Hamid Jafari Nasrabadi

Hamid Jafari Nasrabadi is a teacher, football coach, and author from Kashan. He was arrested during the national uprising triggered by 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='43220'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/Ramin1safarnia/status/1583136614423105537'> The security forces arrested Hamid Jafari Nasrabadi at the technical high school where he teaches. His attorney announced that he was arraigned for the charge of assembly and collusion to act against national security. He was arrested during the national uprising triggered by the murder of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old girl from Saqez, by the morality police in Tehran. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='43221'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2022/hranews/a-37440/'> One day after his arrest, HRANA reported that he was arrested with the help of the Education Ministry security chief in Kashan and the Ministry of Intelligence. According to HRANA, he was initially taken to the public court and after that, to prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='43223'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/13390'> He went on a hunger strike. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='43387'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/13607'> The Coordinating Council of Iranian Teachers' Unions announced that he has ended his hunger strike to respect the requests of family and friends. According to the council, he had gone on a hunger strike in response to mistreatment by the arresting forces and the lack of decision in his case. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='43226'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/13789'> The Coordinating Council of Iranian Teachers' Unions reported that after 18 days in custody, he is still in solitary and being denied family visits. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='43437'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/14109'> After 26 days under arrest and interrogation, he was finally allowed to speak to his lawyer. The Coordinating Council of Iranian Teachers' Unions reported that in a letter to the prosecutor, Mr. Jafari expressed his objection to his illegal arrest. He is still being denied family visits. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='43480'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/14158'> Despite the promises made about his release on bail, the assistant prosecutor and the judge announced that his case will be referred to the court after the indictment. A group of teachers visited the Education Ministry office in Kashan to follow up on his case, but the director refused to meet with them. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='47850'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/14225'> Judge Ghaffarinasab the revolutionary court of Kashan denied bail in his case. According to the Coordinating Council of Iranian Teachers' Unions, even though the chief of the judiciary of Kashan had promised Mr. Jafari's release on bail, the judge in his case denied bail. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='44202'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/abdolah_abdi/status/1599133452766322689?s=20&t=H5PtE7S4FDfr3S9BAuJE5g'> Judge Asghar Ghaffarinasab at the revolutionary court of Kashan sentenced him to 15 months and one day in prison for insulting the leader, and seven months and one day in prison for propaganda against the state (After article 134: 15 months and one day enforceable). According to the ruling, Mr. Nasrabadi also received a two-year ban on government and public jobs and a 2-year ban on leaving the country. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='47852'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/14467'> He is being denied communication with his family by the order of the judge and prosecutor. The Coordinating Council of Iranian Teachers' Unions reported that the judiciary and security authorities were trying to put pressure on the family, and that visit with him is only possible after constant inquiry and only after the judge approves of it. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='47853'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/14647'> He went on furlough for 10 days. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='45595'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/14769'> The Coordinating Council of Iranian Teachers' Unions reported that for the other part of his case, the public court of Kashan has sentenced Hamid Jafari to two years in prison for disseminating lies and one year in prison for disobeying a judiciary agent (After article 134: two years enforceable). According to the report, the court has used his posts on Facebook and WhatsApp as the basis for the charges, and his demand to see an arrest warrant and the reason for the arrest was the basis for the charge of disobeying a judiciary agent. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='47849'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/saeidgholamian/status/1627203778830114818?s=20'> The appeal court confirmed the three years in prison. His attorney Saeed Gholamin reported on Twitter that the appeal court has suspended the sentence for five years. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>