Younes Aghayan Alibeglou

He is a follower of the Ahl-e Haq (Yarsan) faith. He belongs to the Atash Beigi (Gheizilbashan Alavi Azerbaijan) sect of this faith

<coverage-outsourcing id='1877'> He was sentenced to execution. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='1881'> He began a hunger strike in protest of "prison authorities' insults to his beliefs". After his protest, he was subjected to severe beatings and transferred from Ward 12, which was specified for political prisoners, to Ward 1. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='1879'> He was transferred to the Quarantine Ward of Urmia Prison. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='1882'> He began a 20 day hunger strike. The Head of the prison promised him that he would consider his demands if he ended his hunger strike. When his demands were not met, he began another hunger strike. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='1880'> He was transferred to Mahabad Intelligence Ministry office. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='1111'> He was transferred from Ward 12 of Urmia Prison to an unknown location alongside Saman Nasim and four other political prisoners. This transfer sparked rumors of his execution. His family was able to visit with him in Zanjan Prison after five months of not having any news from him and thinking that he was executed. It was later determined that he was transferred to Zanjan Prison before spending three months in solitary confinement in the Intelligence Ministry's lock-up in Zanjan before being brought back to Zanjan Prison. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='1112'> His family was able to visit with him in Zanjan Prison after five months of not having any news from him and thinking that he was executed. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='1110'> The defendant's death sentence was subject to "Pardon by the Supreme Leader" and was reduced to life in prison. This was relayed to the defendant in writing in Zanjan Central Prison </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='1874'> He was transferred to Urmia's Security lock-up. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='1876'> He was transferred to Mahabad Prison </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='4907'> It was reported that he is not being allowed to leave the prison on furlough despite the fact that he has been incarcerated for 12 years. </coverage-outsourcing>