Arman Ansarifar

Arman Ansarifar is a resident of Behbahan and the brother of Farzad Ansarifar, a protester killed in the November 2019 uprisings. He has been summoned to court several times for demanding justice for the murder of his brother. He was eventually sentenced to prison and barred from leaving the country on the charge of “propaganda against the state."

<coverage-outsourcing id='38298'> According to an IPA report, agents of the Ministry of Information arrested Arman Ansarifar at his home. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='38299'> <reference source='https://www.instagram.com/p/CaMojjkthy-/'> The case of Amin and Arman Ansarifar was referred to the revolutionary court of Bandar Mahshahr. According to the indictment, Amin Ansarifar has been accused of collusion with an enemy state, the US, through an interview with Masih Alinejad, and propaganda against the state through interviews with dissident media. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='38301'> <reference source='https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca1hDLrlsh5/'> After the indictment and referral of the case of Amin and Arman Ansarifar to the revolutionary court of Bandar Mahshahr, the family of Farzad Ansarifar released a video asking for people’s help in the face of pressures from “the oppressive intelligence and security organizations”. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='38339'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/Arash_sadeghii/status/1501598282862284808?s=20&t=oRHyryH_5tfhxAHqpo1jPg'> After the video of Farzad Ansarifar’s mother calling for help was released online, social media users started a Twitter campaign in support of the family. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='38831'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/3Kol1zu'> The trial session of Amin and Arman Ansarifar was held by the first branch of the revolutionary court of Bandar Mahshahr through video conference. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='38457'> <reference source='https://www.trendyol.com/runever/kadin-dijital-takim-p-3725003'> Arman and Amin Ansarifar were released on bail from Behbahan prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='38837'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2022/hranews/a-34288/'> Amin and Arman Ansarifar were each sentenced to three months in prison and banned from leaving the country for five years by the first branch of the revolutionary court of Bandar Mahshahr presided by judge Mehran Mehman Navaz. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='39870'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/Fereshtetabani1/status/1534604536416985090?s=20&t=gvv2m3G3bVbvbl7R977wuQ'> According to Attorney at law Fereshteh Taban, the prison sentences of Amin and Arman Ansarifar were approved by the appeal court. They are to surrender themselves to Behbahan prison in 10 days to continue serving their sentences. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='40532'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/Farzanehansari7/status/1540978091518005249'> Farzaneh Ansarifar tweeted that her father Amin and her brother Arman Ansarifar surrendered themselves to Behbahab prison to serve their prison sentences. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='41002'> <reference source='https://cutt.ly/IZUimrO'> Amin, Omid, and Arman Ansarifar were released from prison and the sentence against Farzaneh Ansarifar was suspended. One of their family members reported on Twitter that with the mediation of the office of the chief of judiciary Mohseni Ejei, all the arrested members of Farzad Ansarifar's family (father and two sons) were released and the five-year prison sentence of Farzaneh Ansarifar was suspended. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>