Omid Kokabi

Former Olympiad student and a and a postdoctoral candidate in Nuclear Physics at the University of Texas.

<coverage-outsourcing id='1627'> He was arrested in Imam Khomeini Airport and charged with "Having relations with enemy states" and "Earning illicit wages". He was then transferred to Ward 209 of Evin Prison </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='1628'> He was tried by Judge Salavati after 15 months of incarceration in a court titled "The court for those accused of collaborating with Mossad in Israel" and sentenced to 10 years in prison on the charge of "Relations with the USA enemy state", the country where the defendant studied. 13 individuals, including Omid Kokabi, were tried in this trial session. Kokabi did not make a statement during the trial session. The IRIB broadcasted this trial session under the title " Israeli Spies", </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='1629'> It was reported that his sentence was upheld in Branch 36 of Appeals Court and he was sentenced to 10 years </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='10153'> In their review of Omid Kokabi's case, Branch 36 of the supreme court announced that currently, Iran considers no state as its enemy, and having political disagreements with other countries does not make them enemy states and the court has misinterpreted this term. However, in years prior and after this verdict, judge Salavati has issued heavy sentences for many individuals, including Omid Kokabi himself, for association with "enemy states" </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='18769'> Branch 54 of the Appeals Court of the province of Tehran, headed by judge Babaei, once again, rejected the ruling of the Supreme Court of Iran that had found Omid Kokabi innocent, condemning the young physicist to a ten year prison sentence </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='1631'> He was announced as the recipient of the Sakharov Scientific Freedom and Responsibility Award by the American Association for the Advancement of Science </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='1630'> It was reported that he was transferred to Ward 7 of Evin Prison (the Financial Ward) </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='1635'> 161 candidates and alumni of PhD programs penned an open letter to authorities of the Islamic Republic demanding "Immediate medical attention" and "Review of the legal process" of Omid Kokabi. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='1634'> It was reported that the book titled "Human Rights Atlas" was published by Nashr Arman Publications. This book was written by Seyyed Mehdi Khodaei and Omid Kokabi in prison, with a preface written by Abdolfatah Soltan, an attorney and human rights activist </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='1632'> It was reported that he was transferred to solitary confinement in Ward 240 of Evin Prison as a result of an inspection of his cell </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='1633'> He was returned to the Public Ward after being held in solitary for six days as punishment. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='5056'> It was reported that "Committee of Concerned Scientists" sent a letter to President Hassan Rouhani requesting the unconditional release of Omid Kokabi. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='5700'> His attorney reported that after many tests and examinations in hospital, the issue with his kidneys was diagnosed as Renal Cell Carcinoma, due to a malignant tumor in his right kidney. The defendant is in need of immediate medical attention outside of prison. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='5717'> It was reported that doctors at Sina Hospital in Tehran have totally removed Kokabee's right kidney due to discovery of a malignant tumor. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='5747'> In a post on his Facebook page, Dr. Firouz Naderi, one of the most prominent Iranian scientists who lives in the U.S., passionately criticized the treatment of Omid Kokabee, the imprisoned Iranian physicist, who has developed cancer in prison, and demanded his release. </coverage-outsourcing>