Shaya Shahvagh

Shaya Shahvagh is a graphic designer and journalist living in Amol. He was arrested in September 2023 and was sentenced to five years in prison by the Amol Revolutionary Court.

<coverage-outsourcing id='60291'> <reference source='https://tinyurl.com/yc24cc42'> He was arrested by security forces in Amol and transferred to Sari Intelligence Detention Center. According to Voice of America, the security agents violently searched the house and took away all his and his wife's electronic devices. It is stated in this report that Shaya Shahvagh has been accused of spreading propaganda against the system. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='60292'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2023/hranews/a-44091/'> Despite the fact that 14 days have passed since his arrest, he is still being held in the Sari Intelligence Detention Center. According to HRANA, his arrest order was extended for another 15 days. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='60293'> <reference source='https://tinyurl.com/yc24cc42'> The Voice of America reported that Shaya Shahvagh's wife has visited Amol's prosecutor's office many times to follow up on his situation, but she was not allowed to meet him. According to this report, the judicial officials told his wife: > It's because you have made his condition and situation public and talked about it, and also because Shaya is not cooperating with us. According to this report, Shaya Shahvagh has been in solitary confinement for 17 days. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='60294'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2023/hranews/a-44401/'> He was transferred to Amol prison. Shima Afkar, the wife of Mr. Shahvagh, while announcing this news, wrote: "Today, Shaya Shahvagh's case came to the Amol court to issue an order. But the investigator of the case did not accept the bail and sent Shaya to Amol prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='60295'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2023/hranews/a-44732/'> Despite the fact that 44 days have passed since his arrest, he is being detained indefinitely in Amol prison without observing the principle of separation of crimes. HRANA wrote that Shaya Shahvagh's case is being investigated in the Revolutionary Court. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='60296'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2023/hranews/a-44973/'> Shaima Afkar, wife of Shaya Shahvagh, announced: "Mr. Shahvagh has been asked to defend himself in Revolutionary Court on November 19, 2023 for being a member of hostile groups, inciting people to war and bloodshed, insulting the leader, assembly and collusion and Propaganda against the system. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='60297'> <reference source='https://ifj-farsi.org/?p=11844'> According to the report of the International Federation of Journalists, a court session was held to deal with Shaya Shahvagh's accusations. According to this report, he was kept in solitary confinement for a month. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='60298'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2023/hranews/a-45241/'> According to HRANA, by the decision of the first branch of the Amol Revolutionary Court headed by Judge Hassanzadeh, he was sentenced to five years in prison for the charges of membership in hostile groups, inciting people to war and bloodshed, assembly and collusion, propaganda against the state and insulting the leader. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='60299'> <reference source='https://tinyurl.com/5c6mzhpv'> He was released from Amol prison after posting bail. Shima Afkar, his wife confirmed this news on her personal page and announced the ban on him leaving the country until the neforcement of the final verdict. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>