Sina Mohammadian

Sina Mohammadian, a 16-year-old who was arrested during 2019 protests told a Hengaw reporter: “I was imprisoned for a month during which I was repeatedly beaten up. In some cases, they would strip myself and other arrestees before beating us repeatedly”

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='28156'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/2ZAR5cU'> Was arrested by the security forces. He was kept in Sanandaj’s juvenile prison but was transferred to a security location for interrogation on a daily basis. He has been “physically tortured” during interrogation according to Hengaw. He has also been deprived from the right to contact his family </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='28155'> 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='28157'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/2ZAR5cU'> He was released on bail </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='28283'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/2N1kRSR'> Sina Mohammadian, 16, was arrested as November 2019 protests were underway. Some media reported that he had gone under “physical torture” during interrogation </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>