Iran Protests: Six Individuals Arrested

In recent days, related to nationwide protests, security forces arrested six people in Mariwan, Sanandaj and Mamasani.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, on November 6, 2022, Masha’al Alamdari, a resident of Mamasani, was arrested by security forces.

An informed source told HRANA that, in recent weeks, Alamdari was walking in streets without a headscarf. After a few days, she was arrested and charged with writing protest slogans on city walls and protest activities. They transferred her to a detention facility in Shiraz, but we are unaware of her exact whereabouts.

Moreover, Kurdpa reported the arrest of five protestors in Sanandaj and Marivan. These individuals have been identified as Rahmat (last name unknown), Esmail (Last name unknown), Jamal Karami and Shahoo Karami in Sanandaj, and Shakhawan Khavari in Mariwan.

 

Lawyer Mostafa Nili Arrested

On November 7, 2022, security forces arrested lawyer Mostafa Nili and took him to an undisclosed location.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, Mostafa Nili, attorney at law, was arrested by security forces.

Nili faced other arrests and convictions last year. On August 14, 2021, along with several lawyers and civil activists, Nili was arrested during a meeting at the office of the Association for the Protection of Civil Rights in Tehran.

Subsequently, the Tehran Revolutionary Court sentenced Nili to four years in prison for “running an illegal organization to act against national security and propaganda against the regime.” He was also prohibited from being present in media and practicing law for two years.

 

Six Citizens Including Three School Students Arrested in Different Cities

Recently, related to nationwide protests, security forces arrested six citizens, including three school students in Kuhdasht, Takab, Tehran and Bushehr.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, six individuals, including three school students, were arrested by security forces in different cities.

HRANA has identified the students as Milad Jahangiri, Sirvan Malekian and Behzad Iranpour, all residents of Takab, West Azerbaijan Province.

Three other citizens have been identified as Amir Mohammadi in Tehran, Mohsen Teymoori in Kuhdasht (Lorestan Province) and Mehdi Omrani in Bushehr.

Mohammadi has been jailed in Great Tehran Penitentiary. The five other individuals’ whereabouts are still unknown.

 

Two Inmates Executed in Zahedan Prison

On November 6, 2022, two inmates convicted of drug-related crimes were executed in Zahedan.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, quoting Haal Vsh, Zahedan Prison’s officials executed two inmates identified as Amanullah Alizahi and Nematullah Barahooi.

According to an informed source, in separate legal cases, they were arrested for drug offences three years ago.
 
The executions have not been reported by official sources and media outlets inside Iran so far.

Six Students Arrested in Shiraz

On November 1, related to nationwide protests since the death of Mahsa Amini, security forces arrested six students at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences and took them to an undisclosed location.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, on November 1, 2022, six students were arrested by security forces in Shiraz.

HRANA has identified these students as Amir-Mohammad Mir-Jalili, Hamid-Reza Safari, Mohammad-Mehdi Nazari, Ali Giasipour, Mohamad Rajabi and Farzin Ahmadi.

The students’ whereabouts are unknown as of this writing.

 

 

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Workers’ Rights Activist Kamyar Fakoor Arrested

In the new wave of mass arrests since the outbreak of nationwide protests, today, November 6, 2022, security forces arrested workers’ rights activist Kamyar Fakoor.

The Independent Iranian Workers Union (IIWU) reported that on November 6, security forces arrested workers’ rights activist Kamyar Fakoor at his home. The agents searched his home and confiscated some of his personal belongings.

In August of this year, Fakoor was sentenced to two years imprisonment on the charges of ” spreading falsehood” and ” propaganda against the regime.”

Student Activist Leila Hosseinzadeh’s Detention Extended

Recently, the Shiraz Revolutionary Court extended Leila Hosseinzadeh’s pre-trial detention. On August 20, 2022, Hosseinzadeh was arrested in front of her house in Tehran and then jailed in Adel-Abad Prison in Shiraz. She has been denied adequate medical treatment despite suffering from an autoimmune disease.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, student activist Leila Hosseinzadeh’s detention has been extended.

Abolfazl Hosseinzadeh expressed his concerns about his sister’s health condition on social media: “my sister’s disease causes eye issues. She has been suffering from blurred vision for about two weeks. On November 1, the prison infirmary’s physician asked for dispatching her for treatment, which has not yet been approved.”

Hosseinzadeh faced other arrests and convictions on prior occasions.

Nationwide Protests: Seventeen People Arrested in Galugah 

The chief police of Galugah, Mazandaran Province, announced the arrest of seventeen people during protests in this county.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, quoting Fars News Agency, seventeen people were arrested at protests in Galugah, Mazandaran Province.

This chief police called the detainees “protest leaders” identified and apprehended in their hidden place. The report did not reveal the arrestees’ identities and whereabouts.

According to the latest available data gathered by HRANA, over 14800 people have been arrested during the nationwide protests since Mahsa Amini’s death. For more details and statistics on the nationwide protest across Iran, read HRANA’s comprehensive report here.

Eight Inmates Executed in Shiraz, Birjand and Ardabil

On November 5, 2022, in Shiraz, Adel-Abad prison officials executed three inmates. Two have been identified as Amir Ghoncheh and Jafar Tourjan, who were convicted of drug-related crimes.

Also, Haal Vsh reported the execution of four inmates convicted of drug-related crimes in Birjand Prison on Wednesday, November 2. They have been identified as Noor-Ahmad Tonzahi, Abdollah Tonazehi, Mohammad Khoshhal and Khosravi (first name unknown).

Iran Human Rights Organization reported the execution of an inmate identified as Mehdi Tazakori in Ardabil. According to an informed source, he was sentenced to death for killing his wife four years ago.

None of these executions has been reported by official sources and media outlets inside Iran so far.

 

Attorney at Law Astareh Ansarei Arrested

On November 2, security forces arrested Astareh (Maryam) Ansari, attorney at law, in Shiraz and took her to an unidentified location.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, on November 2, 2022, lawyer Astareh Ansari was arrested in Shiraz.

Ansari was arrested in front of the Shiraz Bar association building. The reason for this arrest, the charges and her whereabouts are still unknown.

On the same day, four other lawyers, Ghodsiey Ghodsbin, Alireza Zare, Mehdi Safari and Mohammad Hadi Jafarpour, and the day before, three others, Nazanin Salari, Bahar Sahraeian and Mahmood Taravat were arrested in Shiraz.

According to the latest available data gathered by HRANA, over 14100 people have been arrested during the nationwide protests since Mahsa Amini’s death. For more details and statistics on the nationwide protest across Iran, read HRANA’s comprehensive report here.