Homayoun Khanlari

Homayoun Khanlari is a Bahai citizen and a theater artist from Rasht. He was arrested at the same time as the nationwide uprising in response to the murder of Mahsa Amini.

The murder of Mahsa Amini triggered a country-wide uprising in September 2022 in Iran. The protests were initially sporadical around the country and against the mandatory hijab. But in a few days, dozens of cities in Iran became the scenes of clashes between protesters and security forces. The protesters' main demands were freedom of attire and the overthrow of the Islamic Republic. The focus of the protests on women led to international attention. <symbol-timeline></symbol-timeline>

• <coverage-outsourcing id='45102'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/3GorGtW'> IranWire reported that he was arrested in Rasht by Intelligence Ministry agents. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='48542'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2022/hranews/a-38349/'> He is still in custody and the authorities refuse to provide any clear answer regarding his condition and whereabouts. While announcing this news, HRANA wrote: > His family just found out that Mr. Khanlari's case is being investigated in the fourth branch of the Rasht Revolutionary Court. During the arrest, after searching Homayoun Khanlari's home, the officers gave Mr. Khanlari's wife a sheet to sign to transfer the seized personal items. At the bottom of the sheet, it was written: These items were seized for the crime of Bahaism. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='45103'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2022/hranews/a-38630/'> He was transferred to Lakan Prison in Rasht. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='45104'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2022/hranews/a-38630/'> He was released on bail. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='52916'> <reference source='https://tinyurl.com/48fthcbs'> According to IranWire, the third branch of the Rasht Revolutionary Court, headed by Mehdi Rasekhi, citing paragraphs A and B of article 18 of the Islamic Penal Code and paragraph 2 of article 500 of the Islamic Penal Code, he was sentenced to two years and one day in prison, including the previous detention days, deprivation of social rights for 10 years, and to pay a fine of 500 million rials. Based on this report, it is stated in a part of the verdict: > In the recent riots, the accused incited others online to fight and kill each other to disrupt the security of the country and propaganda against the state, which indicates the motive of the accused to disrupt. It affects the security of the country and the overthrow of the Shia system. IranWire also wrote that among the examples cited for sentencing, was the release of a film and the text of the speech of Simin Fahandej, the representative of the Bahai world community, in the vote to remove Iran from the Women's Rights Social Forum in the United Nations. According to the report of IranWire, this accusation was raised while Ms. Fahandej was not even present at the said meeting. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='52917'> <reference source='https://tinyurl.com/48fthcbs'> According to IranWire, the judgment of the first court was confirmed by Branch 11 of the Court of Appeal of Gilan province. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>