Adnan Hassanpour

Adnan was the editor of the weekly "Asou," which was published in both Persian and Kurdish. This publication was shut down on charges of "assembly and collusion against national security" in 2006

<coverage-outsourcing id='456'> He was arrested in Marivan </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='457'> He was tried in Marivan's Revolutionary Court without his lawyer present on charges of " Assembly and collusion against national security, Espionage, and Enmity with god" </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='469'> The Sweden chapter of Reporters Without Borders named Adnan Hassanpour as the recipient of their 2007 Freedom of Press award </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='458'> His sentence of execution was issued and his family was notified. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='471'> The French Foreign Minister asked the Iranian Government to refrain from executing Adnan Hassanpour and Abdolvahed( Hiva Boutimar), two Kurdish journalists. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='465'> It was reported that he was transferred to the Public Ward of Sanandaj Prison following him ending his hunger strike </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='459'> His sentence of execution was upheld in Branch 32 of the Supreme Court </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='466'> He began a hunger strike in protest of his being sentenced to execution </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='470'> The 2007 Italian Freedom of Press award was awarded to Adnan Hassanpour and Hiva Boutimar in a ceremony held in the town hall of Siena, a town in the Tuscany region. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='460'> With his attorneys requesting a retrial, the Supreme Court overturned his execution sentence </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='461'> Upon the Supreme Courts rejection of his execution sentence, he was tried in Sanandaj's Revolutionary Court </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='462'> The second court session to address the charges against the defendant was held in Sanandaj's Revolutionary Court </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='463'> It was reported that he was sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='467'> He was exiled to Zabol Prison and after 14 days to Zahedan Prison without prior notification </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='468'> He was returned to Marivan Prison again </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='464'> It was reported that he was released on furlough after eight years' incarceration </coverage-outsourcing>