Latif Hassani

Latif Hassani (Araz Hassani) is the Secretary General of the Yeni Gamoh political party. He was born in Khalkhal and holds a PhD in Political Science, with a focus in International Law, from Baku University. He and his wife, Aazam Piri, reside in Karaj.

<coverage-outsourcing id='1597'> He was arrested. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='1598'> He was released on 100 million tomans bail. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='1586'> He was arrested. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='1585'> The trials for him and a number of the other leaders of Yeni Gamoh political party were held in two consecutive days. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='1587'> Judge Bagherpour, Head of Branch 3 of Tabriz's Revolutionary Court, sentenced Shahram Radmehr, Mahmoud Fazli, Ayat (Yourosh) Mehrali Beyoglu, Latif Hasani and Behboud Gholizadeh to eight years in prison on the charge of "Founding an illegal group" and one year on the charge of "Propagating against the state". </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='1584'> This political prisoner's nine year sentence, which was issued by Tabriz Revolutionary Court, was upheld by Eastern Azerbaijan Appeals Court. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='1588'> He began a hunger strike alongside four other Azerbaijani activist members of Yeni Gamoh political party. He was exiled to Evin and then Rajaee Shahr Prison. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='1596'> It was announced that he is incarcerated in Tabriz Prison. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='1590'> He began a hunger strike in protest of the violation of political prisoners' rights in prison including their right to be transferred to their city of residence and furlough, the lack of adhering to the principle of separation of crimes in prison, and the pressure and harassment endured by the families of political prisoners in Tabriz Prison. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='1593'> He was transferred to Rajaee Shahr Prison. He continued his hunger strike due to the fact that he was initially held among regular prisoners. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='1595'> Amnesty International issued a statement calling for his release. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='1591'> He ended his 52 day-long hunger strike. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='1592'> He was transferred from Hall 2 of Ward 1 of Karaj's Rajaee Shahr Prison to Hall 12 of Ward 4 shortly after ending a long-term hunger strike. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='1594'> He was on furlough until June 23. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='16142'> In addition to Abbas Lessani, political prisoners Ayat Mehr Ali Beigloo, Rasoul Razavi, Hossein Ali Mohammadi, and Morteza Moradpour from Tabriz Prison, Meysam Jolani, Morteza Parvin, Mostafa Parvin, Tohid Amir Amini, Saleh Pichghanloo, and Mohsen Mohsenzadeh from Ardabil Prison, and Latif Hassani from Rajayi Shahr Prison, all went on hunger strike to protest the judiciary for framing and refusing to release him. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='11721'> He and 13 other prisoners of Rajayi Shahr Prison wrote a letter in support of Saeed Shirzad's demands and invited the prison authorities and the Judiciary to respect the prisoners' "natural rights". The letter is documented in Saeed Shirzad's page </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='12033'> In a letter to Asma Jahangir, he and 19 other prisoners of Rajayi Shahr expressed their concerns about Saeed Shirzad's conditions. The letter is documented in the Supporting Evidence section of Saeed Shirzad's page </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='21384'> He was released on furlough. </coverage-outsourcing>