Hojat Heydari

Hojat Heydari lives in Qazvin. He is the brother of Javad Heydari who was killed in the country-wide uprising in response to Mahsa Amini's murder. He was arrested soon after his brother's death.

The murder of Mahsa Amini triggered a country-wide uprising in September 2022 in Iran. The protests were initially sporadical around the country and against the mandatory hijab. But in a few days, dozens of cities in Iran became the scenes of clashes between protesters and security forces. The protesters' main demands were freedom of attire and the overthrow of the Islamic Republic. The focus of the protests on women led to international attention. <symbol-timeline></symbol-timeline>

• <coverage-outsourcing id='44948'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2022/hranews/a-38112/'> HRANA reported that Mohammad and Hojat Heydari are still detained in Qazvin prison. In this report, it is stated that the home of the two brothers has been searched several times by the security forces and their families are under pressure. Referring to the hunger strike of Mohammad Heydari, the report states that he had stomach problems and was transferred to the prison infirmary due to his condition. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='45164'> <reference source='https://www.instagram.com/p/CmZYCWxjcJk/'> Fatemeh Heydari wrote on her Instagram that her two brothers, Hojat Heydari and Mohammad Heydari, were released from Qazvin prison after posting bail. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='50430'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/fatemehheydari8/status/1642940623983464448'> Fatemeh Heydari announced the arrest of her brother, Rouhollah Heydari on her X (Twitter) page. Mrs. Heydari wrote in this tweet: > After killing my brother Javad, arresting my brothers, Mohammad, Hojat, and Mustafa for several weeks, firing me from my workplace, this morning Rouhollah, my other brother was arrested without any reason and they do not answer the family. But we will not stop suing again... </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='50431'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/fatemehheydari8/status/1643550819713728513'> Fatemeh Heydari announced the arrest of her father, mother, and brother, Mohammad Heydari, in a tweet on her page. Ms. Heydari wrote in this tweet: > My parents and my brother Mohammad Heydari were handcuffed and arrested a few minutes ago. Rouhollah Heydari, my other brother, has been detained since Monday. And they killed my other brother, Javad Heydari, in September. "Now they have killed one person from our family and imprisoned four. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='50433'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/fatemehheydari8/status/1643954149598412801'> The arrest of four members of Javad Heydari's family caused a wave of protests on social media. On this day, a number of family members of the killed protesters during the 2022 uprising gathered on Twitter Space and talked about the security pressures and harassment these families endure in the process of suing their loved ones. Thousands of Twitter users also participated in this space along with the families of the victims of the uprising. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='50432'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/fatemehheydari8/status/1643858762246107136'> Fatemeh Heydari announced the release of her mother and brother, Mohammad Heydari, on bail. Announcing this news, Ms. Heydari wrote on her Twitter page that her father, and her brother Rouhollah Heydari, are still in custody. In another tweet, she announced the arrest of her two-year-old nephew, Delwan, the son of Mohammad Heydari, along with his family, and wrote that this two-year-old child was released after a day along with his mother and Rouhollah Heydari. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='50434'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/fatemehheydari8/status/1644675374335377416'> In several consecutive tweets, Fatemeh Heydari announced the deterioration of her father's condition due to high blood pressure after he and Rouhollah Heydari were transferred to solitary confinement. She wrote that following the deterioration of her father's condition, he was taken to the hospital. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='50435'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/fatemehheydari8/status/1645033720271831042'> Fatemeh Heydari announced the release of her father, Ali Heydari, and her brother, Rouhollah Heydari, on bail. In a video posted by Ms. Heydari on her Twitter page, her family says in unison: > We are demanding justice for the blood of Javad [Heydari] until the end. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>