Esmail Abdi

He is the Secretary General of the Teachers Guild of Iran. He has been arrested many times due to his guild activism.

<coverage-outsourcing id='10554'> He was arrested by Tehran security police during a meeting between teachers' representatives and minority faction members of the congress. He was released a few hours later </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='10555'> He was arrested sometime after his interview with a foreign media about the education conditions and some of the imprisoned educators in Iran. He was detained in Evin Prison for 44 days. Mr. Abdi spent over a month of this time in solitary cells </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='5323'> Branch 26 of Tehran Revolutionary Court presided by judge PirAbbasi sentenced Esmaeel Abdi to 10 years in prison for the charge of "propaganda against the regime and association with enemy states". The sentence was suspended for five years. Abdi's interviews with foreign media were the basis of his charges </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='10553'> His passport was confiscated right before traveling abroad to attend the International Teachers' Conference as the representative of the coordination council </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='19'> Ismail Abdi, the Secretary General of the Teacher's Guild of Iran, went to Evin Prison to ask why he had been banned from leaving the country. He was interrogated for a few hours and then arrested. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='142'> He contacted his wife and said that his case had been sent to Branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court in Tehran and the prosecutors were trying every trick to enforce his 10-year suspended prison sentence. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='143'> He was transferred to Evin Prison's 8th Ward. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='9879'> According to Harana, Mr.Hajiloo from the prosecutor's office summoned Majid Azarpai, Majid Mohammadi Moeen, Ali Shariati, and Esmaeel Abdi to discuss their demands </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='5322'> His trial was held in Branch 15 of Tehran Revolutionary court </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='5366'> He was sentenced to 6 years in prison by judge Salavati </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='5836'> Jafar Azimzadeh and Esmaeel Abdi went on hunger strike in protest to the continued pressure on workers and labor activists. They also demanded for the charges of assembly and conspiracy against national security and other security charges to be removed from open cases against workers and teachers </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='7035'> He was released on a 300 million toman bail </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='8624'> The appeal court was held </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='8625'> His attorney, Samaneh Assadkhani told ILNA in an interview that the session to review Esmaeel Abdi's case will be held in Branch 36 of Tehran appeal court on September 14th </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='9826'> The confirmation of his sentence to six years in prison was conveyed to his attorney by Branch 36 of Tehran appeal court. According to "Rights of Workers and Teachers", this case was in relation to the teachers' assemblies on March 1st of 2015 and May 7th of 2015 </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='9827'> Free Workers Union of Iran condemned the confirmation of his sentence to six years in prison </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='9912'> The British Teachers' Union condemned his prison sentence and demanded the issue of suspension of prosecution order </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='10183'> His attorney, Samaneh Assadkhani, submitted their appeal request to the supreme court </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='9981'> Education International called on all its member organizations to take decisive action in protest to the unjustifiable and arbitrary sentence of Esmaeel Abdi to six years in prison. Free Workers Union of Iran also strongly condemned the confirmation of his sentence </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='10108'> He was arrested and transferred to Evin to carry out his sentence. According to "The right of Teachers and Workers", six security agents arrested him at his home without providing any ID or warrant </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='10109'> It was reported that he was transferred to Ward 8 in Evin Prison </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='10137'> Tehran Bus Company Workers Syndicate released a statement condemning his incarceration and demanding his freedom. The Teachers Guild of Tehran, Hamedan and Gilan also objected to his arrest. Several other teachers guilds of other provinces also objected to his arrest in the upcoming days </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='10902'> According to Radio Farhang, in a letter to the "International Alliance in Support of Workers in Iran", the "National Labor Federation of France" demanded the release of Esmaeel Abdi and all the imprisoned labor activists </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='10916'> Amnesty International demanded his immediate release in a statement </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='11635'> According to Kalame, he went on furlough on bail </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='11782'> He returned to prison at the end of his furlough </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='12814'> Samaneh Assadkhani, Abdi's lawyer, told ILNA that their appeal request has been denied in Branch 33 of the supreme court in Qom </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='12705'> According to Harana, in protest to the negligence of Mr. Ghassem Jafarnejad, the head of Medical Ward, a number of prisoners in Ward 7 of Evin Prison including Mehdi Rajabian, Hossein Rajabian, Esmaeel Abdi, Soheil Arabi, Omid Alishenas, and Yousef Emadi organized a sit in and asked for his removal via a letter. Their objection was mainly focused on the critical health conditions of Hossein Rajabian, Mehdi Rajabian, and Soheil Arabi, which have deteriorated due to negligence by the Medical Ward staff who refuse to provide them with sufficient treatment or to transfer the three to a hospital outside the prison </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='13356'> According to Harana, Yousef Emadi and Esmaeel Abdi were transferred to Ward 350 in Evin Prison by the order of the prosecutor and without prior notice </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='14361'> HRANA reported Ismael Abdi and Yousef Abdi have written a letter to the head of Evin prison warned of the human tragedy that could befall Arash Sadeghi because of his hunger strike and weakened condition. In their letter they claimed that Arash Sadeghi's stomach could not take anything other than water , tea and some soup </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='15473'> His lawyer, Hassan Taj, told ILNA that his file has been transferred, once more, to branch 33 </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='14949'> Teacher and Workers Rights reports that he has written a letter declaring his decision to go on a hunger strike. "In solidarity with teachers and workers, protesting the lack of independence of judiciary in their issuance of national security verdicts for union and workers activists, we demand the immediate change from security to regular treatment of these individuals by 30/4/2017, if not I will begin my hunger strike." </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='15113'> Arash Sadeghi, Esmail Abdi and Yousef Emadi wrote a letter from section 350 of Evin prison in support and solidarity with Athena Daemi. In this letter that was published by HRANA they stated: We, the undersigned, in our capacity as human rights activists, while declaring our solidarity with Athena Daemi in her rightful demands regarding social injustices such as the absence of family rights in illegal arrests, issue a warning that such manner of arrest and treatment produces an atmosphere of mistrust towards the independence of the judiciary. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='15260'> According to his lawyer, Hossein Taj, request for retrial was submitted to, and registered by, the Supreme Court of Iran on this day </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='15145'> Started his hunger strike </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='15137'> In a gathering of workers rights activists, on International Workers Day, in front of the Iranian Majlis(parliament), some of the protesters had signs asking for the freedom and release of Behnam Ebrahimzadeh and Esmail Abdi </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='15136'> Amnesty International issued a statement asking for the freedom of imprisoned workers, Esmail Abdi and Behnam Ebrahimzadeh </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='15192'> A number of teachers published a letter in support of Esmail Abdi. They claimed that from this day on they will go on a hunger strike for three days to show their solidarity with their imprisoned colleague. According reports published by Zamaneh (radio?) up to the time of reporting 35 teachers had signed the letter. Some union organizations have also published their own statements in support of Mr. Abdi </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='15250'> His lawyer told International Human Rights Campaign: > I hope that he is not forgotten in the excitement of the election season. I hope that it doesn't get to the point of no return. My client is very adamant about continuing the hunger strike and his life is, therefore, in danger. He added on May 2nd we are filing for a retrial in the supreme court in the hopes that, this time, it will not be rejected </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='15378'> Human Rights Watch issued a statement asking the presidential candidates in Iran to pay attention to the condition of prisoners, Athena Daemi, Esmail Abdi, and Hengameh Shahidi, that are in the midst of a hunger strike. The statement said: “during the elections there is a rare moment in Iran where most candidates seemingly pay more respect and defend human rights in the country. But are any of the candidates ready to officially accept the suffering of these prisoners and to defend their rights, and even better, their freedom?” </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='15975'> Narges Mohammadi, in a letter addressed to Ismael Abdi, praised his “resilience and activism” for “ending the security treatment of Teachers’ Union activists as well as his humanitarian beliefs” and asked human rights activist to show him solidarity. “I will not plead with you to stop your hunger strike, because I harbor no doubt that it is just” but “I beseech you, the proud educator of our land, to take care of your health” </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='15706'> HRANA reports, using an informed source, that orders were issued two months ago for Esmail Abdi to see specialists in digestive system, internal medicine, heart and kidney and undergo exams and treatment. But the security of the prison refuses to allow him to go to the hospital and no specialist doctors have been allowed to examine him as of yet </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='15684'> Amnesty International issued a statement asking for the immediate release of Esmail Abdi. In this statement it is claimed that Abdi has been on a hunger strike since April 30th in protest against the criminalization of peaceful unions and protests. His health is deteriorating rapidly </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='15771'> Esmail Abdi's family met with reformist member of parliament (majlis), Fatemeh Saeedi </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='15753'> A scroll with 15 thousand signatures supporting him was turned into the Judiciary. Ilna reports that this scroll was the result of an internet campaign for the freedom of Esmail Abdi, #CallForFreedomOfEsmailAbdi was the Persian hashtag devoted to the online campaign </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='15796'> The Free Union of Workers issues a statement on behalf of twenty-six teacher and worker activists. The statement declares: if our demands are not taken into consideration by administrative and judicial authorities, we reserve the right to call on widespread protests such as assemblies, and sit-ins, hunger strikes in front of the parliament and other forms of protest in front of cameras. We demand the immediate and unconditional release of Esmail Abdi and the immediate attention to the needs of millions of teachers and workers. We want an end to rendering protest illegal and creating a security atmosphere that is aimed at curtailing our right to protest for our civil and union rights. If our demands are not met, then the responsibility of the escalation of protests will fall on the shoulders of the authorities </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='15769'> The Free Union of Workers issues a statement on behalf of twenty-six teacher and worker activists. The statement declares: if our demands are not taken into consideration by administrative and judicial authorities, we reserve the right to call on widespread protests such as assemblies, and sit-ins, hunger strikes in front of the parliament and other forms of protest in front of cameras. We demand the immediate and unconditional release of Esmail Abdi and the immediate attention to the needs of millions of teachers and workers. We want an end to rendering protest illegal and creating a security atmosphere that is aimed at curtailing our right to protest for our civil and union rights. If our demands are not met, then the responsibility of the escalation of protests will fall on the shoulders of the authorities </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='15797'> Hossein Taj, Esmail Abdi's lawyer told, Tarnegar, "workers and teacher's rights", that on May 24th he met with Mr. Abdi and found his health to be wanting. The prison doctors have recommended for him to be transferred to the hospital the head of the prison infirmary has yet to answer their demands </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='15810'> According to ILNA, in a letter to the attorney general of Tehran, MP Fatemeh Saeedi asked to be allowed to visit Mr. Abdi in Prison. She said since she is on the education and research committee and Mr. Abdi is a teacher, she has received many calls from people asking her to follow up on his case. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='15830'> Teachers' guild of Iran released a statement expressing concern about Esmail Abdi's health and said the officials have done nothing for him. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='15844'> Evin Prison authorities refused to transfer him to the hospital. According to Radio Farhang, it was because he refused to wear the prison uniform. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='15879'> In a letter to Hassan Rouhani, the Coordination Council of Iranian Teachers' Guilds asked for attention to Mr. Abdi's case and after criticism, asked him to "get convolved with the issue of teachers for once." </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='15865'> Kalameh reported that 13770 “teachers and compatriots’ in a letter to the head of the judiciary, requested the “freedom and return to work for this culture-loving, sympathetic, and enlightened teacher of the nation </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='15899'> Despite the prior promise of authorities, Evin prison prevented Esmael Abdi’s transfer to the hospital. On the same day Arash Sadeghi and Youssef Emadi had a sit-in in front of ward 350’s guards office, in protest to the refusal to transfer him, but ended it when given promises by the authorities </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='15997'> According to a press release by the Teachers Union Society he ended his hunger strike </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='19251'> Hi lawyer, Hossein Taj, told ILNA that Mr. Abdi’s request for an appeal was rejected by branch 33 of the Supreme Court of Iran </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='19438'> Arash Sadeghi was transferred to Rajaei Shahr prison and Esmail Abdi was sent to Evin prison’s ward 8. According to a report received by IPA, the reason for this transfer was the publication of pictures was the reason behind the transfer of Esmail Abdi, Arash Sadeghi and Soheil Arabi to ward 350 of Evin prison </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='19582'> With Arash Sadeghi’s exile to Rajaei Shahr prison in Karaj and the transfer of the other political prisoner of ward 350 to other wards in Evin prison, ward 350 of Evin prison was closed. According to reports Soheil Arabi was transferred to ward 8, but most of the political prisoner that remained in ward 350 were transferred to ward 4. Ward 4 is devoid of rooms, it has no cooking equipment, the principle of separating prisoners according to their charges does not exist. Even though, it is claimed that the reason for this transfer was the publication of Esmail Abadi, Arash Sadeghi and Soheil Arabi’s pictures in Evin’s ward 350, but according to the previous statements of the prison authorities, it is possible that the closing of this ward, like the collective transfer of political prisoners of Rajaei Shahr prison in Karaj that took place two months before, was the product of prior planning. According to IPA, Abdolfatah Soltani, Jamaloddin Khanjani, Mohsen Daneshpour, Ahmad Daneshpour, Hasan Sisakhti and Ali Zahed were also transferred </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='20605'> He went on furlough for almost two weeks </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='21472'> The NASUWT-The Teachers’ Union has presented its International Solidarity Award to Esmail Abdi </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='21774'> He begann his hunger strike </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='22338'> According to HRANA, he ended his hunger strike </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='30058'> He came on leave after Coronavirus outbreaks in Iran's several prisons </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='30498'> <reference source='https://ipa.united4iran.org/media/file_evidence/statement_lrd_iran_farsi_1.pdf'> The Front Line Defenders organization issued a statement condemning the crackdown and the continued detention of several union activists and requested for the unconditional release of them. The names mentioned in this statement: > Jafar Azimzadeh, Parvin Mohammadi, Nahid Khodajoo, Shapor Ehsanirad, Mohammad Habibi and Esmaeil Abdi. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='30407'> <reference source='https://www.ilna.news/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1%DA%AF%D8%B1%DB%8C-9/908700-%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%BA-%D8%AD%DA%A9%D9%85-%D8%AF%D9%87-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%AD%D8%A8%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B9%DB%8C%D9%84-%D8%B9%D8%A8%D8%AF%DB%8C'> According to ILNA, Hossein Taj (Esmail Abdi's lawyer), stated about his client's 10 years of imprisonment. The suspended sentence (to 5 years) was issued for him in 2011 for charges of "revealing classified documents and propaganda against the system". Mr. Abdi was arrested again in 2015, and his suspended sentence may be implemented. "I hope we could be able to make that 10-year sentence ineffective before the end of his current imprisonment," Mr. Taj told ILNA. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='37776'> He finished serving his sentence of five years in prison and began serving his 10-year sentence. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='31963'> <reference source='https://prisonatlas.com/%D8%A8%DB%8C%D8%B4%D8%AA%D8%B1-%D8%B2%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%AF-%D9%87%D8%B4%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%88%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%A8%D9%87-%DA%A9%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86%D8%A7-%D9%85%D8%A8/'> According to IPA, the random coronavirus test of prisoners in detention center 8 came out positive and some prisoners including Mr. Amir Salar Davoudi, Jafar Azimzadeh, and Esmail Abdi were transferred to the infirmary t detention center 4 due to a shortage of beds in the detention center 8 infirmary. Behnam Shaikhi, an ethnic Turk activist informed his family in a phone call about his suspected coronavirus symptoms but said due to a shortage of test kits he has not been tested yet. The wife of Jafar Azimzadeh also reported on Instagram that his husband has contracted coronavirus. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='33000'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2020/hranews/a-26916/'> HRANA reported that Esmail Abdi’s attorney, Hossein Taj, announced that the supreme court has rejected his client’s retrial request for his sentence of 10 years in prison. Therefore his 10 years sentence will be enforced. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='33490'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/3lEhvon'> His attorney Hossein Taj told Ilna in an interview: “Mr. Abdi is not in good health, and we hope he is granted furlough.” According to Taj, the authorities at verdict enforcement officials have made some promises about granting furlough. He then explained: “The prosecution believes furlough is not a right, but a privilege that is offered to the prisoner if it is seen appropriate.” In fact, even if a prisoner meets the conditions for a furlough, the judiciary can still deny it. Regarding Mr. Abdi’s sentence of 10 years in prison, Mr. Taj said: “A new sentence has been communicated and we are trying to overrule it.” </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='34962'> <reference source='https://t.me/kasenfi/11373'> Esmail Abdi went on hunger strike in protest of being denied phone calls. The restriction was enforced after he was moved to ward 6. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='35074'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2021/hranews/a-29211/'> He ended his hunger strike. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='35094'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2021/hranews/a-29269/'> Esmail Abdi was transferred from Evin Prison to Rajaei Shahr Prison. Hours later, agents moved him again to a police station jail in Karaj. Authorities told him that the reason for his transfer to the police station jail was the absence of a written transfer order from the prosecuting attorney Amin Vaziri. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='35131'> <reference source='https://iranwire.com/fa/news/tehran/47158'> He was returned to the Quarantine ward of Evin Prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='35140'> According to IPA sources, he was transferred from Evin Prison to Karaj Detention Center, next to Ghezel Hesar Prison. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='35155'> <reference source='https://www.zeitoons.com/85773'> Baktash Abtin and Amir Salar Davoudi released a statement condemning the exile of political prisoners and announced that they will go on hunger strike in support of Esmail Abdi. The statement released from ward eight of Evin Prison continues: “In face of such excessive cruelty, protest is inevitable. Since the judiciary and prison officials have refused to respond to our request to clarify Esmail Abdi’s situation, we, his two cellmates, Baktash Abtin and Amir Salar Davoudi have gone on hunger strike since 6:00 pm on March 17th, 2021. This is a warning. Until our demands are met, each day one prisoner will join this hunger strike.” </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='35536'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/search?q=%40AbdiMonireh%20%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%AF%20%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%AA&src=typed_query'> Esmail Abdi’s wife Monireh Abdi tweeted that Mr. Abdi has been transferred from quarantine 11 to ward 6 of Karaj Central Detention Center. She also said that so far, no judicial authority has accepted responsibility for all the transfers and the torment that her husband has suffered. Esmail Abdi has been denied a bed and sleeps on the ground. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='37507'> <reference source='https://t.me/ettehad/94835'> He returned to prison at the end of his furlough. He was on furlough in recent weeks. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='37812'> <reference source='https://t.me/CFPPI3/2395'> Education International (EI) demanded the release of Esmail Abdi. The international organization passed a resolution in which it demanded respect for “the rights of teachers and education employees to free assembly and free organization and freedom of speech, including the right to peaceful assembly, without fear of intervention by the authorities;” EI asked the Islamic Republic government for the immediate and unconditional release of Esmail Abdi and other syndicate activists and human rights advocates in Iranian prisons. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='39103'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/9728'> Esmail Abdi went on hunger strike after writing a letter on International Workers’ Day. In his letter, he wrote that he is doing so in protest of “the security sentences issued by the court for guild and union activists and extreme cruelty to the families of workers and teachers.” </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='39256'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/9957'> Abolfazl Rahimi Shad went on hunger strike in support and solidarity with Esmail Abdi and demanded the end of framing teachers and workers by security organizations. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='39255'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/AbdiMonireh/status/1524053613643026432?s=20&t=kpLIGHjPcE5QtkRrsxAedw'> On the sixth day of his hunger strike, he was transferred to Kachooei Prison (Fardis) from Karaj Central Prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='39260'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/10253'> The Coordinating Council of Iranian Teachers’ Trade Unions wrote that so far Mehdi Farahi Shandiz, Manouchehr Bakhtiari, Mehdi Beirami, and Sasan Mekanik Narieh have gone on hunger strike in support of Esmail Abdi and have been moved to the violent crimes and narcotics ward. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='39254'> <reference source='https://t.me/hranews/67456'> During a gathering of teachers and education employees and pensioners in Karaj, Monireh Abdi objected to the restrictions on her husband Esmail Abdi including being denied phone calls with family, and demanded the release of her husband and all the imprisoned teachers. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='39542'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/10673'> Esmail Abdi accepted the plea from the Coordinating Council of the Iranian Teachers’ Trade Union to end his hunger strike. He released a statement thanking people such as Abolfazl Rahimi Shad, Mehdi Farahi Shandiz, Manouchehr Bakhtiari, Mehdi Beirami Sasan Narieh, and Mohammad Ashtiani for their support and asked them to end their hunger strikes. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='39545'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/10804'> In an open letter to Manouchehr Bakhtiari, while praising him for his solidarity and resistance, Esmail Abdi asked him to end his hunger strike. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='40166'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2022/hranews/a-35412/'> Esmail Abdi is suffering from heavy stomach pain, lung irritation, chronic numbness of hands and feet, high blood pressure, and knee pain. HRANA reported that it has been almost a month since the prison infirmary confirmed medical furlough for him, but he has not been allowed a furlough or sufficient medical treatment. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='41012'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/12077'> Esmail Abdi was transferred to the military ward of Kachooei Prison. The Telegram Channel of the Coordinating Council of Iranian Teachers’ Trade Unions reported that in recent days in a letter to prison authorities he has asked them to approve his medical furlough due to the deterioration of his disease. The channel reported that although his furlough request has been accepted by prison authorities and the head of the 10th branch of sentence enforcement, he has been denied furlough because the prosecutor has opposed it. The council added that Monireh Abdi is now suffering from “Sarcoidosis” due to the stress from her husband’s seven years in prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='41659'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2022/hranews/a-36704/'> Three months after the infirmary doctor's order for medical furlough, Esmail Abdi is still being denied sufficient medical treatment and medical furlough. HRANA reported: "Mr. Abdi is suffering from lung disease and asthma, carpal tunnel syndrome, low blood pressure, and severe calcium deficiency. He also suffers from knee pain and chronic numbness in his hands and feet. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='42658'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/13111'> His retrial request was denied for the second time. He had requested a retrial for the 10-year suspended prison sentence issued by the 26th branch of the revolutionary court of Tehran and it was denied by the 9th branch of the supreme court for the second time. According to the report, the five-year sentence of Mr. Abdi from his second case ended on May 20th, 2020, and on May 21st his 10-year suspended sentence from his other case went into effect. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='42597'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/12927'> On International Teachers' Day, Esmail Abdi released a statement in support of the countrywide uprising in Iran in reaction to the murder of Mahsa Amini. He stated that the teachers and labor activists had warned for two decades about the injustices and corruptions within the system but they were ignored. Esmail Abdi also warned the state against the "irreversible consequences of suppression and violence" against the protesters. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='44111'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/Ramin1safarnia/status/1595551823116603392?s=20&t=nzXiGLHmkmN7mRp1oERvxA'> The supreme court accepted his retrial request. His attorney Ramin Safarnia announced on Twitter that in accordance with article 478, Mr. Abdi's prison sentence will be suspended until the new verdict is issued, and he will be released. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='44974'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/14348'> Although the supreme court overturned his sentence, he was not allowed a furlough. His mother went to Evin Prison to follow up on his release and was told that the IRGC liaison has opposed his furlough. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='47584'> <reference source='http://www.ensafnews.com/391989'> Attorneys Ramin Safarnia and Hossein Taj told Ensaf News that Esmail Abdi is being held in prison illegally. They explained that with the supreme court overturning his sentence and allowing a retrial, his sentence must be suspended and he must be released, but he hasn't for unknown reasons. Mr. Abdi's sentence was referred to a branch of the same rank by the supreme court, but after 50 days the branch still has not received his case. In its ruling, the supreme court rejected the charge of espionage due to a lack of evidence, mentioning that the classified information that he has supposedly delivered to others had not been introduced. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='47586'> <reference source='https://t.me/ettehad/111230'> The Free Workers Union released a statement condemning the continued imprisonment of Esmail Abdi, calling it cruel and unjust. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='52148'> <reference source='https://tinyurl.com/2hfy9pmn'> In an interview with Etemad Online, Esmail Abdi declared: > The Supreme Court of the country violated my case, but some institutions do not allow the legal course of my case to proceed. In another part of this interview, Mr. Abdi added: > My salary and insurance pay have been completely frozen. I have more than 20 years of work experience, but the Ministry of Education does not allow me to retire. I have complained to the Court of Administrative Justice, but there was no result. They will neither fire me nor retire me. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='50910'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/16348'> Esmail Abdi wrote in a message from Kachooei prison in Karaj on the occasion of Teacher's Day and International Workers' Day. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='52147'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/16847'> The Teachers Union of Iran released a statement regarding the "numerous illegalities in the case of Esmail Abdi". While referring to the decision of the 9th branch of the Supreme Court for retrial, the statement says: > Branch 29 of the Revolutionary Court which has been appointed to the case, is requesting the original case for re-examination, but the copy (substitute) of the case was sent in an incomplete form, which Branch 29 announced cannot be processed in this way. The statement continues: > The Sentence Enforcement office announces that the case has been sent to the office of the judicial deputy of the prosecutor for the application of Article 477 and it is no longer in their possession. The judicial deputy also says that the case is in the process of applying Article 477 and therefore > can not be transferred to another location. Several months after receiving the case, not only do they offer any answers, but they do not even accept to send the complete case to the Revolutionary Court for review for a week. Another part of this statement says: > Another violation is that although the authority of this case is the Ministry of Intelligence, the IRGC Intelligence is also involved. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='52156'> <reference source='https://tinyurl.com/2jdr5zcr'> In an interview with Deutsche Welle Farsi, Monireh Abdi, Esmail Abdi's wife stated that after many visits to the Evin Prosecutor's Office, the head of the Political Prisoners Monitoring Department told her about the reasons for the opposition of the judicial authorities to the release of Mr. Abdi that "Esmail Abdi is protesting in prison and looking for trouble". She said: > Although my husband is imprisoned in Kachooei prison in Karaj, the Revolutionary Court and Karaj Prosecutor's Office have declared that they are not responsible for handling his case and every time we visit, they tell the family that the case must be processed in Tehran. When we go to the judicial authorities in Tehran, either the monitoring department for political prisoners is busy and they don't let us in, or they say that if the prosecutor agrees, they will agree to a leave." According to Monireh Abdi, after months of follow-up, a week ago, they agreed "with only five days of leave, that too with a bail of 10 billion rials . Mrs. Abdi added regarding this issue: > After announcing the agreement to give my husband a five-day leave, he said in a phone call from Kechooei prison that since he is illegally imprisoned, he is not willing to take the leave, especially with a bail of 10 billion rials. Regarding Esmail Abdi's health condition, Monireh Abdi told Deutsche Welle that her husband needs constant medical care and since the prison hospital does not have enough facilities for treatment, he should be treated as soon as possible in specialized medical centers outside the prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='52651'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/17033'> In a letter, Esmail Abdi announced his support for the "100,000 signature campaign in support of imprisoned teachers". </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='61740'> <reference source='https://tinyurl.com/2bujcnpm'> Ramin Safarnia, the lawyer of Esmail Abdi, told an ILNA reporter about the latest situation of his client, Esmail Abdi: He has been in prison since 2015, and despite accepting the request for retrial in November 2022, he is still in Kachooei prison in Karaj. He added: > According to the law, when the retrial request is accepted, the court is required to appoint a branch of the same rank, and the parallel branch must give an opinion on the person's condition so that he can be released with an appropriate bail and the court will enter into the proceedings later. Mr. Safarnia added: > In the case of Mr. Abdi, after five months, the 29th branch of the Revolutionary Court was appointed as the branch of the same rank; The original case is now with the deputy of the judiciary because we had raised two objections there. Now we are trying to get the deputy to issue an opinion and send the case to the branch. In one of the protests at the vice-chancellor's office, we claimed that the vote was against Sharia, and fortunately, our protest was accepted. He sums up his client's request as follows: > We request the deputy of the judiciary to announce his opinion on the illegality of the decision and to send the original case to the branch of the same rank as soon as possible, and the branch should also release Mr. Abdi with proper bail until the decision is made later. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='61739'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/17368'> The Coordinating Council of Educators' Union Organizations reported that the prison authorities are preventing Esmail Abdi's transfer to the hospital due to the opposition of the prosecutor's office. According to this report, Esmail Abdi should be taken to the hospital for specialized treatment, due to the "insistence of the medical doctors of Kachooei Prison", but his dispatch was prevented by the order of the Tehran Prosecutor's Office. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='53447'> <reference source='https://tinyurl.com/6j5dakm2'> In an open letter addressed to Ali Khamenei, International Education requested his intervention to grant immediate medical leave and save the lives of imprisoned teachers, Jafar Ebrahimi and Esmail Abdi. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='61738'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/17611'> He went on leave. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='61737'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/17777'> According to the Coordinating Council of Union Organizations of Educators, he returned to Kechooei prison in Karaj after his leave. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='61741'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/17811'> According to the Coordinating Council of Educators' Trade Union Organizations, Esmail Abdi announced in a call that according to his previous request to be released from the military prison and by the order of the head of Fardis Prison, he was transferred from the military prison of Fardis Prison (Kechooei) to Ward 3, Hall 4 of the same prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='61736'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/17852'> He was sent to Karaj Civil Hospital due to increasing chronic pain and numbness of both hands. According to the Coordinating Council of Educators' Union Organizations, a CT scan was performed on Mr. Abdi's hands after he was sent to the hospital, but the result is unclear due to the absence of a specialist doctor. The report stated that the pain in Esmail Abdi's hands started about a year ago, but despite being sent to the hospital several times, the cause is still unknown. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='61734'> <reference source='https://tinyurl.com/4uf99k6v'> According to IranWire, the hearing of his case was held in Branch 21 of the Revolutionary Court of Tehran, presided over by Judge Mazloum. According to this report, after the order of retrial by the Supreme Court, the 29th branch of the Revolutionary Court was designated to a branch of same rank. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='61735'> <reference source='https://tinyurl.com/4uf99k6v'> According to IranWire, he was released on bail until the end of the trial and the issuance of the verdict. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='61742'> <reference source='https://tinyurl.com/bdeezbt8'> IranWire reported that the Ministry of Education has opposed Esmail Abdi's return to work and retirement, and his lawyers' follow-up on this matter has been unsuccessful so far. According to this report, on the other hand, following his complaint in the Court of Administrative Justice against the National Pension Fund and the General Department of Education of Tehran for "obligation to accept and count insured years", Branch 25 of the Court of Administrative Justice rejected this complaint as well. The report stated that in the last follow-up of the lawyers, the officials of the Ministry of Education and Culture announced that "the security institutions do not agree with Esmail Abdi's continued employment or retirement" and asked him to apply for severance, but with Mr. Abdi's objection, the case was assigned to the board of administrative violations, and now, this teacher, with more than 24 years of work experience is on the verge of being fired. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='61746'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-48286/'> At the same time as International Labor Day, Esmail Abdi was summoned by the IRGC intelligence of Tehran. According to HRANA, he was released after several hours of interrogation in this security institution. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>