Rouzbeh Piri

Rouzbeh Piri is the editor-in-chief of Tabri magazine, the founder of Navid Etedal student organization, and the translator of “Soltan Mohammad Fateh” book. He was arrested for his civil rights activism many times and has been sentenced to prison. He was arrested at the beginning of country-wide protests in November 2019 along with his brother Yash

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='28181'> As the nationwide demonstrations began in November 2019, large numbers of protesters arrested by Iranian security forces. Most of them discharged shortly after, but some are still being in detention </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='28182'> He was arrested and transferred to IRGCs detention house in Tabriz </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='30756'> He was sentenced to ten months in prison by the Revolutionary Court </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='30757'> <reference source='https://ipa.united4iran.org/media/file_evidence/%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B2%D8%A8%D9%87_%D9%BE%DB%8C%D8%B1%DB%8C.jpg'> The appellate court reduced the sentence to tree months in prison </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='31339'> <reference source='https://prisonatlas.com/اعتراضات-آبان،-روزبه-پیری-برای-تحمل-حب/'> He began his prison term </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='31427'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2020/hranews/a-25535/'> He was released from prison </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='40631'> The 12th branch of the East Azerbaijan appeal court confirmed the initial verdict and sentenced Rouzbeh Piri to pay a 50 million rials fine for disseminating lies on the Internet. Sources reported that the added sentence was because “Mr. Piri publicized the effects of the beating and torture that his brother Yashar Piri received at the hands of Basij forces”. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='36837'> <reference source='https://iranwire.com/fa/jinac/52565'> He was violently arrested by Information Ministry agents. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='36993'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/3DzfYbN'> He was released on bail. His initial charge is propaganda against the state through writing “the historical essay on West Azerbaijan from yesterday to today, and our duty to the tomorrow”. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='37733'> <reference source='https://iranwire.com/fa/news/tehran/54816'> Iran Wire reported that the 112th branch of the criminal court of Tabriz issued an order of nonsuit regarding Mr. Piri’s lawsuit against Information Ministry agents. Mr. Piri had provided witnesses and medical evidence for his lawsuit which the court ignored. Previously the 16th branch of investigation at Tabriz public prosecutor’s office had also issued a nonsuit order for the agents but the case was referred to the criminal court after Mr. Piri’s objection. The criminal court rejected the lawsuit as well for lack of argument. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='37868'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/iranwire/status/1471100388862537728?s=20'> According to Iran Wire, the third branch of Tabriz revolutionary court presided by Judge Fat’hnejad sentenced Rouzbeh Piri to five years in prison for membership in dissident groups and one year in prison for propaganda against the state. After applying article 134 of IPC, five years of the sentences is enforceable. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='38433'> <reference source='https://www.instagram.com/p/CZ3-KmlA7oK/'> Rouzbeh Piri’s brother Yashar Piri posted on Instagram that the appeal court has reduced his brother’s sentence to three years and eight months. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='47156'> <reference source='https://www.instagram.com/p/CohpIboKRG4/'> He was released from prison. On February 5th, 2023, the Islamic Republic's Judiciary issued a memo that announced the beginning of the process of releasing some of the protesters arrested during the 2022 national uprising. According to the judiciary's Mizan website, and latest comments made by the spokesperson for the judiciary, this "pardon" is in honor of the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution and contingent on the prisoners expressing regret; The pardon is not extended to cases with charges such as "connection to dissident groups", and "destruction of public property". However, many of the released prisoners have posted videos and notes saying they never requested a pardon and never expressed regret. There are even videos of female activists taking off their hijab and chanting against the Islamic Republic in front of the prison moments after their release. The release of prisoners being called a pardon has caused massive reaction online and some activists on social media and human rights organizations consider it a PR stunt to repair some of the damage to Ali Khamenei's image. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>