Vahid Bagheri

Vahid Bagheri was arrested during the country-wide uprising in November 2019. He was a day daily manual laborer before the arrest. He was eventually sentenced to prison on charges such as “assembly and collusion to act against national security”.

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='31220'> As the nationwide demonstrations began in November 2019, many protesters were arrested by Iranian security forces. Most of them discharged shortly after, but some are still being in detention. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='34188'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2021/hranews/a-28230/'> The security police arrested Vahid Bagheri and after the interrogations they transferred him to the Greater Tehran Prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='31221'> He was sentenced to five years in prison. According to IPA sources, Mr. Bagheri was earlier sentenced to six years in prison by the 28th branch of the revolutionary court of Tehran for the charges of “propaganda against the state” and “assembly and collusion to act against national security.” By applying article 134, he will serve five years of this sentence. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='34189'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2021/hranews/a-28230/'> HRANA reported on the condition of Vahid Bagheri in prison. The report states that Mr. Bagheri was denied a furlough despite the death of his brother. According to HRANA, until a week earlier he was serving his time in the 2nd brigade of the Greater Tehran prison but currently has been sent to the quarantine hall as punishment for supporting other prisoners and civil disobedience. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='39001'> <reference source='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvshW0LrWfI'> In an audio message Vahid Bagheri said he will return to prison after a short furlough. His parole request was recently denied. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='39031'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2022/hranews/a-34503/'> Returned to prison at the end of his furlough. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='39536'> <reference source='https://www.radiozamaneh.com/716365/'> Radio Zamaneh reported that he went on hunger strike in protest to the rejection of his parole request and the illegal interventions of judiciary authorities in his case. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='39538'> <reference source='https://www.radiozamaneh.com/716365/'> On the 10th day of his hunger strike he was transferred to the prison infirmary on a wheelchair due to weakness. His blood pressure was reported 9 on 6. Despite the order of the infirmary doctor to send him to a hospital, he was returned to his ward after the refusal of prison authorities. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='39516'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2022/hranews/a-34965/?tg_rhash=22a41dd9689763'> HRANA reported that in recent days many political prisoners have gone on hunger strike. Fereydoun Zakerinasab, Vahid Bagheri, Barzan Mohammadi, Farhad Meisami, Eskandar Lotfi, Hassan Saidi, Salar Seddigh Hamedani, and Ebrahim Seddigh Hamedani are among the prisoners who are still on hunger strike. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='39919'> According to the Atlas sources, despite Majid Bagheri’s deteriorating health on the 32nd day of the hunger strike, Seyed Hassan Sajjadi, the doctor at the second brigade infirmary refused to transfer him to a hospital. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='39865'> <reference source=''> IPA sources reported that on the 32nd day of his hunger strike, Vahid Bagheri is in terrible health. His blood pressure is on eight at maximum, and he cannot even stand up. Even the infirmary was unable to control his weight. One of his ward-mates, Sina Beheshti, wrote a letter to the warden of the second brigade of the Greater Tehran Prison and announced his hunger strike in support of Vahid Bagheri. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='39945'> Sources told IPA that on the 34th day of his hunger strike, due to lack of medical treatment Vahid Bagheri lost consciousness. He was then sent to the infirmary, and because of his terrible condition he was transferred to Tehran’s Loghman hospital. Hours later Mr. Bagheri was transferred back to prison. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='39944'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/Arash_sadeghii/status/1535947332767948800?s=20&t=1H8Ug6Ayw5K6ZKtWeHh3Ag'> Vahid Bagheri’s family gathered in front of the parliament in protest to the authorities ignoring Mr. Bagheri’s critical condition. His brother Rasoul Bagheri who attended the gathering was arrested for a few hours and interrogated. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='40085'> <reference source='https://www.radiofarda.com/a/iran-vahidbagheri/31899526.html'> His brother Rasoul Bagheri told Radio Farda that his brother’s health is very concerning on the 38th day of the hunger strike. He said all his efforts and follow-ups on his brother’s condition are left unanswered. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='47391'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2023/hranews/a-39715/'> He 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 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 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. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>