Motaleb Ahmadian

Motaleb Ahmadian is from Baneh. He was arrested in 2010 on the charge of Moharebeh (waging war against Islam) through membership in an opposition group and was sentenced to 30 years of imprisonment in exile.

As a result of physical torture, Ahmadian's testicles were severely injured during his detention and he is in a very poor physical condition. Despite his disease, he was denied the right to effective treatment for a long time. Amin Vaziri, special prosecutor for political prisoners, played a key role in preventing him from receiving treatment. This behavior on the part of Amin Waziri has precedent in other cases as well. <symbol-timeline></symbol-timeline>

• <coverage-outsourcing id='2188'> He was arrested by security forces in Baneh </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='2189'> After about 230 days of solitary confinement in his first case, he was sentenced to 30 years in prison and exile to Minab Prison by the Islamic Revolutionary Court of Saqqez on the charge of "Moharebeh (waging war against Islam) through cooperation with illegal parties". </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='9115'> The first branch of the Revolutionary Court of Saqez and Baneh under the chairmanship of Judge Shahiyah sentenced Motaleb Ahmadian on charges of "Enmity against God through membership in Komala, entry of an armed group into the country, receiving aid for organization and armed clashes led to the killing of one of the law enforcement personnel, a pedestrian and another person" to 30 years imprisonment in Minab prison and sentenced Salahoddin Mostafapour on charges of "membership in the inside-the-country organization of Komala, assistance in hiding Komala forces and their weapons at numerous times, reporting of clashes to group leaders abroad and coordination on gathering and sending the news" to 20 years in prison in Maine prison. According to these sentences, they "do not have the right to communicate and interact with others during the time of exile, they are deprived of the benefits of furlough, meeting and correspondence with others, and they must be in detention for the entire period of exile" </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='7133'> According to a report by Mukrian News he was transferred to Saqqez Prison </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='7134'> It's likely that he was transferred to Sanandaj Prison in Spring 2015 </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='7132'> His trial was held to address the charge of "collaboration in murder" </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='5502'> He was transferred to Saqqez Prison in order to be interrogated regarding his involvement in a murder. He has consistently denied these charges </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='5503'> He was returned to Sanandaj Prison after completing interrogation at Saqqez Prison </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='7130'> The defendant was transferred to Saqqez Prison where he was interrogated with regard to a new case. HRANA quoted an informed source in stating that a firearm was found in Saqqez Prison and the defendant's name had come up in the investigation. This claim is wildly improbable, since at that point the defendant had been held in Sanandaj Prison for over a year </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='7895'> HRANA published a report regarding the defendant's fifth year in judicial limbo. This report states that "the new case has not been sent to court yet" </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='8882'> HRANA reported that the defendant had been forgiven of the charges from Saqqez Prison and will be transferred to Sanandaj Prison shortly </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='9117'> Herana reported that she will be shortly tried in Branch 1 of the Sanandaj Penal Court on the charge of murder. According to this report, the indictment for robbery from a jewelry has been issued for him and will soon be taken to court for "Los (Indications and reasons not enough to prove the crime, but the suspicion is that they are right) and Qasamah (oaths of 50 people for investigating murder)" </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='10857'> HRANA reported that he, who was acquitted in the case of discovery of weapons in Saqez Prison, will again be tried. Mr. Ahmadian will go to court this timeas a second defendant </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='16196'> HRANA reported that in the case related to the charge of "murder," his detention order has turned into a bail of five billion Tomans (approximately one million USD), but the ruling on the charge of "Enmity against God" is still in place. Based on this report, Mr. Ahmadian, who was previously the prime suspect in the case of " Committing murder during a theft from a jwelery" and had been acquitted from the charge of "murder", will now be tried as a second defendant on charge of "participating in committing murder" </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='23031'> HRANA reported that despite suffering from Orchitis (testicular infection) and the need for surgery, effective medical services are not provided to him in Sanandaj prison. According to a reliable source, "the subject's testicles were cracked due to the beating he suffered earlier in the intelligence department and have been infected ever since." "This infection has turned into a tumor and needs to be operated on immediately, otherwise it may turn into cancer." </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='37348'> <reference source='https://kurdistanhumanrights.org/fa/?p=10012'> The first branch of the criminal court of a province of Kurdistan sentenced him to eight years in prison and paying half of the full ransom on charges of "participation in murder", and one year in prison and 200 million rials for the ransom on the charge of "intentional assault" for the same case. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='26946'> He was transferred to Evin prison </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='26947'> He was transferred to Rajaei shahr prison </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='32874'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2020/hranews/a-26576/'> According to HRANA, as a result of lack of medical attention, Motaleb Ahmadian's health deteriorated, including losing the ability to move his legs. Mr. Ahmadian has to undergo an MRI test every six months due to his spinal problem and also to see a neurologist to prevent the disease from progressing and for treatment. This prisoner also suffers from Orchitis (testicle infection) and bladder infection for many years. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='33131'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2020/hranews/a-27099/'> Motaleb Ahmadian was transferred to the hospital for medical treatment. He has a testicular infection, therefore, some of his testicular blood was drained and then sent to the laboratory for specialized examination. He was returned to prison after undergoing tests. He also has a disease in his spinal cord, for which he needs to see a neurologist, but until now, Amin Vaziri, the supervisor of political prisoners, has denied him proper medical services. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='37347'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2021/hranews/a-32291/'> He was transferred from Rajaeeshahr Prison to Hasheminejad Hospital in Tehran. Mr. Ahmadian suffers from Orchitis (testicular infection) and transfer of infection to the bladder, as well as spinal cord complications. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='46269'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2022/hranews/a-38379/'> According to HRANA, he was sent to the hospital for examinations by urology and neurology doctors. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='46267'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2022/hranews/a-38379/'> He was sent to the hospital to perform the first stage of the three-stage testicle surgery. While announcing this news, HRANA wrote that one day after the operation, he was sent back to prison by the order of the prosecutor, despite not completing the treatment procedures. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53116'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2023/hranews/a-42644/'> Following the transfer of prisoners from Gohardasht Prison and the closure of this prison, Saeed Masouri, Afshin Baymani, Hamzeh Savari Lafteh, Motalleb Ahmadian, Loghman Aminpour, Mohammad Shafei and Saman Saidi were transferred to Evin Prison. While announcing this news, HRANA wrote that they were deprived of taking their personal belongings, including their clothes and medicines, during the transfer. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='56945'> <reference source='https://kurdistanhumanrights.org/fa/news-fa/prisoners-fa/2023/08/27/p28789/'> According to the Human Rights Network of Kurdistan, Motaleb Ahmadian was diagnosed with diaphragm and duodenal hernia. According to this report, he has lost 12 kilograms of weight in the last two months and has been denied access to specialized medical care and sent to medical centers outside the prison. According to this report, the officials of Evin prison have told this political prisoner in the past days that if he pays the costs, they will transfer him to one of the medical centers, and after the surgery, he will immediately be sent back to prison to spend his recovery period. This is while the doctors have announced that his recovery period will be more than six months and spending this period in prison is dangerous for him due to the limited health facilities and the density of the prison population. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53117'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2023/hranews/a-43325/'> The prison officers violently removed Saeed Masouri, Afshin Baymani, Hamzeh Savari, Hossein Gachlou, Masoudreza Ebrahiminejad, Loghman Aminpour, Saman Yasin (Saidi), Mohammad Shafie and Motalleb Ahmadian from Evin prison. While announcing this news, HRANA wrote that at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, the officers of Evin Prison entered Ward 8 with violence, handcuffed and tied them, and without having time to collect their personal belongings, took them to Ghezel Hesar prison in Karaj. According to this report, Nayeri, the judge in charge of security prisoners, ordered the transfer of these 9 people, and the prison officials moved them on the order of Farzadi, the warden of Evin prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53118'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/17574'> The Coordinating Council of Teachers' Union Organizations of Iran published a report on the latest situation of political prisoners exiled to Ghezal Hesar Prison and announced details about the unexpected transfer: > The transfer of these prisoners from Evin prison was done without prior notice and by deception and under various pretexts. This process of exile was done by resorting to handcuffs and shackles, as well as using violence, threats, and insults. This transfer was done while the names of these prisoners were not recorded in the books of Ghezal Hesar prison. According to the head of this prison, there is no way to accept these people." According to this report, all the exiles are kept in the Safe Ward of Ghezal Hesar prison, which is reserved for the punishment of prisoners, and due to the lack of minimum security in this ward, the exiled have to be on guard 24/7 to prevent the cell door from being closed and blocked. Based on the information published in the report of the Coordination Council, The Safe Ward lacks any cooking facilities and stores for shopping. As a sign of protest, the exiled prisoners refused to accept prison food from the first day of transfer, and due to the impossibility of cooking, during the past few days, the food of these prisoners has been limited to tea and biscuits. Also, this section lacks basic facilities such as drinking water and hot water for bathing. While announcing these matters, the Coordination Council added: > The exiled prisoners did not have any access to fresh air and were kept in a closed environment without ventilation for 24 hours. Apart from these cases, exiled prisoners are deprived of telephone as usual, and they are also denied the minimum facilities for treatment and health. The Coordination Council also wrote that the head of the Prisons Organization, Hayat al-Gheeb, was present at the prison of the exiled prisoners yesterday and emphasized that the transfer was done by his order. In the morning of Sunday, September 3rd, 2023, Loghman Aminpour, Saeed Masouri, Afshin Baimani, Sepehr Emam Jomeh, Zartosht Ahmadi Ragheb, Mohammad Shafei, Saman Seydi (Yasin), Hamzeh Savari, Ahmadreza Haeri, Reza Salmanzadeh, Masoudreza Ebrahiminejad, Jafar Ebrahimi and Kamyar Fakour, 13 Political prisoners imprisoned in Evin and Gohardasht prisons (Rajaei Shahr) were deported to Ghezel Hesar prison by resorting to violence and without providing any explanation. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='59993'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2023/hranews/a-43532/'> According to HRANA, he suffers from gastrointestinal cancer, testicular infection, and spinal injuries. According to this report, the doctors emphasized that he needs surgery and specialized treatment, but prison officials and Nayeri, the judge overseeing political prisoners, have opposed sending him to a hospital outside the prison. In this report, it is stated that Motaleb Ahmadian is unable to eat prison food due to a digestive disease and has lost more than 9 kilos of weight in recent months. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='59994'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2023/hranews/a-44490/'> HRANA, quoting a source, wrote that Mr. Ahmadian is incarcerated in Evin prison's hall 3 ward 4, he is facing a very serious physical condition, so his weight has decreased to 35 kilos and his stomach is swollen. In this report, it is stated that despite the instructions of the prison health department, the head of health department and specialist doctors to conduct numerous tests for surgery, the prosecutor's office obstructed the issuance of permission to send him to medical centers and some of his tests remained incomplete. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='59995'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-46724/'> According to HRANA, he is struggling with severe pain caused by several diseases such as testicular infection and duodenal cancer. It is stated in this report that his condition is getting worse day by day due to the inattention and delay of the prison officials in sending him to the hospital. In this report, quoting a source, it is stated: > Mr. Ahmadian suffered serious fractures and injuries in the first days after his arrest, the consequences of which are with him to this day. Sardasht, Urmia, Mahabad, Saqez, Sanandaj, Kermanshah and 209 Evin. According to this report, in the last case of the authorities' failure to send him to the hospital, he was told that there was no car to take him to the hospital. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='59997'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-47562/'> According to HRANA, he was sent to Sina Hospital for treatment. It is stated in this report that he was sent back to prison without proper medical treatment a few days later, due to the lack of doctor's appointments on the eve of Nowruz. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='59999'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-48734/'> According to HRANA, he was sent to Tehran Pars Hospital for surgery. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='60000'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-48679/'> According to HRANA, despite the incomplete treatment process, he was sent back to Evin Prison from Tehran Pars Hospital. It is stated in this report that during this period, he only underwent intestinal surgery, while he also needs lumbar disc surgery and rupture of the diaphragm. According to this report, Evin Prison's health department had stated many times in several letters to the prosecutor's office that it does not have the conditions and possibility to keep Mr. Ahmadian in prison and that his treatment procedures should be done in medical centers outside the prison. This report says that Ali Salehi, the prosecutor of Tehran, opposed the suspension of his sentence, while the forensic doctor insisted on suspending his sentence for one month. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='59998'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-48734/'> According to HRANA, he was sent to the prison infirmary with stomach bleeding. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='60496'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-48970/'> HRANA wrote that he was urgently sent from Evin Prison to Tehran Pars Hospital due to the deterioration of his condition and swelling in the intestines and abdomen. According to this report, the medical examiner has confirmed that Motaleb Ahmadian should have his treatment done in the hospital and outside of the prison after suspending the sentence, but it was not possible due to the opposition of the Tehran prosecutor. The report continued that the family of this prisoner provided a bail of 50 billion rials to suspend his sentence, and five lawyers have also taken on his case. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='60719'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-49041/'> According to HRANA, despite the treatment process not being complete and the specialist doctor's diagnosis of diaphragm surgery due to rupture, he was sent back to prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='62036'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-49538/'> Due to the rupture of the hernia, he suffers from swelling in the intestine and abdomen. Publishing this news, HRANA wrote that despite providing the 50-billion-rials bail and the medical examiner issuing an order to suspend the sentence and the approval of the Evin prison hospital, the prosecutor still opposes this matter. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='62623'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-49873/'> According to HRANA, he was taken to the prison hospital with symptoms such as severe chest pain, heart palpitations and lung infection. According to this report, despite the doctor's emphasis on the serious need for specialized medical treatment, he was denied transfer to the hospital by the order of the relevant authorities. The report stated that he had previously undergone surgery in Tehran Pars Hospital and the surgury site was infected. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='63151'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-50121/'> HRANA wrote in a report that Mr. Ahmadian suffered from infection and severe swelling in his abdomen after intestinal surgery, and his lungs were filled with water due to a long-term infection, and he also suffered from chest pain and heart palpitations. According to this report, despite the urgent need for medical treatment, the prosecutor of Tehran prevented his transfer to the hospital. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='63323'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-50271/'> HRANA reported that despite numerous physical problems, he is deprived of specialized medical treatment and transfer to a hospital outside the prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='63946'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-50828/'> HRANA wrote in a report that he is suffering from diseases such as duodenal ulcer, testicular infection, and lumbar and digestive disc. Even though his stomach is swollen and inflamed and he is suffering from heart palpitations, Tehran prosecutor Ali Salehi opposes the order of "incapability to serve sentence" and his transfer to medical centers outside the prison, and has announced that he should be treated in the prison infirmary. According to this report, prison health officials and medical examiners have repeatedly stated that Mr. Ahmadian is not capable of enduring imprisonment and his treatment should be done in medical centers outside the prison. Previously, the medical examiner had issued an order to suspend his sentence. In the following, it is stated that his family provided a bail of five billion tomans to suspend his sentence, and five lawyers accepted his release in their custody, but the relevant officials want him to provide a bail of 80 billion rials. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='64208'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-51104/'> According to HRANA, despite the severity of the diseases and medical recommendations for treatment outside the prison, the prosecutor of Tehran has opposed sending him to medical centers. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='65147'> <reference source='https://tinyurl.com/y9trcvra'> The Kurdistan Human Rights Network has reported that Matlab Ahmadian is in critical health condition due to severe medical issues. Despite a recommendation from the Legal Medicine Organization (Forensic Medicine) to halt the enforcement of his sentence, the Tehran Prosecutor has refused to authorize his transfer to medical facilities. According to the report, denial of proper medical care has worsened his physical condition, and the prison clinic lacks the necessary resources for treatment. The report further states that raising the bail amount from five to eight billion tomans has made it impossible for his family to secure temporary release for him. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='65450'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-52221/'> According to HRANA, the health condition of Matlab Ahmadian is extremely concerning. He is reportedly suffering from a torn diaphragm, duodenal ulcers, testicular infection, spinal disc issues, digestive problems, and heart palpitations. His abdomen has become swollen, and despite the urgent need for specialized medical treatment, he has only been administered corticosteroids to reduce pain and inflammation. The report states that both the Legal Medicine Organization and the prison clinic have repeatedly confirmed that Mr. Ahmadian’s medical condition is incompatible with continued imprisonment, and that his treatment must be carried out in specialized facilities outside the prison. Nevertheless, Ali Salehi, the Tehran Prosecutor, has continued to deny his transfer to external medical centers, insisting that all treatment must take place within the prison clinic. Previously, judicial authorities had conditionally agreed to suspend his sentence upon the posting of a 5-billion toman bail. Although Mr. Ahmadian’s family secured the amount and five attorneys agreed to stand as guarantors, the Tehran Prosecutor raised the bail amount to 8 billion tomans, a sum the family cannot afford. His critical medical condition, combined with the lack of access to necessary healthcare, has caused serious concern among his family and supporters. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='68120'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2025/hranews/a-54486/'> In a report, HRANA highlighted the critical state of Matlab Ahmadian’s health, noting that he is suffering from a torn diaphragm along with other serious conditions including a duodenal ulcer, testicular infection, spinal disc issues, and digestive problems. His abdomen is severely swollen, and he is only being administered corticosteroids to reduce pain and inflammation. According to the report, both the Legal Medicine Organization and prison medical authorities have repeatedly confirmed that Mr. Ahmadian is medically unfit for imprisonment and that his treatment must take place in specialized medical centers outside of prison. Despite these assessments, Ali Salehi, the Tehran Prosecutor, continues to oppose a suspension of his sentence and refuses to authorize his transfer to external medical facilities, insisting instead that he be treated in the prison clinic. The report also states that Mr. Ahmadian’s phone card has been deactivated, leaving him unable to contact his family by phone. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='68200'> He has gone on a hunger strike. According to a source informed by IPA, based on assessments by Evin Prison’s medical unit and other trusted physicians, he requires surgery due to a suspicious mass in the duodenum, a torn diaphragm, spinal fractures, and neurological issues involving the spinal cord. Despite the posting of a 5-billion toman bail and the guarantees of seven lawyers and a government employee, the Tehran Prosecutor has refused to suspend the sentence. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='68366'> <reference source='https://tinyurl.com/4zwwtuhm'> According to IranWire, 37 of Matlab Ahmadian’s fellow inmates published a letter protesting the deteriorating state of his health and his denial of medical treatment. They called for the implementation of the Forensic Medicine Organization’s recommendations and an immediate halt to his sentence. The letter emphasizes that Ahmadian, after spending over 15 years in prison and suffering from multiple illnesses, cannot receive adequate treatment in prison, and that the 8-billion toman bail requirement has prevented him from pursuing essential medical care. At the time of the report, Matlab Ahmadian was on the ninth day of his hunger strike. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='68461'> <reference source='https://x.com/MostafaNili58/status/1924782523424375196'> Mostafa Nili, a defense attorney, wrote on the social media platform X that Matlab Ahmadian ended his hunger strike following requests from friends and fellow inmates, as well as promises from judicial officials and prison authorities to address his situation and ensure full medical treatment. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>