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Mojgan Kavousi Sentenced to Five Years and Five Months in Prison

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Mojgan Kavousi, Noshahr, Qaem Shahr, spreading corruption on earth

The Sari Revolutionary Court sentenced former political prisoner Mojgan Kavousi to five years and five months in prison. Kavousi was arrested over recent protests.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, Mojgan Kavousi was sentenced to 39 months for “assembly and collusion,” 18 months for “insulting the Supreme Leader of Iran,” and 8 months for “propaganda against the regime.” She was acquitted of the charge of “spreading corruption on earth.”

If the verdict is upheld on appeal, applying article 134 of the Islamic Penal Code, 39 months for “assembly and collusion” as the severest punishment will be enforceable.

On September 22, 2022, security forces arrested Kavousi at her home in Noshahr and transferred her to Tonekabon Prison on October 27 after completing interrogation. On December 16, 2022, she was relocated to Qaem Shahr Prison.

Kavousi faced other arrests and convictions on prior occasions.

Iran Protests: 93 People Arrested at Protests Receive Prison Sentences in Qazvin

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ISNA, Qazvin, revolutionary court

The Chief Justice of Qazvin Province announced that this province’s Revolutionary Court and Criminal Court have recently sentenced 93 people arrested at recent protests to jail terms.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, quoting ISNA, 93 people were convicted for participating in protests.

According to this judicial official, these individuals are convicted of charges of ‘assembly and collusion against national security, ‘propaganda against the regime on the Internet,’ ‘inciting people for insurrection and murder,’ ‘advocating for anti-regime groups and organizations,’ ‘spreading falsehood on the Internet,’ and ‘disturbing the public order.’

Since the outbreak of nationwide protests, about 18600 people, including journalists, lawyers, teachers, students and civil rights activists, have been arrested. For more details and statistics on the nationwide protest across Iran, read HRANA’s comprehensive report here.

Mir-Yousef Younsei Arrested in Shahrud

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Ali Younesi, Mir-Yousef Younsei, Shahrud, Sharif University of Technology

On December 28, 2022, security forces arrested Mir-Yousef Younesi, father of imprisoned student Ali Younesi, in Shahrud, Semnan Province.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, on December 28, 2022,  Mir-Yousef Younesi was arrested in Shahrud.

Breaking this news on social media, his son Reza Younsei wrote: “Today, without showing any arrest warrant, six plainclothes agents arrested Mir-Yousef Younesi, Ali Younesi’s father, at my grandfather’s home in Shahrud.”

The reason for Younsei’s arrest and the charges are unknown.

Ali Younesi, a student of the Sharif University of Technology, is currently serving his sentence in Evin Prison. He is the winner of the silver medal of the National Astronomy Olympiad in 2016 and the gold medal of the 2017 Astronomy Olympiad. Ali Younesi has also won a gold medal in the 12th World Astronomy and Astrophysics Olympiad in China.

Lawyer Saeed Sheykh Sentenced to Three Years in Prison

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Iran Bar Association, iran protests, Saeed Sheykh

The Tehran Revolutionary Court recently sentenced lawyer Saeed Sheykh to three years in prison. Security forces arrested him in Tehran on October 12, 2022.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, Saeed Sheykh (Sheikh), attorney at law, was sentenced to two years for “assembly and collusion against national security” and one year for “propaganda against the regime.” If the verdict is upheld on appeal, applying article 134 of the Islamic Penal Code, two years in prison for “assembly and collusion” as the severest punishment will be enforceable.

On his page on social media, Sheykh wrote that he is still barred from leaving the country.

On October 12, 2022, in protest against the unconstitutional crackdown on peaceful protesters, a group of lawyers demonstrated before the Iran Bar Association in Tehran. The police and security forces used tear gas to scatter the lawyers and arrested several, including Saeed Sheykh.

 

 

Sepideh Rashno Sentenced to Five Years of Suspended Imprisonment

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Freedom of Expression, News, Women
Saman Rashno, Sepideh Rashno

Artist Sepideh Rashno received a five-year suspended prison sentence and additional punishment.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, Saman Rashno informed the public on social media that his sister, Sepideh Rashno, has been sentenced to five years of suspended imprisonment.

Saman Rashno wrote: “the charge of provoking promiscuity was dropped. But she was sentenced to five years of suspended imprisonment for three other charges, ‘assembly and collusion against national security,’ ‘propaganda against the regime,’ and ‘not wearing hijab in public.’ ”

As additional punishment, she has to appear at the judicial office quarterly, ask permission from judicial authorities if she wants to leave the country and study certain materials for the purpose of indoctrination.

On July 16, security forces arrested Rashno after a quarrel on a city bus with a woman who harassed and assaulted her for what she deemed as improper hejab.

On July 30, Official media outlets inside Iran released a forced confession video of Rashno. HRANA revealed that prior to this confession, Rashno had been hospitalized due to the risk of internal bleeding indicating she had been tortured to make the confession.

On August 30, 2022, Sepideh Rashno was released on an 800-million-tomans bail.

 

 

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Iran Protests: Yarsan Follower Sahar Fathi Arrested in Kermanshah

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Sahar Fathi, Yarsan, Yarsanism

Security forces arrested Sahar Fathi in Kermanshah at recent protests and took her to an undisclosed location.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, Yarsan follower Sahar Fathi was arrested by security forces in Kermanshah.

An informed source told HRANA that Fathi was arrested for the second time during recent protests.

Yarsanism, Ahl-e Haqq is a syncretic religion founded by Sultan Sahak in the late 14th century in western Iran. As a religious minority, Yarsan followers are subjected to intimidation and prosecution by regime security and judicial systems.

Iran Protests: Mina Alikhani Sentenced to One Year and 74 Lashes

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Mina Alikhani, zanjan

The Zanjan Court of Appeals upheld the verdict against Mina Alikhani arrested at recent protests. Initially, the Criminal Court of Zanjan sentenced her to one year in prison and 74 lashes.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, Mina Alikhani, one of the people arrested at recent protests, was sentenced to one year and flagellation on the charge of “disturbing public order.”

Since the outbreak of nationwide protests, about 18500 people, including journalists, lawyers, teachers, students and civil rights activists, have been arrested. For more details and statistics on the nationwide protest across Iran, read HRANA’s comprehensive report here.

 

Documentary Filmmaker Shahin Samadpour Arrested

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Evin Courthouse, Hananeh Kia, Shahin Samadpour, Tehran

Documentary filmmaker and reporter Shahin Samadpour was arrested after an appearance at Evin Courthouse in Tehran.

It is worth mentioning that a while ago, Samadpour’s accounts on Instagram and Telegram went off following his report on Hananeh Kia’s family and her engaged man. 22-year-old Hananeh Kia was killed by security forces at recent protests.

The reason for Samadpour’s arrest and the charges are still unknown.

 

Mohsen Omrani Sentenced to Two Years in Prison

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Borujerd, Chenarestan, Mohsen Omrani

The Revolutionary Court of Borujerd recently sentenced Mohsen Omrani to two years in prison.

According to this verdict, Omrani has been sentenced to 18 months for “insulting the Supreme Leader of Iran,” and six months for “propaganda against the regime.” As of yet, the examples of these charges are unknown.

While on furlough during serving his previous sentence, Omrani was arrested on October 8, 2022, in the village of Chenarestan, Borujerd County. After completing the interrogation, he was transferred to Borujerd Prison.

In January of this year, Omrani was also sentenced to four months on the charge of “propaganda against the regime.” The next month, this verdict was upheld on appeal.

 

Amir-Emad Mirmirani Sentenced to Six Years

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Amir Emad Mirmirani, great tehran penitentiary

The Revolutionary Court sentenced Amir-Emad Mirmirani (known as Jadi) to six years in prison. Mirmirani was arrested for his social media posts during recent nationwide protests.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, Amir-Emad Mirmirani was sentenced to six years in prison.

The Revolutionary Court of Tehran sentenced Mirmirani to five years for “assembly and collusion against national security” and one year for “propaganda against the regime.” Mirmirani’s content published on social media was presented as an example of the charges mentioned above. If this verdict is upheld on appeal, five years for “assembly and collusion,” as the account with the severest punishment, will be enforceable to him.

In October of this year, Mirmirani was arrested and jailed at Great Tehran Penitentiary, where he was held for 70 days until he was released on bail.

Mirmiran is a software developer and educator in the field of Free and open-source software and Linux.