Mohammad Abolhassani

He and a group of people accompanying him had distributed flowers among the people to support the prisoners opposed to compulsory Hijab; the video is available under the ‘evidence’ section. This led to his arrest

<coverage-outsourcing id='27344'> Heavy sentences were meted out to three women’s rights activists: Mojgan Keshavarz, Yasaman Ariani, and Monireh Arabshahi. A few days later, a number of women’s rights activists went to Tehran Metro and gave flowers to passengers. Mojgan Keshavarz, Yasaman Ariani, and Monireh Arabshahi had used the same method to show their protests and that’s why they were punished. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='27345'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2020/hranews/a-27681/'> He was arrested. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='27760'> <reference source='https://prisonatlas.com/m-tehran/'> According to the IPA, seven of this case’s defendants were sentenced by the Branch 15 of the revolutionary court to two to eight years in prison. Saman Zandian and Moyin Hajizade were convicted of “gathering and collusion against security, propaganda against the regime and insulting the Supreme Leader” and sentenced to eight years in prison (each); Leila Mirqafari got five years on the charge of “gathering and collusion against security.” Four other defendants, named Raha Ahmadi, Armin Soorani, Vahid Qadirzadeh (Qadiri), and Mohammad Abolhasani, were convicted of “gathering collusion against security” and got one to two year of discretionary sentences. By applying Article 134, Saman Zandian and Moyin Hajizade will have to face five years of imprisonment. For other defendants, all the sentences need to be carried out. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='29281'> The sentences of the six defendants in the case were approved by the appeal court verbatim. Mohammad Abolhassani did not object to the primary court's sentence so his case was not referred to the appeal court. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='30529'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2020/hranews/a-24577/'> On the charge of disseminating lies to agitate the public's mind, Mohammad Abolhassani was banned from leaving the country, membership in political groups, and presence on social media for two years. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='33651'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2020/hranews/a-27681/'> Mohammad Abolhasani and Reza Mehregan were transferred to the second branch of the investigation at Evin Court to be arraigned for their new case; They have been charged with propaganda against the regime. The case was brought against them for holding a memorial in prison for the victims of the November 2019 protests. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='34379'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2021/hranews/a-28483/'> HRANA reported that the trial session for the joint case of Arsham Rezaei, Mohammad Abolhassani, and Shakila Monfared was held at the 26th branch of the revolutionary court presided by Judge Iman Afshari. According to the report, Shakila Monfared has been sentenced to six years in prison and Arsham Rezaei and Mohammad Abolhassani were both sentenced to 15 months in prison and four months of mandatory work at the Ministry of Agriculture for four hours a day. (Article 134: five years for Shakila Monfared). The sentences for Arsham Rezaei and Mohammad Abolhassani are more than the maximum prohibited by law. It seems article 138 was applied to increase their sentence. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='34641'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2021/hranews/a-28719/'> At the end of his previous sentence, he was released on a bail for the new case. The case is currently being reviewed by the appeal court. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='35161'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2021/hranews/a-29382/'> HRANA reported that the sentences of the defendants have been confirmed and communicated. The 36th branch of the appeal court of Tehran reduced Arsham Rezaei's sentence to 11 months in prison and confirmed Mohammad Abolhassani's 15 months in prison verbatim. The appeal court has also sentenced Shakila Monfared to 50 months in prison but it is not clear whether this amount is before or after applying article 134. The three years and six months in the statistics section is an estimate. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='35947'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/3fymnJP'> IPA sources reported that the trial for the case of the altercation between Keyvan Emamverdi, Sajjad Shokri, and Mohammad Abolhassani was held at the third branch of investigation at Evin court presided by Hadi Samadpour without a plaintiff. In the session, Sajjad Sholri accepted the claims about beating Keyvan Emamverdi. The investigator issued a non-suit order for Mohammad Abolhassani. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='36248'> <reference source='https://iranwire.com/fa/features/50603'> IranWire reported that after Mohammad Abolhassani was summoned to branch 36 of the appeal court to receive his ruling, he was assaulted. According to the report, Mohammad Abolhassani asks for a turn ticket, but he receives insults and abuse from the person in the booth: > He suddenly blew up at me and started cursing and said shut up you junkie! After I objected, he got up and punched and kicked me a few times in the face and shoulder. Then they took me to a room on the ground floor, threw my clothes on the ground, and hit me five or six times with a cable. I just yelled I'm a political prisoner and not a junkie. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='37349'> <reference source=''> Sources told IPA that the trial of Mohammad Abolhassani will be held in November in branch 1090 of the criminal court 2 of Ershad court of Tehran. He has been charged with promoting depravity and corruption. This case is regarding handing out flowers in Tehran subway for which he has been convicted and imprisoned. The court eventually cleared him of that charge. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='38170'> He went to Evin Prison to serve his 15-month sentence. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='38171'> He was transferred from Evin Prison to Greater Teheran Prison. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='38172'> After the death of Baktash Abtin in prison, a number of political prisoners in several prisons across the country went on hunger strikes in protest of the suspicious death of dozens of political prisoners in recent years. The wave of hunger strikes spread more and attracted the attention of the media. Many political and human rights activists joined the hunger strikes in solidarity with the political prisoners. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='40062'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2022/hranews/a-34102/?tg_rhash=22a41dd9689763'> Peyman Pourdad, Mojtaba Nayeri, Mohammad Abolhassani, Mahmoud Ali Naghi, and Mostafa Khosravi faced a new case while serving their sentences. According to HRANA, the prisoners were arraigned for propaganda against the state and disrupting the order in prison. Each defendant in the case has a bail of one billion rials. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='40772'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2022/hranews/a-35406/'> According to HRANA, branch 26 of the revolutionary court of Tehran presided by Judge Iman Afshari cleared four of the prisoners in Greater Tehran, Rajaei Shahr, and Evin Prisons, namely Peyman Pourdad, Mojtaba Nayeri, Mohammad Abolhassani, and Mahmoud Ali Naghi of the charges of propaganda against the state and disrupting the order in prison. The case was brought against the prisoners while they were serving another sentence. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='42389'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2022/hranews/a-37256/'> Mohammad Abolhassani was transferred to Evin Prison along with many other political prisoners of Greater Tehran Prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='41495'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2022/hranews/a-36668/'> He was arraigned at the Evin court for the charges of propaganda against the state, and connection with enemy media regarding the previous case against him while he was in prison. According to HRANA, the Evin court issued a bail of one billion rials for this case. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='41765'> <reference source='https://cutt.ly/pCWX4YG'> Seven Prisoners in Evin Prison released an open letter objecting to what they called the "make brutality in Islamic Republic prisons". The signatories specifically mention the cases of three political prisoners: "In recent days, Kasra Nouri who has served nine years in prison was taken to solitary for the crime of thinking; Behnam Mousivand who was recovering in Evin Prison, has been beaten and violently taken to solitary and is currently on hunger strike; Mohammad Chegini is in an undisclosed location for the crime of supporting the mourning mother of Behnam Mahjoubi. The signatories of the letter, Mostafa Abdi, Abbas Dehghan, Mohammad Sharifi Moghadam, Abtin Jafarian, Hossein Ghashghaei, Mohammad Abolhassani, and Kazem Alinejad demanded immediate clarification and follow-up on the conditions of Mohammad Chegini, Behanm Mousivan, and Kasra Nouri. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='42388'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/saeedehHOSS/status/1576969958571274240'> Mohammad Abolhassani was sentenced to four years in prison. His attorney Saeed Hosseinzadeh tweeted that branch 26 of the revolutionary court presided by Judge Iman Afshari sentenced Mohammad Abolhassani to four years in prison for assembly and collusion to act against national security. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='46945'> <reference source='https://www.radiozamaneh.com/752598/'> He was beaten and exiled to Qazvin Prison. According to Zamaneh, Prison authorities summoned Mohammad Abolhassani to the shift officer and without prior notice told him that he must be transferred to Qazvin Prison. After his objection and disobedience, the guards dragged him out of the ward violently and assaulted him with batons and tasers and pepper spray. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='48271'> <reference source='http://rlu.ru/3dFeN'> He went on a hunger strike. According to IranWire, he went on a hunger strike after he received a death threat from prisoners in the general population. According to the report, one prisoner told him that "his death sentence" has been issued. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='52326'> <reference source='https://iranwire.com/fa/news-1/117461'> IranWire quoted its sources as saying that Mohammad Abolhasani was severely beaten by the prison guards. Informed sources have explained to IranWire that the prison security forces choked Mohammad Abolhasani in such a way that he lost consciousness and was then taken to the hospital. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='61562'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2023/hranews/a-44126/'> HRANA reported that his request for a retrial was denied. According to this report, Mr. Abolhasani's request for retrial was made regarding the case that was opened against him in October last year during his imprisonment, in which he was sentenced to four years in prison. This request was rejected by the ninth branch of the Supreme Court. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='61563'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2023/hranews/a-45122/'> According to HRANA, a new case was brought against him. According to this report, his case is being investigated in the 7th branch of the Qazvin Prosecutor's Office, and the charge against Mr. Abolhasani in this case is a violation of the general order of the prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='61565'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2023/hranews/a-45764/'> HRANA reported that he was sentenced to three months in prison and 12 lashes by one of the branches of Qazvin Revolutionary Court for the charge of disturbing public order. According to this report, the prison sentence issued has been converted into a fine of 30 million Rials for the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='61567'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-47324/'> He went on leave from prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='61568'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-47430/'> He returned to Choubindar Prison at the end of his leave. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='62078'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-49551/'> HRANA, citing an informed source, wrote that Mohammad Abol-Hosseini was transferred from ward 17 to ward 14, which is for financial crimes, and the prisoners are obliged to do forced labor, without observing the principle of separation of crimes. According to this report, when Mr. Abolhasani refused to perform forced labor, the authorities rejected his leave request and threatened that if he did not perform forced labor, he would be transferred to solitary confinement as a punishment and be deprived of all prison facilities, including having a bed. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='63090'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-50105/'> He returned to prison at the end of his leave. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='63089'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-50105/'> In a report, HRANA wrote that he is serving his sentence in Choubinder Ghazvin prison without observing the principle of separation of crimes. According to this report, he was beaten on the head and face after returning to prison from leave following a fight with the ward representative. In the following, it is stated that the conflict between this civil activist and the ward rep took place on the suspicion of carrying drugs and transporting them to the prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>