Masoud Eslami Nasab

Masoud Eslami Nasab

.Masoud Eslaminasab is from Baba Heidar in Chahar Mahal and Bakhriari province and lives in Tehran. He was arrested during the 2022 national uprising. He was initially charged with Moharebeh but was later cleared and sentenced to prison.

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='50013'> <reference source='https://t.me/Followupiran/720'> Sources report that the Intelligence Ministry agents arrested him at his father's home in Tehran and he was charged with Moharebeh by assault and battery and drawing a knife on security forces. He was transferred to solitary cells in the Intelligence Ministry's ward 209 in Evin prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='50014'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/reza_shafakhah/status/1634631089334652930?s=20'> Reza Shafakhah tweeted that although most political prisoners and arrested protesters have qualified for the pardon, and despite the lack of any evidence of destruction of property of assault and battery or a private plaintiff in his client's case, he has not qualified for the pardon and is still under arrest. Mr. Shafakhah also said that Mr. Eslami is incapable of serving a prison sentence due to medical reasons. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='50015'> <reference source='https://t.me/Followupiran/720'> Sources reported that after reviewing the CCTV at the scene of the incident, no evidence was found against Masoud Eslami and the wounded law enforcement member also said that Mr. Eslaminasab was not his assailant. After that, the court cleared him of the charge of Moharebeh but sentenced him to 21 years and six months in prison on the charges of destruction and arson, carrying a knife, membership in dissident groups, assembly and collusion, and propaganda against the state. The appeal court reduced his sentence to seven years in prison. According to the report, he is serving his sentence in Greater Tehran prison. Masoud Eslaminasab suffers from bipolar disorder and the prison has denied him access to medication and a psychologist. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='50508'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2023/hranews/a-40558/'> He was transferred to the general population ward at Evin Prison to serve his sentence. HRANA reported that he has spent almost a month in solitary since his arrest. His sentence of 21 years and six months in prison was reduced at branch 36 of the appeal court presided by Judge Abbas Ali Houzan to seven years in prison and four years in exile on the charges of destruction and arson of public property, membership in dissident groups, and assembly and collusion to act against national security. HRANA's report did not separate each sentence and IPA assumes that after applying article 134 of the IPA, five years of his sentence will be enforceable. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>