Tuesday 31 March 2015

Update: Amir Khorram Released (Suspended Sentence)

The record for Amir Khorram was updated.



Status: Released (Suspended Sentence)
Prison: Evin
Notes:
Engineer - Member of the Freedom Movement of Iran (Nehzat-e Azadi party) 2001: Arrested with 80 members of his party and kept in solitary for 135 days in IRGC detention - Sentenced to 4 years and 8 months prison 13 Jan 2010: Arrested, held in Ward 209 of Evin Prison for 50 days 9 Dec 2010: Sentenced to 7 years and 74 lashes An earlier sentence is already in the appeal process. Released on bail 26 Aug 2011: Sentence reduced by appeals to 6 years and told to present himself to prison. Source: http://www.rahana.org/archives/43645 10 Sep 2011: After being abducted from his workplace discovered several days later to be in Evin solitary confinement. Source: http://asemandailynews.com/?p=76085 29 Nov 2011: Interrogated and threatened to rescind his signature from a letter to former President regarding upcoming elections 15 Jan 2012: Reported sentenced to 2 additional years 23 Jun 2014: Released on furlough Back to prison 07 Dec 14: Released on furlough http://j.mp/1AJWmLJ 12 Dec 14: Back to Evin at the end of furlough http://j.mp/1sjK4u2 21 Feb 15: Released on furlough http://j.mp/1FaHpUK

Sentence: 6 years + 2 years

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

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