Shaker Baghi

Shaker Baghi was arrested on political charges. He is a citizen of Turkey. During his time in prison, Mr. Baghi received inhumane treatment in exile. The authorities at Kashmar Prison denied him the right to medical service for years.

After the Islamic Penal Code changed in 2013, a new definition for Mohareb (enemy of God and Islamic state) was provided. According to the law, Mr. Baghi's case should have been reviewed again, but it wasn't and he stayed in prison. <symbol-timeline></symbol-timeline>

<coverage-outsourcing id='1458'> He was arrested on the road between Sanandaj and Marivan by members of the Sanandaj Intelligence Ministry office and transferred to the Sanandaj Intelligence Ministry's Media lock-up. He was struck with a firearm and lost consciousness during his arrest. He was interrogated and tortured by a team of Intelligence Ministry interrogators from Tehran and Sanandaj for 63 days </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='1459'> He was transferred to Kermanshah Central Prison </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='1461'> He was transferred to a security lock-up in the Kermanshah Intelligence Ministry office known as "Oil Square". He was tortured and interrogated in this location for one month </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='1463'> He was questioned in Branch 4 of the Prosecutor's office by Prosecutor Kamyabi on charges of "Enmity against God" and "Membership in PJAK group" , which led to an indictment. He was charged in Sanandaj Revolutionary Court presided by Judge Hassan Babaee and sentenced to 30 years' imprisonment in exile in Kashmar Prison in Khorasan Province. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='1462'> The Kermanshah Prosecutor denied the defendant's eligibility to be tried by Ravansar Revolutionary Court, due to the fact that he was arrested in Kurdistan Province's jurisdiction. He then ordered this political prisoner to be transferred back to Sanandaj Central Prison </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='1465'> The appeal court confirmed the primary court's ruling. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='1466'> He was transferred from Sanandaj Central Prison to Kashmar Prison. His family resides in Van [in Turkey] and they have traveled to Kashmar to visit him throughout his incarceration. Many times, they have not been allowed to visit with the defendant and have been turned around and made to leave Kashmar without seeing the defendant. He is being held in the same ward as violent and drug offenders in Kashmar Prison and has not been allowed to use the telephone to communicate with his family </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='1467'> It was reported that he was transferred to the Medical Ward </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='1469'> He joined a hunger strike alongside 45 political prisoners on the 40th day after the execution of Habibollah Golpari Pour and Ismael Mamdi </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='1468'> It was reported that he is under harsh conditions in Kashmar Prison, where the principle of separating inmates according to their crimes is not being followed </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='29557'> <reference source='http://kurdistanhumanrights.net/fa/?p=12187'> Kurdistan Human Rights Network reported that he is still being held in Kashmar Prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='38192'> <reference source='https://kurdistanhumanrights.org/fa/?p=17580'> After 14 years in prison, Shaker Baghi went on a medical furlough on a 20 billion rial bail. According to Kurdistan Human Rights Network, although in recent years several psychiatrists emphasized that he is ineligible to serve his sentence, he was denied furlough by the order of the Sanandaj intelligence office. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='41482'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2022/hranews/a-36602/'> Shaker Baghi is being held in Kashmar Prison in violation of the separation of crimes article and without access to sufficient medical service. According to HRANA, despite his "mental problems" and his need for a medical furlough, on the 15th year of his prison sentence, he is still being denied furlough and sufficient and effective medical treatment. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>