Sasan Nik Nafas

He has been sentenced to prison for supporting monarchist groups and his activities in this field. He lived with his family in Gheitarieh neighborhood of Tehran. He died in 2021 due to a series of factors including the negligence of prison doctors.

They have been arrested on charges of writing slogans, writing slogans on money, social network activities, and distributing flyers in several parts of Iran. They have been active in condemning the Islamic Republic government. "The defendants have looked forward to overthrowing the Iranian government," the IRGC said <symbol-timeline></symbol-timeline>

• <coverage-outsourcing id='30632'> He was arrested and later released on bail. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='30620'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/2Tlxzz5'> Ten monarchist political activists were sentenced to prison and lashes by Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Salavati. These people's profiles are adjusted on the Iran International report, and the documents provided to IPA. According to Judge Salavati's decision, Ali Asghar Hosseini Rad and Homayoun Parhizgar were sentenced to seven years and six months of imprisonment on the charge of "gathering and collusion against the national security", five years and six months in prison on the charge of "insulting religious sanctities", two years and six months on the charge of "insulting the founder of the Islamic Republic and the Supreme Leader", one year and one month in prison on the charge of "propaganda against the system", and 74 lashes for "insulting the government officials." Branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court sentenced three other political activists named Amir Porang Sarmadi, Atallah Rezaei and Sasan Niknafs, to five years in prison on the charge of "gathering and planning against national security", two years in prison on the charge of "insulting the founder of the Islamic Republic and leadership", and one year in prison on the charge of "propaganda against the system". According to available documents, Ali Reza Hatami and Yasin Jamali were also sentenced to five years and six months in prison on charges of "Gathering and collusion to act against the national security" and "insulting religious sanctities", two years and six months in prison for "insulting the founder of the Islamic Republic and the Supreme Leader", and to one year and one month in prison for "propaganda against the system." Ali Motalebi, another defendant in the case, was sentenced to five years in prison on the charge of "Gathering and collusion to act against the national security". Maryam Samghani was sentenced to five years in prison on the charge of "Gathering and collusion to act against the national security" and to one year in prison on the charge of "propaganda against the system." Saeideh Ghorbanali was sentenced to two years in prison on the charge of "insulting the founder of the Islamic Republic and the Supreme Leader" and to one year in prison on the charge of "propaganda against the system." In addition to the prison sentence, Mrs. Ghorbanali was sentenced to a Two-year ban from membership in political parties, social networks, and media. The other two defendants in the case named Reza Mohammad Hosseini and Khaled Pirzadeh were also sentenced to seven years and five years in prison (respectively) by Branch 28 of Tehran Revolutionary Court. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='30621'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/2Tlxzz5'> Branch 36 of the Tehran Appellate Court, presided over by Judge Zargar, upheld the sentences of 10 defendants in the case except for the charge of "insulting government officials" alleged to Mr. Hasani Rad and Parhizgar. By applying Article 134, Seven years and six months from the prison sentences of Ali Asghar Hasani Rad and Homayoun Parhizgar, Five years and six months of imprisonment sentence for Alireza Hatami and Yasin Jamali, Five years of imprisonment sentence for Amir Porang Sarmadi, Maryam Samghani, Ali Motallebi, Ataollah Rezaei, and Sasan Niknafs, and two years of imprisonment sentence for Saeideh Ghorbanali will be enforceable </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='36074'> According to an Atlas source, he was arrested and transferred to the Greater Tehran prison to serve his sentence. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='36075'> According to sources familiar with Iran Prisons Atlas, the prison authorities have informed political prisoners of Ward 2 quarantine this morning that their ward-mate, Sasan Niknafas, has died in the infirmary. On Friday, Mr. Niknafas suffered from bleeding from the mouth and nose, after which he was first transferred to the prison infirmary and then to the hospital after a few hours delay. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='36152'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/letters/a-855/'> A number of political prisoners and associates of Sasan Niknafas in Greater Tehran prison reacted to the death of Mr. Niknafas in a statement. In this letter, they mentioned the announcement published by the Prisons Organization and called it a lie. Earlier, the General Directorate of Prisons of Tehran province announced the death of Sasan Niknafas due to drug consumption. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='36151'> According to an Atlas source, Amir Hossein Moradi was transferred to one of the branches of Tehran Intelligence Department. According to Atlas sources, he has been accused of the "intentional murder" of Sasan Niknafas in one of the criminal investigation branches. Mr. Niknafas, a former political prisoner, suffered bleeding from the nose and mouth last week in Tehran prison, and subsequently died. The Tehran Prisons Organization announced the cause of his death as drug poisoning. Now, Mr. Moradi has been accused of "being involved in providing medicine to Sasan Niknafas". </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='56071'> <reference source='https://t.me/emtedadnet/86618'> Ali Sharifzadeh, the lawyer of the late Sasan Niknafas, told Emtedad that two of the doctors of the Greater Tehran Prison have been sentenced to pay ransom (blood money) due to negligence in the performance of their duties. According to Mr. Sharifzadeh, after investigation, the relevant institutions have come to the conclusion that the murder in this case was unintentional. This verdict was issued by Branch 102 of Fashafuyeh General Court and then it was approved by Branch 23 of Tehran Court of Appeal. Sharifzadeh does not consider the events of the day of the incident as the only reason for the death of Mr. Niknafas, and believes that the events before that day should also be taken into account: > It was after the verdict was issued that my client was transferred to the Greater Tehran prison and despite the use of neuroleptics and going through a cycle of therapy as prescribed by doctors, and despite our frequent appeals to the prison authorities regarding Sasan Niknafas's inability to endure punishment and imprisonment, unfortunately, the issue was completely ignored. Mr. Sharifzadeh explains that on the day of the accident, several factors led to the death of Sasan Niknafas: > Unfortunately, one of the prisoners had given Sasan Niknafas B2 tablets, and my client suffered acute poisoning by taking this dangerous pill along with other drugs. "Following the occurrence of this problem, he was transferred to the prison infirmary on June 5, 2021, when we were informed of his death due to the negligence of the infirmary doctors and the delay in transferring him to a medical center outside the prison. His lawyer adds that the complaint was filed based on the charge of intentional homicide, but the court did not accept it: > Following this bitter incident, we filed a homicide case in the criminal court on June 9, 2021, so that the perpetrators are identified and tried. According to the investigations, it was stated that this case was not intentional homicide, and the ruling of unintentional homicide was announced. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>