Jafar Ebrahimi

Jafar Ebrahimi is a former board member of the Islamic association of Zanjan university and a teachers’ guild activist. He has been arrested many times for his civil rights and guild activities.

• <coverage-outsourcing id='28577'> <reference source='https://www.radiofarda.com/a/f35_Ebrahimi_Jafar_IV/1799672.html'> Jafar Ebrahimi was arrested in front of his workplace (school). He was detained for at least two months. One of his relatives told Radio Farda that Mr. Ebrahnimi was under “mental and psychological pressure” by the security forces. For weeks his family was unaware of the reason for his arrest and the authorities would not give them an answer. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='28574'> Pouya Bakhtiari’s family announced that they will host people on December 26th by Pouya’s grave site. December 26th is the 40th day anniversary (Islamic tradition) of the deaths of many November 2019 protesters, and some families of the victims intended to hold a ceremony. Some dissident groups also called to protest on that day. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='28575'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2020/hranews/a-23271/'> Jafar Ebrahimi was arrested by the Information Ministry agents after attending the ceremony for the victims of the November protests. He was taken to the IRGC ward in Rajaei Shahr Prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='28576'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2020/hranews/a-23462/'> His attorney Hossein Taj reported that Mr. Ebrahimi’s arrest warrant has been extended. Meanwhile, he is suffering from severe digestive illness and needs special medication. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='37336'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2021/hranews/a-32281/'> Due to the “unjustified absence” during his detainment, his teaching permit was revoked by the Education Ministry office of Shahriar city. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='28685'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2020/hranews/a-23572/'> He was released on bail </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='37337'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2021/hranews/a-31639/'> Jafar Ebrahimi was arraigned at the media and culture prosecution office for “propaganda against the state through publishing and distributing the statements and positions of teachers’ guild.” </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='37338'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/hosein_taj/status/1435554036019834882?s=20&t=aqjXhTuASQuUbkuoR3K-Zg'> Jafar Ebrahimi attended the public and revolutionary prosecution’s office of the second district of Karaj city. His attorney Hossein Taj reported on Twitter that he was not allowed in the session. He added that Jafar Ebrahimi has faced new accusations in this session ad his bail was increased to four billion rials. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='37339'> <reference source='https://t.me/kasenfi/15789'> Teachers’ Guild reported that Jafar Ebrahimi received two summonses from the revolutionary court of Karaj. He was asked to attend court to defend himself against the charge of disseminating lies. In addition, on November 17th he will be defending himself against the charges of propaganda against the state and assembly and collusion to act against national security in the same court. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='39994'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2022/hranews/a-33546/'> The revolutionary court of Karaj sentenced him to four years and six months in prison for propaganda against the state, disseminating lies, and assembly and collusion to act against national security. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='39264'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/9698'> According to a teachers’ union report, Ali Akbar Baghani, Rasoul Bodaghi, Mohammad Habibi, and Jafar Ebrahimi were arrested. A credible source told Iran Human Rights Organization that Mohammad Habibi was arraigned at the second branch of investigation in Evin Prison for the charges of assembly and collusion and propaganda against the state. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='39393'> An IPA source reported that Eskandar Lotfi, Masoud Nikkhah, Shaban Mohammadi, Rasoul Bodaghi, Jafar Ebrahimi, and Mohammad Habibi are still detained. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='39676'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2022/hranews/a-35333/'> An IPA source reported that Eskandar Lotfi, Masoud Nikkhah, Shaban Mohammadi, Rasoul Bodaghi, Jafar Ebrahimi, and Mohammad Habibi are still detained. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='40110'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/11299'> The Coordinating Council of Teachers’ Trade Unions reported that Jafar Ebrahimi, Mohammad Habibi, and Rasoul Bodaghi were moved to solitary confinements in ward 240 of Evin Prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='40543'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/11594'> The Telegram channel of the Coordinating Council of Teachers Trade Unions reported that Rasoul Bodaghi, Mohammad Habibi, and Jafar Ebrahimi were denied family visitation and phone calls. They are still held in solitary confinements. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='40327'> <reference source='https://t.me/vahedsyndica/4718'> A group of families of the arrested labor activists released an open letter pointing out the two months of detention, solitary confinement, and denied visitation, and asked for their release. In the letter, the families condemn the “framing and baseless cases brought up by information agencies” and “shameless and illegal programs about them on state TV”. They said the threats and insults by the prison authorities and interrogators toward the prisoners and their families are clear instances of torture and persecution and asked the supporters and labor rights and teachers’ rights advocacy organizations in Iran and abroad to defend the basic rights of these prisoners. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='40552'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/11752'> After the arrival of the families of Reza Shahabi, Hassan Saeedi, Jafar Ebrahimi, Mohammad Habibi, Rasoul Bodaghi, Eskandar Lotfi, Shaban Mohammadi, Masoud Nik’khah, Anisha Asadollahi, and Keyvan Mohtadi at the prison for visitation, they were told that these individuals have been denied visitation by the direct order of the case investigator. Quoting Samaneh Abedini, Jafar Ebrahimi’s wife, the Telegram channel of the Coordinating Council of Teachers Trade Unions reported that the case investigator had told the families the day before that in case of denied visitation, they will be informed by phone. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='40545'> <reference source='https://t.me/vahedsyndica/4747'> The confederation of trade unions in Spain released a statement announcing that it has written several letters of protest to the leader of Iran, the judiciary, and the Islamic Republic’s permanent mission at the UN, it has demanded the immediate and unconditional drop of all charges against the incarcerated union activists and teachers and upholding their rights to assembly, gathering, free speech, guaranteed safety and security of the prisoners and their families. The confederation emphasized that if these demands are not met it will continue to take necessary actions to that end. The letters were written at the request of the families of Reza Shahabi, Hassan Saeedi, Jafar Ebrahimi, Anisha Asadollahi, Rasoul Bodaghi, and Mohammad Habibi, Eskandar Lotfi, Shaban Mohammadi, Keyvan Mohtadi, and Masoud Nikkhah. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='40564'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/khadijepakzmir/status/1545830417101737985?s=20&t=MjhBcnQJLbcSeWlMe8Ugjw'> Mohammad Habibi’s wife, Khadijeh Pakzamir tweeted that the families of the incarcerated labor activists and teachers have visited the Evin prosecutor’s office several times but have not received a clear answer about why the prisoners are denied visitation and phone calls. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='40570'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/khadijepakzmir/status/1546415229390786562?s=20&t=zya1n0dTkTwo59KQIfNL0g'> Mr. Habibi’s wife Khadijeh Pakzamir tweeted that the case investigator Mahmoud Hadjmoradi informed them that the prisoners are being denied visitation by the order of the judicial magistrate. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='40774'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2022/hranews/a-35917/'> Mr. Ebrahimi is suffering from an auto-immune disease which disrupts his digestive system. HRANA sources reported that although Mr. Ebrahimi needs medication and medical treatment, officials do not answer the family’s questions about his health. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='40754'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/11899'> He contacted his family after 40 days. His wife Samaneh Abedini told the coordinating council of teachers’ unions reported that Mr. Ebrahimi is not in good health. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='40882'> <reference source='https://www.radiofarda.com/a/iran-jafarebrahimi/31960589.html'> Jafar Ebrahimi had a visist with his wife in the presence of the security forces. His wife Samaneh Abedini told Radio Farda that the families of Eskandar Lotfi, Shaban Mohammadi, and Masoud Nikkhah are under increasing pressure and have been summoned by the Information Ministry office of Kurdistan province. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='41172'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/12201'> He was transferred to the general population quarantine. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='41203'> <reference source='https://www.radiofarda.com/a/workers-unions-called-for-releasing-unionists-in-iran/31984064.html'> According to Radio Farda, over 130 labor unions from 40 countries wrote letters to the leader of the Islamic Republic, the chief of the judiciary, and the representative to the UN, asking for the immediate release of all labor and guild activists and said workers around the world are following Iran's situation closely. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='41501'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2022/hranews/a-36652/'> He is being held in Evin Prison without access to sufficient medical treatment. According to HRANA, Mr. Ebrahimi is suffering from self-immune disease and colon problems and recently has a colonoscopy. His wife Samaneh Abedini told HRANA: > I had a cabin meeting with Jafar, he had bedbug bite all over his body and kept scratching himself. I know it has added to her illness and Im very worried because his medications are not responding anymore. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='41734'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/12496'> Rasoul Bodaghi, Mohammad Habibi, and Jafar Ebrahimi are still under arrest even though their interrogation process has ended. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='41736'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/12500'> Jafar Ebrahimi's wife Samaneh Abedini announced on Instagram that they had an in-person visit and that the Evin court has refused to allow bail. She also said Mr. Ebrahimi has been indicted. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='42248'> <reference source='https://t.me/vahedsyndica/4857'> Prison authorities refused to send Reza Shahabi, Rasoul Bodaghi, and Jafar Ebrahimi to prison due to their refusal to wear prison uniforms. Vahed Bus Company workers' syndicate reported that despite Reza Shahabi and Jafar Ebrahimi's terrible health and immediate need for treatment, the security judiciary authorities refuse to send them to the hospital. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='42608'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/Ramin1safarnia/status/1580332972791967744?s=20&t=UxcM7Spa3IcxmzDHsi4Gng'> The trial session of Mohammad Habibi and Jafar Ebrahimi was held in the presence of their attorneys Ramin Safarnia and Tannaz Kolahchian at the 26th branch of the revolutionary court of Tehran. Mr. Safarnia reported on Twitter that the charges against their clients are propaganda against the state and assembly and collusion. In an interview with Emtedad, Tannaz Kolahchian also said: > We believe there has been no propaganda, assembly, nor collusion on our clients' end and we rejected all charges with proof and reason. The protests of our clients were completely legal and in front of a school, educational institution, or a related building. In all these protests only teachers were involved and their demands never changed from guild demands. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='42987'> During the countrywide protests in Iran in reaction to the murder of Mahsa Amini, parts of Evin Prison were set on fire on October 15th, 2022. A number of prisoners lost their lives, and some were wounded by the bullets shot by the prison guards. A number of prisoners suffered poisoning from breathing in the smoke and tear gas. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='42657'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/13113'> His wife Samaneh Abedini reported on Instagram that her husband was not hurt during the Evin Prison fire. She said her husband told her that they suffered some tear gas but they are ok in ward 4 overall. During the countrywide protests in Iran in reaction to the murder of Mahsa Amini, parts of Evin Prison were set on fire on October 15th, 2022. A number of prisoners lost their lives, and some were wounded by the bullets shot by the prison guards. A number of prisoners suffered poisoning from breathing in the smoke and tear gas. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='42973'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/13376'> The 26th branch of the revolutionary court of Tehran Presided by Judge Iman Afshari sentenced him to four years in prison for assembly and collusion, one year in prison for propaganda against the state, and two years bans from any guild activities, membership, or leaving the country (after article 134: four years enforceable)." </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='42983'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/13651'> Iranian Teachers' Guild (of Tehran) released a statement condemning the sentences against Rasoul Bodaghi, Jafar Ebrahimi, and Mohammad Habibi. The statement says their trial procedures indicate "the rule of not jut unlawfulness, but immorality and tyranny." </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='43414'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/14102'> After his condition got worse, he was hospitalized in the gastrointestinal ward of Hezar Takhtekhab Hospital in Tehran. The Coordinating Council of Iranian Teachers' Unions reported that Jafar Ebrahimi had been sent to the hospital four times in the past for his colon inflammation, but received no treatment. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='43622'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/14259'> The appeal court of Tehran province approved the primary court's sentence for Jafar Ebrahimi verbatim. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='48213'> <reference source='https://ir.voanews.com/a/canada-labor-union-khamenei-human-rights-iran/6928221.html'> The workers' union of public services in Canada wrote a letter to Ali Khamenei and said the charges against all the prisoners involved in labor unions and human rights advocacy, and of the protesters who were arrested in violation of international law must be dropped unconditionally. According to VOA, the union expressed strong concerns about the continued arrest of activists, and strongly condemned the suppression of protesters, and execution of political prisoners in recent months. The letter has named Reza Shahabi, Davoud Razavi, Hassan Saeedi, Kayvan Mohtadi, Anisha Asadollahi, Rasoul Bodaghi, Jafar Ebrahimi, Eskandar Lotfi, Rayhaneh Ansarinejad, Shaban Mohammadi, Mohammad Habibi, and Masoud Nikkhah. It states that the heavy sentences including the six years in prison for Reza Shahabi, Hassan Saeedi, and Kayvan Mohtadi are very cruel. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='46884'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/3I16Otr'> A group of political prisoners in Evin prison released a letter in solidarity and sympathy with the earthquake-stricken people of Khoy. They asked people across the country to help the people of Khoy as much as they can. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='48347'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/mhkh58/status/1630893907302141953'> He went on furlough. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='49729'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/15775'> He returned to prison at the end of his furlough. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='51918'> <reference source='https://iranwire.com/fa/news-1/117295'> Ali Younesi, Miryousef Younesi, Amirhossein Moradi, Seyed Javad Seyyedi, Kamyar Fakour, and Arash Johari were banned from visitation. According to IranWire, the ban on visiting these prisoners was imposed by the order of the head of Ward 4 of Evin prison. Jafar Ebrahimi and Rasoul Bodaghi, two imprisoned teachers present in this unit, have also refused to go to the visitation hall in support of these prisoners. IranWire wrote: > The head of Ward 4 of Evin prison has clearly stated before that he has a problem with political prisoners and since visiting is a privilege for a prisoner, he has the right to deprive these political prisoners of this privilege whenever he wants. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53129'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/17389'> The Coordinating Council of Teachers' Union Organizations of Iran reported the confirmation of Jafar Ebrahimi's five-year prison sentence in the Court of Appeals and condemned it. Also, Erfan Karamvaisi, Jafar Ebrahimi's lawyer, wrote that according to the decision issued by the 36th branch of the Tehran Court of Appeals, the harshest punishment for the charge of assembly and collusion, which was five years in prison, has been issued. According to the penalty reduction directive, two years of this sentence can be enforced. Based on the time served in the previous arrest and current imprisonment that started in May last year, his sentence will end in April 2024. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53114'> <reference source='https://x.com/ErfanKaramveisi/status/1698355294718324780?s=20'> Erfan Karamveisi wrote in his account on X that a new case has been filed against his client Jafar Ebrahimi with accusations of disturbing the public peace and order and insulting the officials and officers of the prison in the third investigation branch of the Evin Prosecutor's Office. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53112'> <reference source='https://t.me/bidarzani/13277'> Jafar Ebrahimi and Kamyar Fakour were transferred to Ghezel Hesar prison in Karaj, along with a number of other prisoners of Ward 4. The reason given for transferring them from the prison at the time of transfer was to attend the court session. This decision has been taken while the investigation of Jafar Ebrahimi's physical condition should have been done immediately based on correspondence with the officials of Evin prison. In the case of Kamyar Fakour, considering that his wife, Sarvenaz Ahmadi, is in the women's prison of Evin, this transfer was illegal. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53126'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/17574'> The Coordinating Council of Teachers' Union Organizations of Iran published a report on the latest situation of political prisoners exiled to Ghezal Hesar Prison and announced details about the unexpected transfer: > The transfer of these prisoners from Evin prison was done without prior notice and by deception and under various pretexts. This process of exile was done by resorting to handcuffs and shackles, as well as using violence, threats, and insults. This transfer was done while the names of these prisoners were not recorded in the books of Ghezal Hesar prison. According to the head of this prison, there is no way to accept these people." > According to this report, all the exiles are kept in the Safe Ward of Ghezal Hesar prison, which is reserved for the punishment of prisoners, and due to the lack of minimum security in this ward, the exiled have to be on guard 24/7 to prevent the cell door from being closed and blocked. > Based on the information published in the report of the Coordination Council, The Safe Ward lacks any cooking facilities and stores for shopping. As a sign of protest, the exiled prisoners refused to accept prison food from the first day of transfer, and due to the impossibility of cooking, during the past few days, the food of these prisoners has been limited to tea and biscuits. Also, this section lacks basic facilities such as drinking water and hot water for bathing. While announcing these matters, the Coordination Council added: > The exiled prisoners did not have any access to fresh air and were kept in a closed environment without ventilation for 24 hours. Apart from these cases, exiled prisoners are deprived of telephone as usual, and they are also denied the minimum facilities for treatment and health. The Coordination Council also wrote that the head of the Prisons Organization, Hayat al-Gheeb, was present at the prison of the exiled prisoners yesterday and emphasized that the transfer was done by his order. In the morning of Sunday, September 3rd, 2023, Loghman Aminpour, Saeed Masouri, Afshin Baimani, Sepehr Emam Jomeh, Zartosht Ahmadi Ragheb, Mohammad Shafei, Saman Seydi (Yasin), Hamzeh Savari, Ahmadreza Haeri, Reza Salmanzadeh, Masoudreza Ebrahiminejad, Jafar Ebrahimi and Kamyar Fakour, 13 Political prisoners imprisoned in Evin and Gohardasht prisons (Rajaei Shahr) were deported to Ghezel Hesar prison by resorting to violence and without providing any explanation. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53120'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/3qWKwn7'> "Frontline Defenders" demanded the immediate release of Jafar Ebrahimi and Kamyar Fekur. This human rights organization calls on the Iranian authorities to overturn the conviction of Jafar Ebrahimi and Kamiyar Fakour and release them immediately and unconditionally. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53102'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/17587'> In an audio message from Evin prison, Keyvan Mehtadi, while supporting Jafar Ebrahimi and Kamyar Fakour, protested the transfer of these people to Ghezal Hesar prison. In the past few days, Jafar Ebrahimi and Kamyar Fakour, together with 11 other prisoners, were suddenly transferred from Evin prison to Ghezel Hesar prison in Karaj and are living in bad conditions. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53797'> <reference source='https://tinyurl.com/6j5dakm2'> In an open letter addressed to Ali Khamenei, International Education requested his intervention to grant immediate medical leave and save the lives of imprisoned teachers, Jafar Ebrahimi and Ismail Abdi. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53127'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/17671'> According to the Coordinating Council of Iranian Cultural Associations, in a phone call with his lawyer, Jafar Ebrahimi thanked the teachers' unions and civil and political activists and announced that due to the transfer to the doctor outside the prison as well as the requests of the family, teachers, and other civil and union activists, he has temporarily ended his medicine strike. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53125'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/17710'> According to the Coordinating Council of Teachers' Union Organizations of Iran, the Administrative Violations Committee of Tehran Province fired Jafar Ebrahimi with severance pay with 23 years of official work experience for participating in union sit-ins. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53124'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/17953'> He went on medical leave. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>