Kaveh Darolshafa

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='27869'> 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='27870'> He was arrested by intelligence agents at home. Hours later, he phoned his family and told them that he is being held in ward 209 of Evin Prison. His brother, Yashar Daralshafa was also arrested on 21 Nov 2019 </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='28528'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2020/hranews/a-23525/'> He was released on bail </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='41286'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/bahmandaroshafa/status/1558762222171586560'> Kaveh and Yashar Darolshafa reported to Evin Prison to begin serving their sentences. Their cousin Bahman Darlshafa announced on Twitter that previously the primary court sentenced Yashar Darolshafa to 15 months and Kaveh Darolshafa to 10 months in prison and both sentences were confirmed by the appeal court. He went on to say: “Yashar was finishing his PH.D thesis and he was getting ready to defend it; his attorney had also asked the medical examiner for a verdict of ineligibility to serve sentence, but they didn’t accept it and took him in.” He has not mentioned the charges against his cousins. But based on the sentences in similar cases, they are most likely charged with propaganda against the state and the court has increased Yashar Darolshafa’s sentence using article 137 of the IPC. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='46951'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2023/hranews/a-39577/'> He was released from prison. On February 5th, 2023, the Islamic Republic's Judiciary issued a memo that announced the beginning of the process of releasing some of the protesters arrested during the 2022 national uprising. According to the judiciary's Mizan website, and latest comments made by the spokesperson for the judiciary, this "pardon" is in honor of the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution and contingent on the prisoners expressing regret; The pardon is not extended to cases with charges such as "connection to dissident groups", and "destruction of public property". However, many of the released prisoners have posted videos and notes saying they never requested a pardon and never expressed regret. There are even videos of female activists taking off their hijab and chanting against the Islamic Republic in front of the prison moments after their release. The release of prisoners being called a pardon has caused massive reaction online and some activists on social media and human rights organizations consider it a PR stunt to repair some of the damage to Ali Khamenei's image. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>