Ashkan Morovvati

Ashkan Morovvati is an athlete from Sanandaj. He was arrested during the nationwide uprising triggered by the murder of Mahsa Amini. A video of him went viral on social media in which he is struggling against the state forces and gets wounded by live rounds and pellets.

The national uprising of 2022 centered around the “woman, life, freedom” slogan was triggered in response to the murder of Mahsa (Zhina) Amini. The protests began sporadically in several cities and online space but in just a few days it spread to dozens of cities across Iran and the goal of the protesters changed to overthrowing the regime. <symbol-timeline></symbol-timeline>

• <coverage-outsourcing id='46142'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2022/hranews/a-38577/'> A video of his struggle against state forces in Sanandaj went viral on social media. A source close to his family told HRANA that Mr. Morovvati was shot with over 200 pellets and two live rounds in his thigh, and he was repeatedly struck in the head after losing consciousness. He was transferred to the hospital. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='46139'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2022/hranews/a-38577/'> The security forces arrested Ashkan Morovvati at Kosar Hospital in Sanandaj and transferred him to the quarantine ward of Sanandaj Prison. In a document he released later, he was charged with Moharebeh. His arrest was during the national uprising triggered by the murder of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old girl from Saqez, by the morality police in Tehran. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='46143'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2022/hranews/a-38577/'> He was released on bail. Sources said his aneurysm was the reason for the release on bail. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='46144'> He announced on Instagram that he has left the country. Sources say he left the country due to the charge of Moharebeh and the pressure from security forces. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='48809'> <reference source='https://rb.gy/zevutk'> After leaving the country, Ashkan Morovati told CNN that he was denied medical service during his time in Sanandaj Prison. He said: > I had to find salt and put it on my wounds to avoid infection. The prison authorities completely ignored my condition. He went on to say that almost 10 agents in civilian clothing and 20 soldiers were accompanying him to the hospital and were monitoring the place while he was taken to ICU. He said they were ordered to shoot anyone who'd try to interfere, and they took him back to prison in that condition. He said after 10 days he was transferred to a military hospital and was chained to the bed by hands and feet. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>