Badie Khazei

Badie Khazei

Badie Khazaei is a Bahai citizen living in Bandar Abbas. He was arrested during the national uprising triggered by Mahsa Amini's murder.

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='43927'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/?p=380312'> HRANA reported that Badie Khazei was arrested by security forces in civilian clothing in Tehran. He was visiting Tehran for business and was arrested along with his friends in the street. He was arrested during the protests across Sistan and Balochistan province in response to the rape of a 15-year-old Baloch girl by the chief of police of Chabahar and the murder of Mahsa Amini. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='43928'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/?p=380312'> Hrana reported that before the Evin prison fire on October 15th, he had called his family and informed them that he had been transferred to Evin. But after the fire, he had no contact with his family and the prison authorities told his family that he is not in prison that prison, which raised the family's concern. HRANA also reported that Mr. Khazei was initially transferred to the Greater Tehran Prison, but after the prison authorities find out about his Bahai faith, they transferred him to Evin Prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='43929'> <reference source='https://www.instagram.com/p/Clk9J6bs8z_/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D'> The committee for following up on prisoners announced that after arriving at Evin Prison, he was initially moved to ward 209 and later 350, but eventually, Mr. Khazei was returned to Fashafuyeh Prison. His family's efforts to process his case have been futile. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='45037'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/?p=389900'> He was released on bail. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>