Ghorban Ali Behzadiannejad

Ghorban Ali Behzadiannejad

He was chairman of Institute for Development and Research of Humanities, Chairman of the Culture and Civilization of Iran Institute, Deputy Health Minister under Khatami's presidency, and an expelled Professor of Microbiology in Tarbiat Modarres University

  • <coverage-outsourcing id='3811'> He was arrested during the widespread arrests after the 2009 [presidential] elections. </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='3815'> He was arrested one day after Ashoora of 2009. </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='3814'> The Legal Committee of Tarbiat Modarres University suspended his activities in this institution. </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='3819'> It was reported that he was transferred to the General Ward after months of solitary confinement. </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='3816'> The Supreme Court upheld the decision to fire him from his position in the university. </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='3805'> Eight months into his incarceration while in judicial limbo, his trial date was postponed. </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='3806'> His trial was presided by Judge Moghiseh. He was sentenced to five years in addition to a fine of 100 thousand tomans. </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='3807'> He was temporarily released on bail. </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='3808'> His sentence began. </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='3809'> He was released on furlough. </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='3810'> He was released on furlough. </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='3818'> He was released on furlough. </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='3817'> He was released on furlough to attend his mother's funeral ceremony. </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='3812'> He was summoned by Judge Moghiseh during the last days of his incarceration. According to some reports, when the judge asked him if he thanks god that he will now be resurrected alongside God's inner circle on judgement day and not with the hypocrites, the defendant responded by saying that he would be resurrected alongside the likes of Shemr and Yazid. </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='3813'> According to a report, he was released from prison after five years, during which he had translated and edited 20 books. </coverage-outsourcing>