Peshtivan Afsar

In November 2019, he was arrested simultaneously during nationwide protests.

Millions of demonstrators protests in several cities of Iran, after the petrol price rise. Though, the early hours of the protests were aimed at the petrol price rise, soon after the protests turned against the government. From the earliest moments firing on protesters began in many places and security forces killed or injured hundreds. November's nationwide protests consider as the largest uprising against the government till now by many people, and the Islamic Republic's reaction admitted as the largest crackdown on non-partisan protesters <symbol-timeline></symbol-timeline>

• <coverage-outsourcing id='28367'> As the nationwide demonstrations began in November 2019, large numbers of protesters arrested by Iranian security forces. Most of them discharged shortly after, but some are still being in detention </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='28368'> <reference source='https://mafnews.de/?p=29089'> He was released on bail </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='28369'> <reference source='https://mafnews.de/?p=29089'> Sanandaj’s revolutionary court gave him a discretionary 9 years in prison. The report only pointed to one of Mr Afsar’s charges. With the probable application of the Article 134, he will have to serve five years </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='33385'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/2UfgKpn'> He was arrested to serve his sentence and sent to prison </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>