Azad Abbasi

Azad Abbasi is a civil rights activist in Dehgolan and is a member of Jamiat Shaidaye Sabz. He was arrested during the national uprising triggered by Mahsa Amini's murder.

The murder of Mahsa Amini triggered a country-wide uprising in September 2022 in Iran. The protests were initially sporadical around the country and against the mandatory hijab. But in a few days, dozens of cities in Iran became the scenes of clashes between protesters and security forces. The protesters' main demands were freedom of attire and the overthrow of the Islamic Republic. The focus of the protests on women led to international attention. <symbol-timeline></symbol-timeline>

• <coverage-outsourcing id='29049'> <reference source='http://kurdistanhumanrights.net/fa/?p=11431'> Sirous Abbasi and Farideh Veisi were arrested at their workplace by the Intelligence Ministry agents Kurdistan Human Rights network reported that after finding out about their situation, Azad Abbasi, brother of Sirous Abbasi went to the Intelligence Ministry and was arrested as well. The report stated that they were transferred to the Sanandaj Intelligence Ministry jail soon after. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='29054'> <reference source='http://kurdistanhumanrights.net/fa/?p=11735'> Kurdistan Human Rights Network wrote that Sirous and Azad Abbasi are still being held at IRGC jail. The report stated that they are denied phone calls and family visitation. Farideh Veisi was transferred to Sanandaj Prison sometime ago. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='29434'> <reference source='https://mafnews.de/news/%d8%a2%d8%b2%d8%a7%d8%af%db%8c-%d8%af%d9%87-%d8%b4%d9%87%d8%b1%d9%88%d9%86%d8%af-%d8%a8%d8%a7%d8%b2%d8%af%d8%a7%d8%b4%d8%aa%db%8c-%d8%af%d8%b1-%d8%b3%d9%86%d9%86%d8%af%d8%ac-%d9%88-%d8%af%d9%87%da%af/'> He was released on bail </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='34248'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/39CHxnc'> The first branch of Sanandaj revolutionary court sentenced Sirous Abbasi and Farideh Veisi each to one year of suspended prison for three years. According to Kurdpa, Azad Abbasi was cleared due to a lack of evidence. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='42187'> <reference source='https://kurdistanhumanrights.org/fa/?p=19673'> Sirous and Azad Abbasi were arrested by security forces in Dehgolan. According to Kurdpa, the brothers were kept in horrible conditions in solitary cells in Sanandaj Intelligence Ministry office jail before they were transferred to Sanandaj Prison. Kurdpa previously reported that during the arrest they were assaulted and battered by the security and special forces. They were arrested during the national uprising triggered by the murder of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old girl from Saqez, by the morality police in Tehran. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='42410'> <reference source='https://kurdpa.net/fa/news/%DA%AF%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%B4-/-%D8%B3%D8%B1%DA%A9%D9%88%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%B6%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1-1'> Kurdpa released the names of some of the protesters arrested and his name is among the people who are still in custody. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='44199'> <reference source='https://kurdistanhumanrights.org/fa/?p=19673'> Kurdistan Human Rights Network reported that Sirous Abbasi and Aza Abbasi were each sentenced to four years in prison for assembly and collusion to act against national security, one year and six months in prison for disrupting public order, and 10 months in prison for propaganda against the state (Article 134: 4 years). The report states that the brothers were denied representation in court and their trial was held via a video conference in just a few minutes. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>