suspended) 19 May 2014: Arrested in Shiraz http://bit.ly/1gZyoBj -

Sentence: 3.5 years + 50 lashes

Location/Home Town: Tehran
Faith or Ethnicity: Muslim
Occupation or Activity: Journalist, Writer, Film maker

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