Pouyan Khoshhal

Pouyan Khoshhal

Pouyan Khoshal was arrested on charges of "insulting the Shiite Imam". He was working for Ebtekar Newspaper for several years. At the time of Mr. Khoshal's arrest, religious extremists had called for his execution. He has also collaborated with The Weekly book, Sarat News and Hamdeli.

The Ebtekar newspaper noted tips on how to properly prevent health disorders to the pilgrims who have gone to Iraq on 19 June 2018. The author of this article was Pouyan Khoshal. Using "passed away" "instead of "martyr of Imam Hussein '' in this article caused a lot of criticism from some extremists. some of them had called for Pouyan Khoshal's execution. <symbol-timeline></symbol-timeline>

  • <coverage-outsourcing id='27938'> The Ebtekar newspaper noted tips on how to properly prevent health disorders to the pilgrims who have gone to Iraq. The author of this article was Pouyan Khoshal. Using "passed away" "instead of "martyr of Imam Hussein '' in this article caused a lot of criticism from some extremists, and some of them had called for Pouyan Khoshal's execution </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='27940'> He has been assaulted, charged by some people, and eventually prosecuted by the Government after he posted on social media </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='27939'> According to The Mizan, Pouyan Khoshal has been arrested by IRGC agents and transferred to the 2-A Ward of Evin Prison shortly after. However, the Government media wrote that he was arrested by security forces at the airport, Mr. Khoshal, stated that he had been arrested in Rasht city during car driving </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='27942'> Was sent to the general population </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='27941'> He was released on bail </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='27943'> The appeals court confirmed his six-year imprisonment sentence on two separate charges. He was sentenced to five years in prison on the charge of insulting sacred beliefs and was sentenced to one year in prison on the charge of inciting people to crimes against chastity. The appeal court was held in the absence of the accused and the lawyer. The initial verdict was issued in public court </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='27946'> <reference source='https://ipa.united4iran.org/media/file_evidence/abo.pdf'> Pooyan Khoshhal, an imprisoned journalist who spent some time with Morad Tahbaz and Abdolreza Koohpaye in Section 2A of the Evin Prison, wrote memoirs of this time which were published by the “Khate Solh” magazine. The full text is below and also in the “confirming evidence” section of this page </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='27945'> <reference source='https://cpj.org/blog/2019/12/iran-journalist-pouyan-khoshhal-arrest-exile-censored.php'> He talked with the Committee of protecting Journalists about his case and his conditions in prison. In this interview, Mr. Khoshal mentioned the ban on working in the news media field and said: the interrogators told me to stay away from the news. His interrogators emphasized on not informing others about his release from prison, so his case remained obscure to human rights organizations. He used the word "horrible" to describe the 2-A ward of Evin Prison, which belongs to the Revolutionary Guards and added: The sound of people being tortured was heard from nearby cells. In his interview, he highlighted about psychological torture during his detention. Mr. Khoshal was threatened by interrogators "with family harassment as well as adding the charge of assaulting the Prophet into the case" in the 2-A ward. The full text of the interview is available at the link below, as well as the "Confirmatory Evidence" of this page </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='59140'> <reference source='https://www.instagram.com/p/C6eX0egsyvX/?img_index=3'> Pouyan Khoshhal, a journalist living in Turkey, was sentenced in absentia to imprisonment and a fine by Branch 104 of the Criminal Court of Lahijan. Based on the image of the document that was published on Mr. Khoshhal's Instagram later, the court has sentenced him to 91 days in prison and 80 million Rials fine, citing Article 743 of the Computer Crimes Law. "Inciting and inviting people to commit violent acts" on Instagram is one of the examples of his accusation. This accusation was brought to the court through the Lahijan IRGC Intelligence. The verdict was issued in connection with activities related to the Women, Life, Freedom uprising. According to Mr. Pouyan's note, before this conviction, he had been the target of threats by security institutions in other ways. He stated that the security forces targeted him by writing slogans on the walls of Lahijan city. Slogans such as "Death to Pouyan Khoshhal" and "Murderer Pouyan Khoshhal". According to him, in addition to the mentioned cases, he has also been threatened in Turkey. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>