Jalil Azizpour

Jalil Azizpour is an athlete from Ilam. He was arrested during the national uprising in response to the murder of Mahsa Amini.

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>

# Life Jalil is a popular Kurdish athlete who has won medals in body building.
<coverage-outsourcing id='44788'> <reference source='https://kurdistanhumanrights.org/fa/?p=19804'> Jalil Azizpour was transferred to Ilam Prison at the end of his interrogation phase. According to KHN, he has been denied sufficient medical treatment and an attorney of his choosing. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='44787'> <reference source='https://kurdistanhumanrights.org/fa/?p=19804'> After getting hit by the security forces vehicle, he was arrested and taken to the Intelligence Ministry lockup in Ilam. KHN wrote that he was severely tortured for a week to accept his charges. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='44789'> <reference source='https://kurdistanhumanrights.org/fa/?p=19804'> He was transferred to the public and revolutionary court of Ilam. KHN reported that he has denied the claims of security forces and mentioned his torture and forced confessions. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='46645'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/zhakan_baran/status/1619345046251384832?t=a8yceWF4w_6LILJkiHcO6Q&s=19'> Jalil Azizpour, Yazdan Ensafmanesh, Babak Karimi, Saman Moradi Vandan, and Armin Kakaei went on a hunger strike in protest of their ongoing incarceration. KHN reported that the prison authorities have threatened them with new cases and have denied them yard time, visitation, and purchases from the prison store. The prisoners ended their hunger strike the next day. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='46648'> <reference source='https://kurdistanhumanrights.org/fa/?p=20163'> He was released on bail. According to KHN, his leg broke at the time of his arrest and two of his teeth broke during interrogation but he was denied medical treatment. He was transferred to an Intelligence Ministry jail in Ilam and was severely tortured for a week to accept his charges. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>