Ali Sotoudeh

In November 2019, he was arrested after nationwide protests

Millions of demonstrators protests in several cities of Iran, after the petrol price rise. Though, the early hours of the protests were aimed at the petrol price rise, soon after the protests turned against the government. From the earliest moments firing on protesters began in many places and security forces killed or injured hundreds. November's nationwide protests consider as the largest uprising against the government till now by many people, and the Islamic Republic's reaction admitted as the largest crackdown on non-partisan protesters <symbol-timeline></symbol-timeline>

• <coverage-outsourcing id='28048'> As the nationwide demonstrations began in November 2019, large numbers of protesters arrested by Iranian security forces. Most of them discharged shortly after, but some are still being in detention </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='28049'> After being summoned by the Sanandaj Intelligence Office, he attended there and was arrested. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='28050'> The Ghorveh prosecutor's office informed Ali Sotoudeh's mother, he will be released on bail. His family conducted the related proceedings to release Ali Sotoudeh. He was released the same day. Hours later, the intelligence agents arrested Mr.Sotoudeh at home again and transferred him to Ghorveh city prison. Officers had told his mother that he would return home hours later </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='28051'> Intelligence agents entered Ali Sotoudeh's home again and seized his personal belongings. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='28052'> <reference source='http://kurdistanhumanrights.net/fa/?p=11066'> According to the Kurdish Human Rights Network, the court of Ghorveh city sentenced Ali Sotoudeh to one year in prison on the charge of "disseminating statements". IPA assumed that his sentence was issued under Article 500 of the Islamic Penal Code on the charge of propaganda against the system. For this reason, the charge of propaganda against the system listed on his profile </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='28111'> <reference source='https://www.radiozamaneh.com/479985'> His Mother told Radio Zamaneh: My son was arrested for disseminating statements on the protest of inflation. I don't know anymore about it. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>