Masoud Farhikhteh

.Masoud Farhikhteh is a member of the board of the teachers' guild in Islamshahr. He was arrested during the national uprising triggered by Mahsa Amini's murder.

The murder of Mahsa Amini triggered a country-wide uprising in September 2022 in Iran. The protests were initially sporadical around the country and against the mandatory hijab. But in a few days, dozens of cities in Iran became the scenes of clashes between protesters and security forces. The protesters' main demands were freedom of attire and the overthrow of the Islamic Republic. The focus of the protests on women led to international attention. <symbol-timeline></symbol-timeline>

<coverage-outsourcing id='45565'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/14398'> The security forces arrested Masoud Farhikhteh while leaving the Education Ministry office of Alborz province. He was arrested during the national uprising triggered by the murder of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old girl from Saqez, by the morality police in Tehran. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='45566'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/14398'> The Coordinating Council of Iranian Teachers' Guilds wrote that Mr. Farhikhteh briefly called his wife and told her that he has been transferred to Evin Prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='46777'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/14787'> According to the Coordinating Council of Iranian Teachers' Guilds, He was transferred from Evin prison to the Greater Tehran Prison (Fashafuyeh). During his time in ward 2-Alef in Evin Prison, Mr. Farhikhteh was kept in solitary and was under intense interrogation. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='46946'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/14956'> In protest of the expulsion, arrest, and convictions of guild activists, the Coordinating Council of Iranian Teachers' Guilds released a statement demanding the immediate overturn of the sentences issued against the activists and asking for their immediate release. The statement calls the charges such as espionage for an average teacher "fake and laughable". </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='46778'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/14995'> The Coordinating Council of Iranian Teachers' Guilds reported his release on bail. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='51056'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/AzadEttehad/status/1653151616697094148'> According to the Coordinating Council of Iranian Teachers' Associations, Masoud Farhikhteh was arrested by the security forces at his home in Karaj. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='51729'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/16717'> He was released from Ghezal Hesar prison after posting bail. According to the Coordinating Council of Iranian Teachers' Associations, Masoud Farhikhteh has been released from prison after spending 23 days in solitary confinement in the detention center of the Ministry of Intelligence and two days in Ghezal Hesar prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>