According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, quoting Rokna, famous protest rapper Toomaj Salehi was arrested.
Rokna claimed, “Salehi was inciting people and published fake news in recent weeks.”
Salehi has faced other arrests and convictions on a prior occasion. On September 12, 2021, Salehi was arrested by security forces at his home and nine days later, released on bond from Dastgerd Prison.
On January 12, 2022, he was sentenced to six months in prison and a fine. The imprisonment was suspended for one year. In the trial, he was exonerated from the charge of “provoking violence and insurrection”.
According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, on October 26, rapper Emad Ghavidel was arrested at his workplace in Rasht.
The reason for his arrest and whereabouts are still unknown.
According to the latest available data gathered by HRANA, about 14000 people have been arrested during the nationwide protests. For more details and statistics on the nationwide protest across Iran, read HRANA’s comprehensive report here.
According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, on October 26, 2022, women’s rights activist Raoofeh Mirbagheri was arrested in Tonekabon, Mazandaran Province.
The reason for this arrest and her whereabouts are unknown as of yet.
According to the latest available data gathered by HRANA, about 14000 people have been arrested during the nationwide protests. For more details and statistics on the nationwide protest across Iran, read HRANA’s comprehensive report here.
According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, quoting Aftab News, the Chief Justice of Semnan stated that 89 people arrested during the nationwide protests were indicted.
According to the latest available data gathered by HRANA, over 13800 people have been arrested during the nationwide protests. For more details and statistics on the nationwide protest across Iran, read HRANA’s comprehensive report here.
Also, last Monday, October 24, physician Mehran Fereidooni, working in forensics, was arrested in Shiraz. He had previously announced, “Medical Council’s physicians do not verify what the regime officials have mentioned as the cause of Mahsa’s Amini death.”
An informed source told HRANA that the Tehran IRGC intelligence called Pirasteh to leave Tehran otherwise he would be arrested. He went to Sari where he was summoned and arrested.
Pirasteh faced other arrest on a prior occasion.
According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, Baha’i citizen Leily Karami was arrested at her house in Shiraz.
The reason for her arrest and the charge is still unknown.
According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, quoting IRNA, the Chief Justice of Zanjan Province announced the indictment against 119 protestors in this province.
Esmail Sadeghi commented: so far, 279 legal cases have been opened against 325 individuals across the province courthouses. Of these cases, 137 (47%) have been reviewed, and 119 people were indicted.
According to the latest available data gathered by HRANA, over 13500 people have been arrested during the nationwide protests. For more details and statistics on the nationwide protest across Iran, read HRANA’s comprehensive report here.
About two weeks ago, security forces arrested composer Mahmood Mirzai in Tehran and transferred him to Great Tehran Penitentiary.
According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, composer and conductor Mahmood Mirzai was arrested by security forces.
An informed source close to his family told HRANA that, two weeks ago, he was arrested at his house. Since he lives alone, we discovered his arrest via the neighbours. He is currently jailed in Great Tehran Penitentiary, and despite promises, they have not yet allowed us to bail him out.
Mahmood Mirzai is one of the signatories of the Iranian musicians’ joint statement in support of nationwide protests.
