Hamidreza Dorostkar, 39, has been held in Bahbahan Prison for over a month, his legal status shrouded in uncertainty as he remains deprived of access to legal representation and family visits.
A source close to Dorostkar’s family confirmed his 34-day detention in Behbahan prison, amplifying worries for his family who have been barred from visiting him.
Dorostkar was apprehended by security forces on February 16, 2024, during which he sustained injuries to his feet and teeth due to the use of force by intelligence agents.
In December 2023, Dorostkar was convicted by the Criminal and Revolutionary Courts of Behbahan. He received a six-month sentence for “insulting the Supreme Court” and a one-year-and-three-month sentence for “spreading propaganda against the regime.” Notably, he was acquitted of charges related to “inciting people to wage war and cause unrest against national security.”
During the nationwide protests of 2022, Dorostkar had previously been detained for four months. Initially sentenced to four years and 74 lashes on multiple charges, including “disturbing public order by participating in and filming unrests to send them to anti-regime media,” “disseminating false information,” and “promoting violence,” he later received amnesty under “the general pardon and commutation,” resulting in the closure of his legal case.
