Mahmoud Badavam

He is a member of the Bahá'í Institute for Higher Education in Iran

<coverage-outsourcing id='1036'> He was arrested in his residence and transferred to Evin Prison. A number of other members of the Baha'i Institute for Higher Education were also arrested on this day. He spent about four months in Ward 209 of Evin Prison while in judicial limbo. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='1039'> He visited with his family in Evin Prison for the first time since his incarceration. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='1038'> He was transferred from Ward 209 of Evin Prison to Hall 12 of Ward 4 in Rajaee Shahr Prison without giving his family any notice. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='1037'> The sentences reached in Branch 28 of Tehran's Revolutionary Court presided by Judge Moghiseh were relayed to the members of the Bahá'í Institute for Higher Education. Ramin Zibaei, Mahmoud Badavam, Riaz Sobhani, Farhad Sedghi and Noushin Khadem were each sentenced to four years in prison and Vahid Mahmoudi and Kamran Mortezaei were each sentenced to five years in prison. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='1040'> He was transferred to Pars Hospital to undergo surgery. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='1041'> He was released from prison by completing his sentence. </coverage-outsourcing>