Amir Amirgholi

Amir (Ali) Amirgholi was studying Industrial Management in Azad University of Ghazvin and was expelled for political reasons. He was later sentenced to prison by Judge Salavati.

<coverage-outsourcing id='498'> Arrested by security agents and taken to Ward 209 of Evin Prison. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='499'> Taken to Ward 8 of Evin Prison. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='7865'> After the prisoners' protest to mandatory yard time in cold winter weather and lack of warm clothing for the prisoners in ward 8 of Evin Prison, Asoo Rostami, Amir Amir Gholi, and Amir Houshang Navayi were moved to solitary confinements in ward 240 and went on hunger strike. Omid Alishenas, Saeed Shirzad, and Masood Arab Choobdar also went on hunger strike in their support. Shortly after, these three were also moved to solitary confinements in ward 240 along with Hamid Babayi and Abbas Rostami </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='4784'> The second and last trial session for Ali (Amir) Amirgholi, a political prisoner in Ward 8 of Evin Prison, was held in Branch 15 of Tehran Revolutionary Court. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='5310'> He was sentenced to 19.5 years' imprisonment by Judge Salavati in Branch 15 of Revolutionary Court. According to Clause 134 of the Islamic Penal Code and the aggregation of offences, he must serve at least 7.5 years of this sentence. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='5669'> He began a hunger strike in protest of the conditions of his incarceration in Evin Prison </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='5781'> It was reported that the defendant ended his hunger strike after 18 days in response to the requests from social and political activists </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='7049'> Amnesty International made a statement demanding his freedom </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='7050'> In a conversation with International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, he said his son is sick and he needs to be released as soon as possible </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='6607'> Ali Moezzi and Ali Amirgholi published a statement announcing that they would begin a hunger strike in "solidarity and support" of Jafar Azimzade for two days starting from June 5 </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='7055'> Political prisoners of ward 8, Arash Sadeghi, Behnam Mousivand, Vahid Sayadi Nassiri, and Ami Amir Gholi, went on a hunger strike in solidarity with Jafar Azimzadeh </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='7048'> Hesar News reported that after nineteen months in prison, his appeal request has yet to be reviewed in the appeal court </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='7043'> Ali Moezzi, Arash Sadeghi, Behnam Mousivand, Vahid Sayadi Nassiri, and Amir Amir Gholi who were on hunger strike in support of Jafar Azimzadeh, announced that his freedom signifies that the best and sharpest weapon is persistence </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='7583'> According to Harana, Amir Amigholi's appeal session was set for August 3rd of 2016 in branch 36 of Tehran Appeal Court </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='7961'> According to the Campaign to Defend Civil and Political Prisoners, 50 activist members of International Socialist Organization signed a petition supporting political prisoners and in particular Saeed Shirzad and Amir Amirgholi </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='7790'> His appeal session was held in branch 36 of Tehran Appeals Court presided by judge Ghomizadeh </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='9340'> According to International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, his sentence was reduced to eight years in prison by branch 36 of the appeal court presided by judge Ghomizadeh; and with the enforcement of Article 134 he will only spend five years in prison. According to this report, he was exonerated from the charges of assembly and conspiracy against national security, and disruption of public order, and was sentenced to five years for blasphemy, two years for insulting the supreme leader, and one year in prison for propaganda against the regime </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='8356'> Harana reported that over three hundred Iranian and foreign citizens signed a statement requesting Amr Amirgholi's freedom </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='9181'> Saham reported that Amir Amir Gholi, Saeed Jokar, Arash Sadeghi, Vahid Sayadi, Ahmad Asgari, Behnam Mousivand, Mohammad Agha Khani, Nasrollah Dashti, and Davoud Assadi have announced that they will refuse to provide daily statistics to prison authorities until the crime separation laws are enforced </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='10074'> Arash Sadeghi, Amir Amir Gholi, Behnam Mousivand, and Vahid Sayadi Nassiri released a letter criticizing the conditions of Evin Prison's ward 8 </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='9732'> "Front Line Defenders" organization published a statement mentioning cases of Atena Daemi, Amir Amir Gholi, Saeed Shirzad, Jafar Azimzadeh, Shapour Ehsani, and Narges Mohammadi, and asked for the release and ending the persecution of human rights activists </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='10250'> He and a group of Evin prisoners wrote a letter in support of Arash and other prisoner on hunger strike. The signatories are as follows: Saeed Jokar, Arash Majdaee, Ahmad Afzali, Nasrollah Lashani, Navid Kamran, Amir Amir Gholi, Peyman Mirzayi, Davoud Karbalayi, Sabra Hassanpour, and Kourosh Zaeem </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='10264'> According to Harana, the counter intelligence authorities of Evin prison went to ward 8 and threatened the signatories of the letter in support of prisoners on hunger strike </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='10278'> After an altercation, a prisoner attacked and assaulted him in the face with a door knob. But the guard on duty refused to transfer him to the treatment center for the treatment of his torn cheek. According to Harana, the next day Amir Amirgholi submitted a lawsuit against the guard and the assailant, announced his hunger strike, and met with his family on visitation wearing the bloody clothes </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='10403'> He released a letter announcing that he will go on a dry hunger strike on November 21st in support of other political prisoners who are on hunger strike and "until his legitimate demands are met" </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='10578'> Harana reported that Hassan Rouhani was asked in a letter signed by twelve thousand people to look after the eights prisoners on hunger strike </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='11509'> In an open letter, Amir Amirgholi described his feelings and thoughts on Arash Sadeghi's hunger strike as a witness and a friend. This letter which is titled "Arash must survive and rule over love" is documented in the Supporting Evidence section of this page </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='24289'> He was arrested because of supporting Haft Tappeh and Steel Company labors. He was transferred to Evin prison's ward 209 </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='24541'> Esmail Bakhshi, Sepideh Qolian, and Amir Amirgholi were transferred to Evin prison </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='26379'> 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='26553'> 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='27227'> Six of the Haft Tapeh and World Labour Day detainees 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. At the same time, the release possibility for Esmail Bakhshi and Asal Mohammadi from the Haft Tapeh, and Neda Naji, one of the World Labor Day detainees, was also mentioned in cyberspace </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='27958'> 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='30590'> <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>