Hadi Asgari

He is one of the citizens incarcerated for their religious beliefs. Mr.Asgari was arrested during the mass arrest of Christians in September 2016

<coverage-outsourcing id='8739'> In a family gathering in Firoozkooh, Amin Afshar Naderi, Hadi Asgari, Amir Saman Dashty, Ramiel Bet Tamarz, and Mohamad Dehnavi, all Christian citizens, were arrested. According to the reports, three bibles in their personal belongings have also been confiscated. Mansoor Borji, the spokesperson for Iranian Hamgam Churches told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that the security forces have physically assaulted Amin Afshar Naderi, because he asked for an arrest warrant </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='8740'> Amir Saman Dashti contacted his family and informed them that all those arrested have been transferred to Evin Prison </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='8756'> According to Harana, despite their phone calls from Evin prison, the Evin authorities claim to have no knowledge of their imprisonment in that prison </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='9147'> In an extended report, Harana announced that on the day of the group arrest in Firoozkooh, seven people were arrested, but two were released immediately. According to this report, security forces visited the workplace of two other people present in the party and gave them a warning, and one other guest has been fired from his job at an insurance company. Harana reports that since the arrest three of the five who were transferred to Evin prison have been able to contact their families, but they are all still waiting for a decision in Evin. According to this report, the garden where the arrests took place has been sealed and the agents have let the animals that lived there loose </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='12319'> Mohabbat News reported that Amin Afshar Naderi, Amir Saman Dashti, and Hadi Asgari are still detained and the rest of the individuals arrested in connection with this case have been released on bail </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='12460'> Harana reported that he is still awaiting decision in Evin Prison. According to the report, he was detained in Ward 209 for the first three months and was denied family visitation for the first 47 days. He is currently kept in Ward 4 of Evin Prison and is being denied personal items and clothing sent by his family </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='12985'> Harana reported that despite bail being set for 200 million tomans for Amin Afshar Naderi, Amir Saman Dashti, and Hadi Asgari, they are still incarcerated </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='13237'> According to Harana, he went on hunger strike. Amin Afshar Naderi had gone on hunger strike before him </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='13262'> According to Harana, Hadi Asgari and Amin Afshar Naderi ended their hunger strike. According to the report, their bail has been reduced to 170 million tomans from 200 million </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='14502'> Amin Afshar Naderi and Hadi Asgari were tried in branch 26 of the Revolutionary Court of Tehran, headed by judge Ahmadzadeh. According to Mohabat News, the court hearing for the case filed in 2015 will, also, take place in May </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='15695'> According to HRANA, Amin Afshar Naderi’s trial, which was supposed to take place on this day, was postponed due to a request by his lawyer, Shima Ghousheh. Based on this report, Amin Afshar Naderi and Hadi Asgari continue to reside at Evin prison </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='16458'> Judge Ahmadzadeh, head of the 26th branch of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, sentenced Amin Afshar Naderi, Victor Bet-Tamarz, Haadi Asgari, and Kavian Fallah Mohammadi to 10 years imprisonment for “formation of illegal groups through the establishment of home churches”. The judge added an additional 5 years to Amin Afshar Naderi’s sentence for the charge of “insulting the sanctities”. According to Deutsche Welle, the mentioned individuals were also given a 2 year ban from leaving the country </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='18847'> HRANA reported that he is still in prison </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='21493'> According to Article 18, he was released on bail </coverage-outsourcing>