Tag: Savojbolagh

Mother and 15-Year-Old Son Arrested for Insulting the Supreme Leader

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Freedom of Expression, News
Ameneh Ghasemzadeh, Aryo Moshrefi, HRANA, Nazarabad, Savojbolagh

HRANA – Ameneh Ghasemzadeh and her son, Aryo Moshrefi, a 15-year-old teenager, were arrested in the early days of the war in Savojbolagh County. There is still no information available about their place of detention.

Based on information received by HRANA, the arrest of this mother and son took place in the early days of the war. However, no information has yet been obtained regarding the location where Ms. Ghasemzadeh and her teenage son are being held. Ghasemzadeh was arrested at her workplace, while her son was arrested at their home.

A knowledgeable source close to the family of these citizens confirmed the matter to HRANA, stating: “The reason for their arrest was expressing happiness over the death of Ali Khamenei,” amounting to insulting the Supreme Leader.

So far, no information has been obtained about the charges brought against this mother and son.

Ameneh Ghasemzadeh had been working at a clothing manufacturing factory in Nazarabad.

Since February 28, Iranian territory has been targeted by military attacks from Israel and the United States. For more information, you can refer to HRANA’s report on the fifteenth day after the beginning of these attacks, published last night.

Exiled and Ailing: Protester Manouchehr Jafari Ahmadabadi Denied Access to Medical Care in Ardakan

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Ardakan, HRANA, Manouchehr Jafari Ahmadabadi, Savojbolagh

HRANA News Agency – Manouchehr Jafari Ahmadabadi, a protester from the 2022 nationwide demonstrations, has been serving a two-year sentence of exile in Ardakan, Yazd Province, since February 2025. He suffers from Hemophilia A and Hepatitis C, and the lack of access to specialized healthcare in the area has severely impacted his physical and mental health.

According to information received by HRANA, Ardakan lacks facilities equipped to treat hemophilia. Although specialized care is available in the provincial capital, Yazd, Mr. Jafari is barred from traveling there due to the restrictions imposed by his sentence. This medical deprivation, combined with the psychological strain of forced exile and separation from his family, has worsened his health and triggered a recurrence of depression symptoms.

Mr. Jafari Ahmadabadi, 35, is a resident of Savojbolagh County in Alborz Province. He has faced persistent judicial and security harassment since his participation in the 2022 protests and related online activism. His first encounter with security threats occurred in November 2022 while he was volunteering at the Red Crescent in Ardakan. Over time, he was subjected to repeated summonses, threats, attempted arrests, and eventual prosecution.

In February 2023, he was forced to end his cooperation with the Red Crescent due to mounting security pressure. That same month, authorities made two unsuccessful attempts to arrest him without formal notice. He was also pressured to sign a written confession of repentance, which he refused.

Legal proceedings against Mr. Jafari began in May 2023. He was initially released on bail, and his first hearing took place in September 2023 at the Karaj Revolutionary Court. In August 2024, a lower court sentenced him to three years in prison and two years in exile. The appeals court later reduced the sentence in October 2024 to five months of imprisonment and two years of exile.

Mr. Jafari turned himself in to begin serving his sentence in November 2024 and spent 77 days in Karaj Central Prison (Ward 15, designated for political prisoners and prisoners of conscience). In February 2025, he was released with an electronic ankle monitor and transferred to Ardakan to begin his exile. Since then, he has been required to report daily to the police station in Ahmadabad.