Reza Salehian

Reza Salehian is from Arak and lives in Shahriar. He was arrested and convicted for blocking the path of special units and security forces from entering Andisheh town during the November 2019 country-wide uprising. In the early days of his arrest, he was severely tortured until his head and arm were broken.

<coverage-outsourcing id='39137'> He was released on bail in December. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='39134'> Many cities in Tehran province joined the November 2019 country-wide protests. According to IPA sources, Mr. Salehian had blocked a street leading to Andisheh town with his own car. He intended to block the path of security forces. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='39135'> He was arrested by the security agents in front of his home. The agents arrested him without offering a warrant while violently battering him; His sick mother was sent to hospital after his arrest. His family members who asked for a warrant from the agents were cursed out by the security forces. The agents put a bag over Mr. Salehian’s head while taking him to the police station. He was severely tortured for two days in jail. Years later IPA sources reported that he was tortured for several hours with a metal pipe that broke his arm and head. The interrogators were trying to force Reza Salehian to confess to setting fire to government buildings and membership in armed dissident groups. He was not legally arraigned, and the investigator insulted Ms. Salehian and his wife in the prosecutor’s office. After the arrest he was denied contact with his family; due to the ongoing massacre of protesters in the streets and the violent behavior of the agents during his arrest, his family feared that he was already killed. During his time at the security police, all his meals were dried bread. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='39136'> He was transferred from security police holding to Greater Tehran Prison. In prison, he was still denied medical treatment for his broken head and arm. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='39142'> The 105th branch of the criminal court of Shahriar presided by Judge Nikoumanzari sentenced him to one year in prison and 74 lashes for disrupting public order by participating in November 2019 protests. In 2021, without offering any details the court secretary informed him that his case is closed. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='39141'> The second branch of the revolutionary court of Shahriar presided by Judge Bahram Panahi sentenced him to six months and one day in prison for assembly and collusion with intent to act against national security. Citing article 37 of the Islamic Penal Code, the court issued a reduced sentence. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='39140'> Reza Salehian was summoned to the 4th branch of sentence enforcement office at the public and revolutionary prosecution of Shahriar, presided by prosecuting attorney Hamid Baghdadi, to serve his prison sentence. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='39138'> He went to Greater Tehran Prison to serve his sentence. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='39139'> He got early release. </coverage-outsourcing>