Seyfollah Hosseini

Seyfollah Hosseini is the Friday prayer Imam of Javanroud. He was arrested during the national uprising triggered by the murder of Mahsa Amini, and was sentenced to prison for the charge of provoking people to undermine national security.

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>

• <coverage-outsourcing id='47646'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/3lNDApv'> The security forces arrested Seyfollah Hosseini in Javanroud violently and took him to Nabi Akram IRGC lockup. Kurdpa reported that Mr. Hosseini's wife's hand was broken during her arrest. After his arrest, a group of citizens gathered in front of the governor's office and demanded his immediate release. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='47647'> <reference source='https://kurdpa.net/fa/news/2023/01/95'> The special clerical court sentenced Seyfollah Hosseini to 17 years in prison, 74 lashes, two years exile to Ardebil, and defrocking. According to Kurdpa, he was charged with membership in the Quran school of Kurdistan, propaganda against the state, provoking people to undermine national security, insulting the leader, and founder of the Islamic Republic, and disrupting public order (134: six years enforceable). </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='48444'> <reference source='https://kurdistanhumanrights.org/fa/?p=20397'> Despite his heart disease, Seyfollah Hosseini has been denied medical service since his arrest. Kurdistan Human Rights Network reported that IRGC Intelligence forces transferred Mr. Hosseini to solitary confinement in Hamedan Central Prison after two weeks of interrogation at IRGC Intelligence lockup. according to the sources, Seyfollah Hosseini was held in a cold cell without heating for 40 days and he was transferred to another cell after his repeated objections. The prison authorities still refuse to transfer him to the general population. He was convicted by the Special Clerical Court while he was denied access to an attorney of his choosing. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>