Taher Naghavi

<p>Taher Naghavi is a lawyer and CEO of the Azerbaijani Literary Association of Alborz Province. He is also the editor-in-chief of Sahand and Royan weeklies and the CEO of the cultural institute "Rahpooyan Andisheh Ostad Shahryar". Taher Naghavi was arrested at the same time as a number of civil activists in different cities of Azerbaijan.</p>

<coverage-outsourcing id='56100'> <reference source='https://tinyurl.com/5bwct4xs'> Taher Naghavi was arrested by the security forces in Karaj without a court order. In a report published by the Association for the Defense of Azarbaijani Political Prisoners a few months later, it is stated that Taher Naghavi was arrested after defending his client, Farid Safarli, who is a citizen of the Republic of Azarbaijan. It is stated in this report that Farid Safarli is a student of one of the German universities who came to Iran to visit his girlfriend and was arrested by the security forces. According to this report, the security agencies planned to use him for an exchange with an Iranian prisoner in the Republic of Azerbaijan, but after Taher Naghavi accepted the representation of this student from the Republic of Azerbaijan, he managed to convince the judge to release Farid Safarli with a light sentence. The report stated that this matter caused the anger of the Ministry of Intelligence against Taher Naghavi in such a way that they arrested him and brought security charges against this lawyer who was performing his duty. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='56708'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-47435/'> According to HRANA, despite the fact that 38 days have passed since his arrest, he is still in detention. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='58436'> <reference source='https://www.instagram.com/p/C42LacxtSvZ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link'> Abbas Lesani's information page reported that Taher Naghavi was transferred from the 209 Intelligence Detention Center to Ward 4 of Evin Prison after the interrogation. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='56709'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/YariiParviz/status/1774496384923676976'> Journalist Parviz Yari wrote on his X account that Morteza Parvinjoda, Saeed Jamalzadeh, Taher Naghavi, Karam Mardaneh, Ayaz Seifkhah, Kamal Nouri, and Araz Aman have been indecisively detained in Evin prison for nearly two months. According to him, these activists have been accused of assembly and collusion to act against national security. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='58433'> <reference source='https://www.instagram.com/p/C5wAPTdtbMh'> The interrogation session of Morteza Parvinjoda, Hossein Piri, Taher Naghavi and Karam Mardaneh was held in the fifth investigation branch of Evin Prosecutor's Office. According to the information page of Abbas Lesani, Naser Jalayer Sarnaghi announced to Morteza Parvinjoda that he would agree to his temporary release if he accepted the charges brought against him. According to this report, the investigator of the case told Mr. Pervinjoda that "long-term imprisonment will await him" because he did not confess. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='59888'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-48026/'> A lawyer familiar with his situation told HRANA: > The judiciary is putting pressure on the Bar Association to revoke or suspend the attorney's license of the imprisoned lawyers. "The cooperation of the lawyers' association with the judiciary will leave irreparable damages in the professional future of these lawyers. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='59193'> <reference source='https://www.instagram.com/p/C7MnmSiLEcy'> The hearing on the accusations of Morteza Parvinnejad, Ayda Seddighi, Fatemeh Atashi, Soheila Asghari, Saeed Jamalzadeh, Bagher Hajizadeh, Kamal Nouri, Abdollah Vahedi and Taher Naghavi in a joint case was held in Branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court of Tehran, headed by Abolghasem Salavati. According to the information page of Abbas Lesani, the accusations against Morteza Parvinnejad are assembly and collusion, insulting the leader, and espionage. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='60627'> <reference source='https://x.com/SinaYousefilaw/status/1801352027630387502'> Attorney Sina Yousefi announced on his X page that Taher Naghavi, Abdol Aziz Azimi Ghadim and Hossein Piri went on strike in protest of "security cases" and "baseless accusations". </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='60623'> <reference source='https://x.com/AdappDirector/status/1801811207331926279'> According to the Association for the Defense of Azarbaijani Political Prisoners in Iran, Taher Naghavi, Abdol Aziz Azimi Ghadim, and Hossein Piri Ghoushachai were beaten and taken to solitary confinement by prison officers on the third day of their hunger strike. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='60781'> Atlas has been informed that on the seventh day of his hunger strike, he was transferred to Taleghani Hospital in Tehran due to his deteriorating condition and the discontinuation of his medicines. According to a credible source, he also refused to get treatment after being transferred to the hospital, and he was again transferred to the solitary quarantine ward of Evin prison along with several other political prisoners of Azarbaijan. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='60782'> A source told Atlas that Judge Salavati told Taher Naghavi's wife that his detention will be extended until the prison sentence is enforced and they will prevent his release. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='60786'> According to a source familiar with Atlas, Morteza Parvin Joda, Taher Naghavi, Saeed Minaei, Aydin Mohammadi, and Abdol Aziz Azimi Ghadim have been accused of espionage by Judge Salavati, and the case of these people has been referred to the investigation to clarify the charge. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='60783'> According to Atlas sources, he was threatened by the prison authorities with losing contact and visitation rights. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='61714'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-49344/'> HRANA reported that a new case has been opened against him. According to this report, among the charges in this case are disturbing the public order and insulting the prison officers. This case has been filed against him with the complaint of Evin prison officials following an altercation between one of the prison officers and this lawyer. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='61715'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-49428/'> HRANA reported that despite the doctor's recommendation to perform heart examinations and blood pressure and thyroid tests, the authorities are preventing him from being sent to the hospital. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='61716'> <reference source='https://x.com/SinaYousefilaw/status/1812180190874714504'> Attorney Sina Yousefi wrote on his Twitter page that the hearing of Taher Naghavi and Abdol Aziz Azimi Ghadim's charges was held in Branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court of Tehran, presided over by Judge Abolghasem Salavati, and they were charged with propaganda against the system and assembly and collusion with the intention of disrupting national security. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='62112'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-49620/'> HRANA wrote in a report that despite 169 days have passed since his arrest, he is still in the labor ward of Evin prison. According to this report, he was transferred to this ward some time ago and the conditions of the prisoners in this ward are very inappropriate. The prison food is not distributed among people according to the number of inmates and they are deprived of proper health facilities. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='62799'> <reference source='https://x.com/SinaYousefilaw/status/1820158527215952164'> Sina Yousefi wrote on X that despite the need for treatment, Taher Naghavi has been deprived of treatment due to the obstruction and opposition of the security institutions and prison officials. He further wrote that he needs urgent medical measures due to prostate cancer, but nothing has been done. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='62887'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-50017/'> According to HRANA, despite 193 days since his arrest, he is still in Evin prison. According to this report, he is suffering from back problems and is still deprived of medical care, and the prison authorities have promised him that they will send him to the hospital but it has not happened. The report stated that this lawyer was assaulted by several prisoners last week by the order of the warden of the prison, and his vertebrae were damaged. Based on this report, he is suffering from prostate disease and needs specialized treatment. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='63296'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-50135/'> HRANA wrote in a report that despite 200 days of his arrest, he is still in Evin prison. In this report, it is stated that despite the follow-ups of his relatives from judicial authorities, the relevant authorities refuse to provide a clear answer regarding the latest status of his case. It is further stated that this lawyer, who suffers from health problems, is still deprived of medical treatment and transfer to medical centers outside the prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='63295'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-50236/'> HRANA wrote in a report that Mr. Naghavi recently suffered poisoning, but he is deprived of proper medical care. It is stated in this report that the prison authorities do not allow the family of this lawyer to deliver the medicines he needs. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='63544'> <reference source='https://x.com/SinaYousefilaw/status/1833538573087477803'> Sina Yousefi, a lawyer, wrote on Twitter that the last court hearing on the charges of Taher Naghavi, Ayaz Seifkhah, and Karam Mardaneh was held in Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Salavati, and they defended themselves against the charges of assembly and collusion to commit crimes and propaganda against the system. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='63704'> <reference source='https://www.instagram.com/p/DAG1_IboD-_/?img_index=8'> The Ahraz Human Rights Network reported that the detention of Morteza Parvin-Joda, Taher Naqavi, Abdolaziz Azimi-Ghadim, Hossein Piri, Karam Mardaneh Mostaali Beigloo, Baqer Hajizadeh Mazraeh, Saeed Jamalzadeh, Kamal Noori, and Ayaz Seyfkhah in Evin Prison continues under “white torture” by security agencies. According to the report, these activists are being held without access to a chosen lawyer, or—if they do have a lawyer—without the lawyer being granted access to their case files, and are also being denied the right to contact their families. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='64184'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-51121/'> HRANA reported that he was sentenced by Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Abolghasem Salavati, to one year in prison for propaganda against the regime and five years for assembly and collusion. The report further states that, as supplementary punishment, he was also sentenced to two years of travel ban, and two years of deprivation of social rights and party membership. Additionally, it mentions that he was recently scheduled to be transferred to a hospital for medical examinations, but the transfer was prevented after he refused to wear a prison uniform and be shackled with handcuffs and leg cuffs. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='64828'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-51470/'> HRANA, in a report on his condition, wrote that he suffers from prostate disease and, due to lack of medical attention, has developed complications such as frequent urination and severe pain. According to the report, his spine is injured, and his right hand frequently becomes numb. Despite this, he has been denied specialized treatment and transfer to a hospital due to obstruction by the authorities. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='64829'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-51541/'> According to HRANA, he went on a hunger strike. The report states: “While visiting the dental clinic at Evin Prison, he was involved in an altercation with a prison officer named Reza Asadi Naderabadi. The officer initiated the confrontation and threatened Mr. Naqavi. Following the incident, Mr. Naqavi began a hunger strike in protest against the pressure and threats, and submitted a formal complaint to prison authorities.” The report further notes that some time ago, after a verbal and physical altercation with the same officer, Mr. Naqavi was transferred to Evin’s quarantine ward, and a new case was opened against him on charges of disturbing public order and insulting a prison officer. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='66204'> <reference source=''> An informed source told Atlas that his prison sentence was upheld in full by Branch 36 of the Tehran Provincial Court of Appeals. The source stated: “One of the reasons cited by the Court of Appeals for affirming the original verdict was the support shown by foreign television networks for Mr. Naqavi and other activists involved in this case.” </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='68426'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2025/hranews/a-54788/'> HRANA reported that in addition to his previous stomach issues, spinal disc problems, and spinal injuries, his right hand, leg, and knees have now also become affected, causing severe pain to the extent that Mr. Naqavi is struggling with basic daily tasks. According to the report, the bladder wall mass has thickened, and he is in urgent need of surgery. Given that he is being held in Ward 9 of Hall 8 in Evin Prison, an area designated for individuals with addiction issues and known for its poor sanitary conditions, it is not possible for him to undergo post-operative recovery inside the prison. Despite this, the authorities are refusing to grant him medical furlough. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='68491'> <reference source='https://x.com/dadban4/status/1924752814695153789'> According to Dadban, he is being held without regard for the principle of separating prisoners based on the type of offense, in a ward where inmates with drug-related convictions are housed. The report states that one of the inmates in this ward has insulted, harassed, and threatened Taher Naqavi with death, and is actively selling drugs such as methamphetamine (shisheh) and methadone within the ward. Mr. Naqavi’s cell has reportedly been turned into a site for drug transactions by this individual. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>