Kazem Alinejad Baralou

Kazem Alinejad Baralou is a political activist living in Islamshahr. He has been arrested and tried several times in recent years.

• <coverage-outsourcing id='43473'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2022/hranews/a-37897/'> He was arrested by the security forces in his private home and taken to Tehran prison. According to HRANA's report, he was sentenced to four years, four months, and 15 days in prison for the charges of assembly and collusion, propaganda against the state, and insulting the leader. Atlas has not yet received any information regarding whether the issued ruling is the sum of all sentences or the enforceable sentence. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='43474'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2022/hranews/a-37897/'> HRANA wrote that Kazem Alinejad is serving his sentence in Evin prison and despite suffering from heart and kidney diseases, high blood pressure, and diabetes, he has been deprived of proper medical treatment. According to HRANA, Mr. Alinejad was sent to the hospital after a heart attack, but despite the diagnosis of a specialist doctor that he needed surgery and specialized treatment, the prison authorities prevented him from receiving proper medical treatment. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='46895'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/3I16Otr'> A group of political prisoners in Evin Prison released a letter expressing sympathy for the victims of the earthquake in Khoy city. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='47345'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2023/hranews/a-39747/'> 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>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='58312'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2023/hranews/a-45172/'> He was arrested by security forces in Islamshahr. According to HRANA, the agents also seized some of his and his family's digital devices, including mobile phones, tablets, and their home Wi-Fi device. In this report, it is stated that his wife was interrogated and body searched by security agents. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='58333'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2023/hranews/a-45246/'> HRANA reported that in recent days, in a phone call from Evin prison, the family of Mr. Alinejad was informed that he was transferred to Ward 4 of this prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='58334'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2023/hranews/a-45359/'> According to HRANA, Yashar Tabrizi and Kazem Alinejad were sent to solitary cells as punishment for chanting slogans in protest of their poor condition in prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='58332'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2023/hranews/a-45749/'> HRANA wrote that Kazem Alinejad suffers from eye and heart diseases and despite his bad physical conditions, he is being denied transfer to the hospital and receiving proper medical care. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='58335'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-45951/'> According to HRANA, he was denied phone calls to his family by order of the prison authorities. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='58278'> According to an Atlas source, the hearing of the case of 10 political activists named Payam Bastani, Vahid Sorkhgol, Kazem Alinejad Baraelou, Arsham Rezaei, Maisam Gholami, Vahid Ghadirzadeh, Ali Asghar Hosnirad, Saman Rezaei, Mohammad Reza Kamraninejad, and Hojatollah Rafei in the branch 26 of Tehran Revolutionary Court was held under the chairmanship of Iman Afshari. According to this source, all these people except Mohammadreza Kamraninejad are in temporary detention in Ward 4 of Evin prison. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='58336'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-45951/'> He is still not denied phone calls. According to HRANA, the lack of news about Mr. Alinejad's condition has caused concern for his family. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='58337'> <reference source=''> According to an Atlas source, based on the verdict issued against 11 political activists by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court headed by Judge Iman Afshari, Kazem Alinejad was sentenced to five years in prison for the charge of assembly and collusion, five years in prison for sacrilege, and one year in prison for the charge of propaganda against the state. According to this report, he has been sentenced to two years of ban on residence in Tehran province and other neighboring provinces, two years of ban on membership in political and social groups, and confiscation of his mobile phone and internet modem. After applying Article 134 of the Criminal Code, five years of imprisonment and additional punishments can be enforced. The issued sentence is available in the Supporting Evidence section of the profile. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='58338'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-46855/'> HRANA quoted a source as saying that Mr. Alinejad suffers from severe diabetes and often his blood sugar level increases sharply, which increases the risk of eye diseases such as cataracts and glaucoma. According to this source, he was deprived of medical treatment and the relevant authorities refused to send him to medical centers and hospitals. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='60699'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-49067/'> HRANA reported, quoting a source, that he was denied access to the prison phone and contact with his family because of a call to one of his friends outside the prison. According to this report, despite suffering from heart and kidney diseases, he is still deprived of proper medical treatment. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='61378'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-49263/'> HRANA reported that he suffers from heart disease and diabetes, and despite the need for specialized medical attention and being sent to the hospital, the prison health authorities have only prescribed general medicine for him. According to this report, he has written a letter to the prison authorities and announced that he will go on hunger strike if his demands are not addressed. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='61478'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-49342/'> According to HRANA, he started a hunger strike to protest the lack of medical care. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='61479'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-49342/'> HRANA reported that he is spending the sixth day of his hunger strike in Evin prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='62058'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-49595/'> HRANA reported that in recent days, due to a fall in the prison yard, he suffered severe injury and pain in his knee area, and despite the need for specialized medical treatment, the prison officials refused to send him to the hospital. According to this report, during the past few days, the prison authorities have promised that he will be sent to Taleghani Hospital in Tehran, but every time they postpone this issue by citing reasons such as administrative affairs not being completed. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='62561'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-49932/'> He was transferred to Taleghani Hospital for treatment. While publishing this news, HRANA wrote that he was sent back to Evin prison from Taleghani Hospital despite not completing the treatment procedures. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='63540'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-50422/'> According to HRANA, he set himself on fire by using alcohol in protest of the high population density in the prison and the violation of the principle of segregation of crimes. According to this report, having suffered burns on his waist, sides, and hands, he was taken to Taleghani Hospital and returned to the prison hours later. In a report, Iranwire wrote that his self-immolation happened after several political prisoners imprisoned in the fourth ward of Evin prison, on September 9 of this year, started a sit-in in protest of the prison authorities not agreeing to their demands regarding their detention room, and a number of them sewed their lips. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='63873'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-50796/'> According to HRANA, due to chanting protest slogans in prison, he was denied the right to family visits by order of the authorities. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>