Ahmad Hatampour

Ahmad Hatampour is a citizen living in Behbahan. He was arrested at the same time as the nationwide demonstrations in November 2019 and was sentenced to long-term imprisonment.

Millions of demonstrators protests in several cities of Iran, after the petrol price rise. Though, the early hours of the protests were aimed at the petrol price rise, soon after the protests turned against the government. From the earliest moments firing on protesters began in many places and security forces killed or injured hundreds. November's nationwide protests consider as the largest uprising against the government till now by many people, and the Islamic Republic's reaction admitted as the largest crackdown on non-partisan protesters <symbol-timeline></symbol-timeline>

• <coverage-outsourcing id='28572'> On the 40th day of the killing of some protesters in November 2019, he was arrested by intelligence officers in Behbahan. A day before his arrest, he had published a short article with this title on one of his social media pages; "Forty days have passed and we still call this street Justice Street." The agents also announced during his arrest that his arrest was related to the protests that coincided with the 40th day anniversary of November victims. After his arrest, Mr. Hatampour was initially transferred to Ahvaz Intelligence Detention Center and after the interrogation process was completed, he was transferred to Behbahan Prison. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='28573'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2020/hranews/a-23442/'> He was released on bail </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='32934'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2020/hranews/a-25722/'> According to HRANA, Mahshahr Revolutionary Court sentenced Ahmad Hatampour to prison and Maryam Payab was acquitted. According to this report, Judge Ferdos Afshoun has sentenced Mr. Hatampour to six months in prison and banned him from joining political parties for two years for the charge of "propaganda against the regime". The court has sentenced him to prison, referring to singing an opposition song, chanting critical slogans against the Iranian government, and referring to the victims of the November 2019 protests as martyrs. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='32936'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2020/hranews/a-26873/'> The appeal court of Khorasan confirmed the sentence of Ahmad Hatampour verbatim. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='33218'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2020/hranews/a-27158/'> Branch 102 of Behbahan Criminal Court 2, presided over by Judge Rasoul Asadpour, sentenced 36 of the protestors of the November 2019 nationwide demonstration to imprisonment and suspended sentences. According to HRANA's report, Fazel Chireh, Sattar Afshin, Mahmoud Dehdashti, Farzad Jahantab, Hossein Fathi, and Ahmad Hatampour were each sentenced to 10 years in prison for the charge of destroying and inciting public places and facilities in the city, and one year in prison and 74 lashes for the charge of disturbing public order. According to this report, the first charge of these people is "participation in burning and destroying banks". Also, the example of Mr. Chireh's accusation is the "destruction of EStil Square signs". According to this report, Judge Asadpour has introduced Ahmad Hatampour as the "leader of the protests". In the rest of the report, Afshin Anhari has been sentenced to five years by this court for the charge of theft of government property (bank surveillance camera) and to one year in prison and 74 lashes for the charge of disturbing public order. Also, while introducing Sajjad Raved as "the main culprit of the protests", the court sentenced him to one year in prison for each of the charges of disobeying the orders of the officers and disturbing the public order, and for the second charge, a sentence of 74 lashes was also issued. According to HRANA's report, Amin Jafari was also sentenced to two years in prison and to pay 23% of the full human ransom in a specified period (one year) in favor of the plaintiff, due to the civil aspect of the charge of intentional assault. He has been sentenced to one year and 74 lashes for the charge of disturbing public order and to one year in prison for the charge of disobeying the orders of the officers. According to Article 134, the enforceable sentence of the first six defendants is 10 years, Afshin Anhari five years, Amin Jafari paying the ransom and two years in prison, and Sajad Raved's sentence is one year in prison and 74 lashes. Also, according to this report, 27 other defendants in this case have been sentenced to prison terms, flogging, and suspended fines for charges of disturbing public order, disobeying police orders, and insulting officers. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='59076'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-46154/'> According to HRANA, he was arrested and transferred to Behbahan prison to serve his sentence. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>