Soleiman Abdi

Soleiman Abdi is from Saqez. He is a retired teacher and a member of the Teachers' Guild of Kurdistan Province. He was arrested during the national uprising in 2022 in Saqez for attending the memorial of Mahsa Amini and giving a speech at the cemetery.

The national uprising of 2022 centered around the “woman, life, freedom” slogan was triggered in response to the murder of Mahsa (Zhina) Amini. The protests began sporadically in several cities and online space but in just a few days it spread to dozens of cities across Iran and the goal of the protesters changed to overthrowing the regime. <symbol-timeline></symbol-timeline>

<coverage-outsourcing id='49965'> <reference source='https://t.me/kasenfi/22081'> Teachers' Guild reported that after the call for gatherings of teachers across the country, he was arrested along with several members of the Teachers' Guild of Kurdistan. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='49964'> <reference source='https://t.me/kasenfi/22148'> Khaled Abdollahi, Soleiman Abdi, Ahmad Ghaderi, Amanj Amini, Zahed Moradi, Esmail Reyhani, Hesam Khakpour, Taher Hamedi, Mohsen Shokouhi, and Hassan Rahimian went on hunger strike to protest their continued arrest and lack of response to the demands of teachers. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='49963'> <reference source='https://t.me/kasenfi/22250'> He was released. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='49962'> <reference source='https://t.me/kasenfi/25331'> The security forces arrested him at around 10 am at his home. Teachers' Guild reported that the security forces searched his house and confiscated his cell phone and laptop and the cell phones and laptops of his wife and daughter. Radio Zamaneh reported that he was arrested without a warrant and was taken to the Intelligence Ministry jail in Sanandaj for interrogation. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='49967'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/15963'> The Coordinating Council of Iranian Teachers' Unions reported that Soleiman Abdi was arrested by the Intelligence Ministry of Saqez on the charge of agitating the public's mind through his speech at the Aichi cemetery and propaganda against the state. According to the report, due to his inability to pay the bail, his arrest continues and he is still at the Intelligence Ministry jail in Sanandaj. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='49966'> <reference source='https://t.me/anjomansaqezwzewie/419'> Kurdistan Teachers' Guild announced that despite the efforts of his family and colleagues, there is no information about his fate, and the security agencies and the judiciary have not given the family a clear response. The statement also says that Soleiman Abdi has been denied contact with family during this time and the behavior of the security forces and the judiciary have been illegal throughout his arrest process; from the method of his arrest, the search of his house, and confiscation of the family's belongings, some agents insulting his mother, his transfer to Sanandaj, delay in arraignment, and... The Teachers' Guild of Kurdistan announced that if his arrest continues, there will be a protest gathering in front of the office of the Ministry of Intelligence. He was denied family visits this whole time. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='50242'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/16072'> At the end of his interrogation phase, he was transferred from the Intelligence Ministry cells to Saqez Prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='50376'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/16131'> Soleiman Abdi was released on bail. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>