Hamid Haj Jafar Kashani

<p>Hamid Haj Jafar Kashani was a futsal referee and arrested for political reasons.</p>

<coverage-outsourcing id='19561'> According to HRANA, the intelligence agents arrested him on the charge of “assembly and collusion against the state” (Article 610), & “propagating against the state” (Article 500). According to this report and published pictures, while searching his house the agents destroyed some of his belongings. He was transferred to Evin ward 209 </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='19562'> He transferred to Evin prison's ward 4 </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='19563'> According to HRANA, he was sentenced to three months in prison on the charge "propaganda against the system" by judge Ahmazadeh </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='19564'> He was released </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='19565'> According to HRANA, because of Mr. Kashani’s record political activism, the Foosball Federation of Iran’s security has banned this excellent foosball referee from presence in competitions </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='27326'> He was arrested </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='27328'> According to IPA, the Revolutionary Court sentenced him to 2 and 1 years in prison on charges of "insulting the leader and founder" and "propaganda against the system" (respectively).The Revolutionary Court has cleared Mr. Kashani on charges of "membership in the Mojahedin-Khalgh Organization and espionage" and the appellate court confirmed it as well. by applying Article 134, two years of his sentence is applicable </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='27541'> According to IPA, he was transferred to the Evin prosecutor's office after a complaint by the Ministry of Intelligence.The Ministry of Intelligence representative claimed that Mr. Kashani is a supporter of the Mojahedin-Khalgh Organization. A new trial should be opened for him and must transfer to Ward 209. meanwhile, the court was declared the innocence of Hamid Kashani two times. Referring to this issue, he requested for non-prosecution. Eventually, the investigator of the case rejected the Ministry of Intelligent objection </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='29658'> He came on leave after Coronavirus outbreaks in Iran's several prisons </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='30014'> After the Coronavirus outbreak, Ali Khamenei ordered a large number of prisoner's freedom by issuing a directive. This directive (with several clauses ) has been mentioned to the political prisoners too. The political prisoners who have been sentenced under five years in prison will be released from prison by security agencies' approval. He was released from prison based on this directive </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='30034'> <reference source='https://prisonatlas.com/%d8%ad%da%a9%d9%85-%d8%a2%d8%b2%d8%a7%d8%af%db%8c-%d8%ad%d9%85%db%8c%d8%af-%da%a9%d8%a7%d8%b4%d8%a7%d9%86%db%8c-%d8%b5%d8%a7%d8%af%d8%b1-%d8%b4%d8%af%d8%9b-%d9%be%d8%b1%d9%88%d9%86%d8%af%d9%87/'> According to Atlas, after arriving at the prosecutor’s office Hamid Kashani realized that a new case has been opened for him and Soheil Arabi. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='34813'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2021/hranews/a-28313/?tg_rhash=22a41dd9689763'> He was arrested by security forces and transferred to Evin Prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='34812'> According to IPA, the 26th branch of the revolutionary court of Tehran presided by Judge Iman Afshari sentenced Hamid Haj Jafar Kashani to four years and two months in prison for assembly and conspiracy against national security, and propaganda against the state. He was also banned for two years from joining political parties and social or political groups; and four months of mandatory service at the educational and cultural department of the Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs under the supervision of its security. After applying article 134 of the IPC, three years and six months of the sentence will be enforceable. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='36661'> <reference source='https://prisonatlas.com/%d8%a8%d8%a7%d8%b2%d8%af%db%8c%d8%af-%d8%af%d8%a7%d8%af%d8%b3%d8%aa%d8%a7%d9%86-%da%a9%d9%84-%da%a9%d8%b4%d9%88%d8%b1-%d8%a7%d8%b2-%d8%a7%d9%88%db%8c%d9%86/'> After the attorney general and other judiciary officials visited Evin Prison, Hamid Haj Jafar Kashani, who is held in hall seven of ward eight, sarcastically told Mr. Montazeri: “I’d like to thank you for exonerating Saeed Mortazavi the murderer of our youth in 2009.” </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='37950'> <reference source='https://iranwire.com/fa/features/55273'> Hamid Kashani went on hunger strike in protest of the lack of medical treatment. IranWire wrote Hamid Kashani suffered a foot injury in a soccer game during break. Due to injury, he was in terrible pain and the painkillers were ineffective. After his transfer to Taleghani Hospital, his visit was postponed to another day due to the absence of the doctor. The assistant prosecutor at Evin prison, Amin Vaziri, has opposed the transfer of Hamid Kashani to the hospital again and prevented it. Finally, Hamid Kashani went on hunger strike due to severe pain and the refusal of prison officials to provide treatment for his foot. He says he will not end his hunger strike until his foot is treated. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='38144'> <reference source='https://iranhr.net/fa/articles/5054/'> According to Iran Human Rights Organization, Mahmoud Ali Naghi, Ali Asghar Hasanirad, Mehdi Darini, Hamid Haj Jafar Kashani, Sadegh Omidi Lapondani, and Peyman Pourdadwent on dry hunger strike in protest of what they called the obvious fault of prison and judiciary officials in the death of Baktash Abtin; and the lack of response to their demands including an official apology by the responsible authorities in the media. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='40061'> <reference source='https://www.bbc.com/persian/iran-60010995'> The Iranian Writers Association released a statement from the six prisoners in ward eight of Evin Prison on dry hunger strike in protest of “the negligence in the treatment of Baktash Abtin and the terrible condition of Islamic Republic’s prisons”. The Writers Association asked them to “end their hunger strike and not endanger their valuable lives.” At the same time, BBC Persian reported that two of the prisoners on hunger strike (Mahmoud Ali Naghi and Hamid Haj Jafar Kashani) were transferred to a hospital and the other four are in critical conditions. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='38145'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/Arash_sadeghii/status/1482417219271340040?s=20'> Mahmoud Ali Naghi and Hamid Haj Jafar Kashani were transferred to the Greater Tehran Prison under the false pretense of transfer to the hospital. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='40836'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2022/hranews/a-36014/'> According to HRANA, Hamid Kashani was transferred from the Greater Tehran Prison to Evin Prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='40837'> A source reported that Mr. Kashani was transferred from Evin Prison to Rajaei Shahr Prison in Karaj. The source says Mr. Kashani is suffering from kidney pain but has been denied sufficient medical treatment. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='40947'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2022/hranews/a-36123/'> According to HRANA, after his transfer from Evin, Hamid Haj Jafar Kashani was moved to the quarantine ward of Rajaei Shahr Prison and has been denied phone calls. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='47402'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2023/hranews/a-39139/'> He was released on bail. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>