Mehdi Bagheri

Mehdi Bagheri

In November 2019, he was arrested simultaneously during 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='29449'> According to IPA, He was arrested by Sarollah camp forces in one of the villages of Shazand. He was initially taken to a stadium in Tehran (probably around 17th Shahrivar st.) for a few hours. He was interrogated in 2-A Ward of Evin Prison, and taken to Fashafoyeh prison after three weeks simultaneously with the end of the interrogation process. IRGC agents have recorded Mr. Bagheri's forced confessions and may have broadcasted it by covering his face </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='29450'> <reference source=''> According to IPA, Branch 24 of Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Amouzadeh, sentenced Mehdi Bagheri to five years in prison on the charge of "Gathering and planning to act against national security." Mr. Bagheri did not have the right to present a written or oral defense at trial, and the judge only allowed him to introduce himself. "You must be executed," Judge Amouzad told him in court and insulted him after hearing </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='30909'> The Tehran Appeals Court confirmed his sentence </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='30907'> He came on leave after Coronavirus outbreaks in Iran's several prisons </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='30908'> However, the situation of the Coronavirus spread in Iran and many other countries is critical but he returned to prison after his leave ended </coverage-outsourcing>