Shaban Mohammadi

Shaban Mohammadi is a member of the teacher’s association of Kurdistan in Marivan. He was arrested after the country-wide protests of teachers in Iran.

• <coverage-outsourcing id='38186'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/7335'> According to the teachers’ association of Kurdistan, Shaban Mohammadi was arrested on the second day of the teachers’ protest after Information Ministry agents charged into his home without a warrant. The security forces searched his home and confiscated his and his wife’s cellphones. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='38187'> <reference source='https://kurdistanhumanrights.org/fa/?p=17621'> He was transferred to Sanandaj Information Ministry detention. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='38228'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/3K8PyAz'> He was transferred from Sanandaj Information Ministry detention to Marivan Prison. He was denied access to attorney and family visitation during his detainment in Sanandaj. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='38229'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/3stEl7J'> He was released on bail. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='39203'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/3Na4X5u'> He was arrested in Marivan during a wave of teachers’ arrests across the country. He was transferred to Sanandaj Information Ministry detention. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='39417'> <reference source='https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/fa/case/arbitrary-detention-human-rights-defender-shaban-mohammadi'> Front Line Defenders expressed concern about the arbitrary arrests of Shaban Mohammadi, Eskandar Lotfi, and Masoud Nikkhah and demanded their immediate and unconditional release. The human rights organization asked Iranian officials to guarantee that the two will have access to attorney and necessary medication. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='39388'> <reference source='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9d2kmjna7uo'> The Islamic Republic’s state TV aired the video of the arrest of Cecile Kohler and Chuck Paris, blaming them for the teachers’ protests across the country. In the report, Cecile Kohler and Chuck Paris were accused of organizing “chaos and disorder” and claimed a connection between the two and several activist teachers, namely Eskandar Lotfi, Masoud Nikkhah, Shaaban Mohammadi, and Rasoul Badaghi. The report also points to the connection of Cecile Kohler and Chuck Paris with Reza Shahabi and Anisha Asadollahi. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='39370'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/10715'> The Iranian Teachers’ Trade Association released a statement condemning the plot created by the state TV's political program “20:30” and the dependent media to accuse the arrested teachers. The statement reads: “Do not embarrass yourselves more with these programs. The teachers’ movement in the past year with its demands for better life and dignity will not be silenced by such perverted! Programs, but it will fuel the fire of their wrath.” </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='39369'> <reference source='https://t.me/kasenfi/21621'> Families of the arrested teachers Eskandar Lotfi, Shaban Mohammadi, Masoud Nikkhah, and Rasoul Bodaghi released an open letter demanding a stop to the security pressures on these union activists and the attempts to frame them. Referring to the news published by government media and the accusations against these activists, they wrote: “This is not the first time these media outlets put out such controversial headlines and make noise and fuss over baseless reports, so there is no need for any explanation.” The families declared that they have the right to legally retaliate against all those responsible for such biased reports and will bring lawsuits against all those involved. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='39397'> According to IPA, Eskandar Lotfi, Masoud Nikkhah, Shaban Mohammadi, Rasoul Bodaghi, Jafar Ebrahimi, and Mohammad Habibi are still being detained. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='39425'> <reference source='https://t.me/kanoon_nevisandegane_iran/848'> The Iranian Authors Association released a statement condemning the Ministry of Information for framing the activists, stating: “It is clear to everyone that these types of tricks have always been used to deceive the public opinion, preparing the grounds for coerced confessions, producing deceptive documentaries, long prison sentences, and intimidation and oppression of other activists.” The statement mentions that the security forces have produced media content to frame recently arrested activists including Keyvan Mohtadi, Reza Shahabi, Anisha Asadollahi, Reyhaneh Ansarinejad, Hassan Saeedi, Rasoul Bodaghi, Eskandar Lotfi, Masoud Nikkhah, and Shaban Mohammadi. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='39660'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/3t13Jll'> In protest of the extended arrest of Eskandar Lotfi, Shaban Mohammadi, and Masoud Nikkhah and the security narrative created by the state TV, teachers in Marivan organized a gathering in front of the Marivan courthouse. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='39731'> <reference source='https://t.me/kurdpaagency/21692'> Teachers in Sanandaj gathered in front of the Education Ministry office for Kurdistan province in protest of the illegal arrests of their colleagues. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='39734'> <reference source='https://t.me/kurdpaagency/21735'> Shaban Mohammadi and Masoud Nikkhah were transferred from Sanandaj Information Ministry jail to a security ward in Evin Prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='40331'> <reference source='https://www.instagram.com/p/CfYKLCOuBKy/'> Some families of the arrested labor activists and Teachers’ Trade Union members released an open letter pointing out the two months of detention, solitary confinement, and denied visitation, and asked for their release. In the letter, the families condemn the “framing and baseless cases brought up by information agencies” and “shameless and illegal programs about them on state TV”. They said the threats and insults by the prison authorities and interrogators toward the prisoners and their families are clear instances of torture and persecution and asked the supporters and labor rights and teachers’ rights advocacy organizations in Iran and abroad to defend the basic rights of these prisoners. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='40725'> <reference source='https://t.me/vahedsyndica/4747'> The confederation of trade unions in Spain released a statement announcing that it has written several letters of protest to the leader of Iran, the judiciary, and the Islamic Republic’s permanent mission at the UN, it has demanded the immediate and unconditional drop of all charges against the incarcerated union activists and teachers and upholding their rights to assembly, gathering, free speech, guaranteed safety and security of the prisoners and their families. The confederation emphasized that if these demands are not met it will continue to take necessary actions to that end. The letters were written at the request of the families of Reza Shahabi, Hasan Saeedi, Jafar Ebrahimi, Anisha Asadollahi, Rasoul Bodaghi, Mohammad Habibi, Eskandar Lotfi, Shaban Mohammadi, Keyvan Mohtadi, and Masoud Nikkhah. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='40727'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/3aNbTrF'> He was transferred to the general population ward of Evin Prison. According to Kurdpa, Mr. Mohammadi informed his family in a phone call while the security agents forced him and his family to speak Persian. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='40885'> <reference source='https://www.radiofarda.com/a/iran-jafarebrahimi/31960589.html'> Samaneh Abedini, wife of Jafar Ebrahimi told Radio Farda that the families of Eskandar Lotfi, Shaban Mohammadi, and Masoud Nikkhah are under increasing pressure and have been summoned to Kurdistan Information Ministry office. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='48216'> <reference source='https://ir.voanews.com/a/canada-labor-union-khamenei-human-rights-iran/6928221.html'> The workers' union of public services in Canada wrote a letter to Ali Khamenei and said the charges against all the prisoners involved in labor unions and human rights advocacy, and of the protesters who were arrested in violation of international law must be dropped unconditionally. According to VOA, the union expressed strong concerns about the continued arrest of activists, and strongly condemned the suppression of protesters, and execution of political prisoners in recent months. The letter has named Reza Shahabi, Davoud Razavi, Hassan Saeedi, Kayvan Mohtadi, Anisha Asadollahi, Rasoul Bodaghi, Jafar Ebrahimi, Eskandar Lotfi, Rayhaneh Ansarinejad, Shaban Mohammadi, Mohammad Habibi, and Masoud Nikkhah. It states that the heavy sentences including the six years in prison for Reza Shahabi, Hassan Saeedi, and Kayvan Mohtadi are very cruel. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>