Kioumars Vaezi

Kioumars Vaezi is a teacher from Sanqar. He was arrested among many other activists during the national uprising triggered by Mahsa Amini's murder.

The national uprising of 2022 centered around the “woman, life, freedom” slogan was triggered in response to the murder of Mahsa (Zhina) Amini. The protests began sporadically in several cities and online space but in just a few days, it spread to dozens of cities across Iran, and the goal of the protesters changed to overthrowing the regime. <symbol-timeline></symbol-timeline>

<coverage-outsourcing id='45592'> <reference source='https://prisonatlas.com/%d8%aa%d8%af%d8%a7%d9%88%d9%85-%d8%b3%d8%b1%da%a9%d9%88%d8%a8-%d9%85%d8%b9%d9%84%d9%85%d8%a7%d9%86%d8%9b-%d8%af%d9%88-%d9%85%d8%b9%d9%84%d9%85-%d8%a7%d9%87%d9%84-%d8%b3%d9%86%d9%82%d8%b1-%d8%a8%d9%87/'> According to IPA sources, Kioumars Vaezi and Ali Hassan Shamayeli were arrested by security forces in Sanqar. 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='48368'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/13589'> He went on a hunger strike in response to his continued arrest without bail. According to the Coordinating Council of Iranian Teachers' Unions, due to his lack of cooperation in deactivating his Telegram channel, Mr. Vaezi was transferred to Dizel Abad prison in Kermanshah. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='48367'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/13690'> The Coordinating Council of Iranian Teachers' Unions reported that despite his illness and his need for medical attention he is still being held in Dizel Abad Prison. According to the report, MP Javad Hosseini Kia from Saqez added more pressure on his case and colluded with the security agencies and the Ministry of Education in Kermanshah to prevent his release. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='48384'> <reference source='https://kurdpa.net/fa/news/2023/01/117'> He was released on bail. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='45593'> <reference source='https://prisonatlas.com/%d8%aa%d8%af%d8%a7%d9%88%d9%85-%d8%b3%d8%b1%da%a9%d9%88%d8%a8-%d9%85%d8%b9%d9%84%d9%85%d8%a7%d9%86%d8%9b-%d8%af%d9%88-%d9%85%d8%b9%d9%84%d9%85-%d8%a7%d9%87%d9%84-%d8%b3%d9%86%d9%82%d8%b1-%d8%a8%d9%87/'> The second branch of the revolutionary court of Kermanshah presided by Judge Masoud Nouri sentenced Kioumars Vaezi and Ali Hossein Shamayeli to eight months in prison each on the charge of propaganda against the state, one year in prison for insulting the leader, and four years in prison for inciting riots (Article 134: four years enforceable overall). Prosecutor Hamed Sadeghi Satri indicted the two teachers and the case investigator was a persona with the last name "Sadoughi". </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='48366'> <reference source='https://www.instagram.com/reel/CoAkpYwDYI5/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link'> He released a video on Instagram announcing that the appeal court has confirmed the ruling of the primary court. He also said that he was arrested by the Intelligence Ministry and was held in Dizel Abad prison for a month. He also said he was forced to retire by the Education Ministry office in Sanqar. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>