Asal Mohammadi

Asal Mohammadi was a student of the Azad University of Tehran at the time of her arrest for supporting the Haft-Tappeh workers. She was sentenced to prison in 2021 for participating in the “No to solitary confinement” campaign.

• <coverage-outsourcing id='23862'> She was arrested in Tehran and transferred to Ahvaz </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='23902'> She was released on bail </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='23900'> Asal Mohammadi wrote the following on her Instagram: “On the sixth day of my detention in Ahvaz, I was transferred to a small and wet cell which held seven prisoners. One of them was Sepideh Qolyan, as I realized quickly. I couldn't believe in such a short time her happy and bright face was getting so thin, weak and tired. She still had bruises on her neck and scratch marks on her hands. She wrote in her text: I was witnessing her (Sepideh Qolian) long interrogations from 10 in the morning through midnight and this process was repeating almost every day. I could hear the sound of her interrogators cursing at her from the next room. We were witnessing so much pressure on her in order to get a false confession that she was scratching her face and wished for death. She wrote in part: “I could hear Ismaeil Bakhsi’s constant coughs and breath shortage from next door interrogation room and interrogators mocking him: “he is acting, he is alright.” When I was going to the detention center’s yard I could hear the insults and accusations by interrogators toward Ismaeil Bakhshi. I’m willing to testify about what I saw and what I heard” </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='23901'> The IRIB broadcast “Foiled Designs,” a film based on the “confessions” of Asal Mohammadi, Esmail Bakhshi, Maziar Seyednejad, Ali Nejati, and Sepide Qolyan. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='26031'> She was arrested again </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='26383'> According to ILNA, his lawyers and those of other prisoners of the Haft-Tapeh workers’ protests have rejected the claims of Sayid Omrani, the judicial deputy of the national prosecutor who had claimed certain financial connections for Haft-Tapeh protesters: “As lawyers representing the defendants in this case, after reviewing the full 3000 page case in 9 volumes, we have seen no evidence that a single cent has been received by defendants. Nor is there any evidence elsewhere, in the report of the disciplinary officer, charge sheet of the prosecutor of minutes of trial” </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='26550'> Sentences of Haft-Tapeh prisoners, issued by Judge Moghise, were given to them. Esmail Bakhshi was sentenced to 14 years in prison and 74 blows of the lash (seven effectively years); Sepideh Qolyan, Amirhossein Mohammadi Fard, Sanaz Allahyari, Amir Amirqoli and Asal Mohmmadi were each given up to 18 years in prison (seven effective years) and Mohammad Khanifar was sentenced to six years in prison (five effective years.) Among the charges they were convicted of are the following: “Gathering and collusion against national security, propaganda activity against the regime, insulting the Supreme Leader, disrupting public opinion and publishing falsehoods” </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='26967'> Marzieh Amiri, Neda Naji, Sanaz Allahyari, and Asal Mohammadi published a letter to protest the sentences handed out to themselves and other workers’ activists. In the final section of the letter, they express hope that popular support could lead to their release or have a good effect on them </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='27441'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/statements/a-426/'> Seventeen political prisoners in the Women’s Section of Evin published a statement to condemn the behavior shown by judicial and security apparatus to those political prisoners who are also mothers. A quote from the statement: “In all these years, the misogynist government has fought women and mothers who stand up for freedom and justice. That the fight continues is itself a sign of increasing awareness and acceleration of women’s struggles and protests. There are many examples. Just in the last few months, we saw the arrest of Farangis Mazloom, despite her sickness, because she was defending her son, Soheil Arabi. Alireza Shirmohammadi’s mother, because she didn’t have the 80 million toman to post bail, lost her son in prison. Rahele Asl Ahmadi, because she wanted freedom for her daughter, Saba Kurdafshari, was arrested; and many other cases.” </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='27243'> Six of the Haft Tapeh and World Labour Day detainees were released on bail. Marzieh Amiri, Amir Amirgholi, Sanaz Allahyari, Amir Hossein Mohammadi Fard, Sepideh Gholian, and Atefeh Rangriz were released from Qarchak and Evin prisons for several consecutive hours. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='27377'> She was released on bail </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='27955'> The Haft Tapeh defendants were convicted of “gathering and collusion to act against national security” and sentenced to five years in prison. The Branch 36 of the appellate court, headed by Judge Zargar, acquitted them of other crimes and ultimately the sentence can be applied to all of the defendants. The trial of these people was held without their knowledge or that of their lawyers </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='30591'> <reference source='https://www.magiran.com/article/4043389'> After oral notification about the cancellation of the prison sentences of some labor activists, Amir Raeisian (lawyer)told Shargh news agency: We were informed that the implementation of the sentences of Marzieh Amiri, Atefeh Rangriz, and several others had been canceled and the defendants had to wait for a written notification </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='30894'> According to IPA, some prisoners were pardoned by the head of the judiciary on the occasion of Eid Al Fitr. A few numbers of political prisoners have been released under the directive or will not return to prison to serve their sentences </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='37501'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/3daA448'> According to IPA sources, labor activists Hirad Pirbodaghi and Asal Mohammadi were arrested by the agents of the Information Ministry and were taken to Ward 209 of Evin Prison. The agents entered the home pretending to be the neighbors. Horad Pirbodaghi was assaulted during the arrest and the agents did not provide a warrant for the arrest of Asal Mohammadi. In recent days a number of former political prisoners and political activists have filed complaints regarding the use of solitary confinement to torture prisoners. Ms. Mohammadi and Mr. Pirbodaghi were among those demanding justice. Their arrest is probably related to this issue. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='37503'> She was transferred to one of ward 209 suites. For the first time since her arrest, she called her family and told them that she is being held in Evin Prison. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='37505'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2021/hranews/a-32502/'> HRANA reported that Hirad Pirbodaghi is still being held in solitary confinement. According to the report, the agents only gave him one layer of clothing and he is forced to wash and wear the wet clothes in cold weather. Ms. Mohammadi was being kept in a solitary cell with a cellmate, but her cellmate was released and now she is alone in solitary confinement. Asal Mohammadi is experiencing toothache and headache she has not received any medical service. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='37518'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/Masoumimahmoud/status/1462701257953628169?s=20'> Asal Mohammadi was released on bail. Hirad Pirbodaghi is still detained. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='39121'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2022/hranews/a-33640/'> According to HRANA, the 26th branch of Tehran’s revolutionary court presided by Judge Iman Afshari sentenced Asal Mohammadi to one year and eight months in prison and two years ban from membership in political and social groups. She was charged with assembly and collusion to disturb national security and propaganda against the state. By applying article 134 of the Islamic Penal Code, one year of this sentence can be enforced. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='39120'> <reference source='https://t.me/ettehad/99768'> The Free Iranian Workers’ Union channel reported that the 36th branch of Tehran’s appeal court approved the sentence of Asal Mohammadi verbatim. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='40606'> <reference source='https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf3mJ-rq0pP/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y='> Based on a post on her Instagram page, Ms. Mohammadi has surrendered herself to Evin prison to serve her sentence. A source told IranWire that after her arrest, she was threatened with losing parole for posting the news on her Instagram page. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='47129'> She was released from prison. On February 5th, 2023, the Islamic Republic's Judiciary issued a memo that announced the beginning of the process of releasing some of the protesters arrested during the 2022 national uprising. According to the judiciary's Mizan website, and the latest comments made by the spokesperson for the judiciary, this "pardon" is in honor of the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution and contingent on the prisoners expressing regret; The pardon is not extended to cases with charges such as "connection to dissident groups", and "destruction of public property". However, many of the released prisoners have posted videos and notes saying they never requested a pardon and never expressed regret. There are even videos of female activists taking off their hijab and chanting against the Islamic Republic in front of the prison moments after their release. The release of prisoners being called a pardon has caused a massive reaction online and some activists on social media and human rights organizations consider it a PR stunt to repair some of the damage to Ali Khamenei's image. </coverage-outsourcing>