Sunday 27 July 2014

Update: Saeed Matinpour Released (Suspended Sentence)

The record for Saeed Matinpour was updated.



Status: Released (Suspended Sentence)
Prison: Evin
Notes:
Journalist worked for Yar Pag and Mouj Bidari newspapers May 2007: Arrested Allowed brief prison leave in 2009: But returned to prison once post election protests began June 2009: Sentenced to 8 years prison Transferred from Zanjan to Evin prison, increasing difficulty for family visits. Suffering ill health from heart and respiratory problems but denied further leave. 12 Jul 2009: Arrested http://is.gd/4SvTKt 31 Mar 2010: Listed as Evin 240 inmate 10 May 2011: Listed as inmate of 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 07 Jan 2013: Launches hunger strike to obtain medical furlough for Reza Shahabi http://t.co/TpoxNznW 09 Apr 2013: Listed as Evin 350 inmate http://t.co/ggSGe0FOne 16 Jul 2013: Moved to solitary after signing a letter to protest transfer of Dr. Nazeri to Zabol on a stretcher http://is.gd/bcjFVd 20 Jul 2013: Back to 350 http://wp.me/p3qjFl-1Yi 17 Apr 2014: Transferred to Evin 240 after raid against Evin 350 http://is.gd/TRQGHx 30 Apr 2014: Named Information Hero by RSF http://is.gd/hM8k7 10 Jun 2014: Back to Evin 350 http://is.gd/6nfYzL 27 Jul 2014: On 3 days furlough ] http://is.gd/nODWjt

Sentence: 8 years

Location/Home Town: Zanjan
Faith or Ethnicity: Azeri
Occupation or Activity: Journalist, Blogger, Human Rights Activist

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