Leila Hosseinzadeh

Leila Hosseinzadeh is the former secretary of the student guild of Tehran University and a left-wing activist. In recent years she has been arrested several times for political and student guild activities. The medical examiner decided that she was incapable of serving her sentence due to her severe illness.

<coverage-outsourcing id='20574'> She was arrested. In the following days, she lost contact with her family. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='20577'> She was released. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='21093'> According to the Telegram channel, Leila Hosseinzadeh and Sina Rabiee were tried in Branch 26 of the Revolutionary Court of Tehran. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='21174'> The Telegram channel of the country's Student Union Council reported that Leila Hosseinzadeh was sentenced to six years in prison (five years of which will be carried out under Article 134 ) and two years on charges of "conspiracy to act against national security", "propaganda against the regime, "and ban on leaving the country. Sina Rabiee was sentenced to one year in prison and two years banned from leaving the country. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='25454'> Branch 36 of the Tehran Court of Appeals sentenced him to two years and six months in prison on charges of "conspiracy to act against national security" and to one year in prison on charges of "propaganda against the regime." Following Article 134, two years and six months of this sentence can be imposed on her. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='25895'> She was arrested and transferred to Evin Prison in order to serve her prison sentence. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='27083'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/statements/a-426/'> Seventeen political prisoners detained in the women's ward of Evin Prison issued a statement condemning the judiciary and security system's treatment of the mothers of political prisoners. "All these years, the struggle of an anti-feminist rule has continued against women and mothers who have stood up for freedom and justice," the statement said. The continuation of this struggle, of course, is a sign of the growing awareness and expansion of women's struggles and protests. There are many examples. Only in the last few months, the Farangis Mazloum was arrested despite her illness for defending her son, Soheil Arabi. Alireza Shirmohammadi's mother lost her child in prison due to lack of 800 million Iranian Rials bail. "Raheleh Asl Ahmadi was arrested for demanding the release of her daughter, Saba Kurd Afshari, and several other cases." </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='27416'> Her finger was broken during exercise. Authorities took her to the hospital after three days. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='27483'> She was transferred to hospital. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='29567'> <reference source='https://t.me/senfi_uni_iran/2576'> Ms. Hosseinzadeh was released on furlough, Iran's Student Union Council reported. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='30640'> She was released because of her health condition (an incurable disease) and the implementation of the new year's compassionate release. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='31609'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2020/hranews/a-25350/'> A new case was brought up for her and she was released on bail after attending the prosecutor's office. Ms. Hosseinzadeh has been charged with "disrupting prison order by chanting slogans." </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='37752'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/amirreiis/status/1363888097512067072?s=20'> Branch 28 of the Revolutionary Court of Tehran sentenced Leila Hosseinzadeh to five years in prison and two years of prohibition in cyberspace on charges of conspiracy to commit crimes against national security. Attending the birthday party of Mohammad Sharifi Moghadam, one of the Gonabadi dervishes, and singing the anthem are examples of the charges against her. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='37751'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/amirreiis/status/1467487695349952517?s=20'> Branch 36 of the Tehran Court of Appeals, sentenced Leila Hosseinzadeh to five years in prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='37799'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/FSeifikaran/status/1468526809411166211?s=20'> Fifteen agents attacked and arrested her in Shiraz. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='37815'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/amirreiis/status/1468579656773292034?s=20'> Amir Raisian, a lawyer, wrote on Twitter that the verdict had several objections they intended to challenge through a retrial. According to Raisian, a forensic pathologist has determined that imprisonment will aggravate Leila Hosseinzadeh's dangerous illness. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='37947'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/amirreiis/status/1468584403827834888?s=20'> In response to a report by Fars News Agency, Amir Raisian wrote that this news is false for two reasons: 1- If the claim is "corruption and crimes against public decency," the officer has no right to investigate. 2- In this news, it is said "detainees," but only "one" person has been arrested. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='37946'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/3yJHxh2'> Simultaneously with the arrest of Leila Hosseinzadeh in Shiraz, the state-run Fars news agency charged her with "organizing corruption gatherings to divert and attract young people." The agency also claimed that the detainees were seeking to lay the groundwork to incite known conflictive individuals to participate in the riots. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='38278'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/akvanian/status/1472187721640779781?s=20&t=lold5z7YDpQr3mdhVKRDzw'> Leila Hosseinzadeh's father went to Shiraz to follow up on his daughter's condition. Addressing Seyyed Mohammad Khosravani, the investigator of internal and external security crimes of the Shiraz Revolutionary Court, he pointed to the psychological pressure on the family. He also demanded that his daughter exercise her legal rights. Leila had no contact with her family and they did not know where she was being held. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='37948'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/amirreiis/status/1472271856795275266?s=20'> Leila Hosseinzadeh contacted her family and stated that she had been beaten during her detention in Shiraz and transferred to Tehran. She is being held in solitary confinement in ward 209 and authorities are not allowing her to inject a vital medicine she needs. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='37949'> <reference source='https://t.me/senfi_uni_iran/2772'> Student union councils have issued a statement condemning the arrest of Leila Hosseinzadeh, warning officials that the consequences of not using essential medicines are directly the responsibility of the security agencies, the Ministry of Science, and the University of Tehran. According to the statement, Leila Hosseinzadeh "suffered from an autoimmune disease during her previous imprisonment, and lack of access to her medication in the new round of detention can seriously endangers her life." </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='38279'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/akvanian/status/1477631490569740292?s=20&t=lold5z7YDpQr3mdhVKRDzw'> She was Released on bail. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='38276'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/leilahoseinzade'> On Twitter, Leila Hosseinzadeh announced that her five-year prison sentence would be carried out. However, the forensic medical examiner had already issued a certificate of her penal intolerance to serve her sentence due to her health condition "incurable illness." </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='38277'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/amirreiis/status/1480879035156680713?s=20&t=lold5z7YDpQr3mdhVKRDzw'> Amir Raisian, Leila Hosseinzadeh's lawyer, wrote on Twitter a request to stop the execution of the sentence and refer her to a medical examiner was sent. With the suspension of the execution of the sentence, a letter was issued to ask for a forensic medical examiner's report about her health. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='41375'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/amirreiis/status/1561275810069516289'> Human RIghts activist Arash Sadeghi reported that 10 agents violently arrested Leila Hosseinzadeh in front of her house and transferred her to lockup 209 at Evin Prison. Her attorney Amir Raisian announced that his client was arrested by order of the Shiraz prosecutor and the agents searched her home during the arrest. According to Mr. Raisian, the medical examiner had declared her incapable of serving sentence. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='41489'> <reference source='https://t.me/senfi_uni_iran/2830'> According to the student guild, in a brief phone call, Leila Hosseinzadeh told her family that she was transferred from 209 lockup in Evin Prison to the Intelligence Ministry lockup in Shiraz, known as Number 100. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='41490'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/SoltanaliRafiei/status/1562525414513250304'> A Twitter storm demanding her release began at the request of the teachers' organizations and human rights activists. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='41657'> <reference source='https://t.me/senfi_uni_iran/2856'> A group of students and Tehran University's School of Sociology held a meeting with the dean of the faculty and explained the health problems of Leila Hosseinzadeh and asked him to follow up on her case. The dean promised to take action for her release. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='41914'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/amirreiis/status/1567498084187525127'> According to the Student Guilds Council, Leila Hosseinzadeh was transferred to a police jail in Shiraz known as Soroush. Her attorney Amir Raisian reported that her father had a brief visit with her at SOroush lockup. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='41915'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2022/hranews/a-37075/'> She was transferred to Adel Abad Prison in Shiraz. HRANA's source reported: > Leila told her family in a phone call that she was transferred to Adel Abad Prison in Shiraz and is now being housed with the drug-related offender. Her immune system disease has deteriorated and has involved her gastrointestinal system, muscles, and eyes. She requires emergency medical treatment. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='42331'> <reference source='https://t.me/senfi_uni_iran/3102'> She released an open letter from Adel Abad Prison in support of the national uprising in response to the murder of Mahsa Amini, saying: > The walls separate our arms but not our hearts. The letter was published on the Telegram channel of the Student Guild sCouncil. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='45253'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2023/hranews/a-38809/'> According to HRANA, the medical examiner ordered that her sentence must be paused for at least three months, but the SHiraz prosecutor rejected the decision. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='42790'> <reference source='https://www.instagram.com/p/CkBk9aCsrfb/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link'> Her brother Abolfazl Hosseinzadeh said on Instagram that Leila has told them on the phone that her eyes are blurry, her skin is inflamed and her bones are aching terribly and her disease is advancing. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='44120'> <reference source='https://www.instagram.com/p/CkljbCvMFoF/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link'> Her arrest warrant was extended. Her brother ABolfazl Hosseinzadeh said on Instagram that despite her sister's health deteriorating and blurry vision, she was not transferred to a hospital. He said Leila refused to wear the mandatory hijab for her father's visit to the prison and said in a message from prison: > There is no border between the street and prison when it comes to resistance. We will stand against force anywhere. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='44121'> <reference source='https://www.instagram.com/p/CktZ41RuFYx/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link'> Her phone and visitation privileges were revoked., Her brother Abolfazl Hosseinzadeh said on Instagram that her sister's refusal to wear the mandatory hijab in the presence of Es'hagh Ebrahimi, the president of the Prisons' Organization of Fars Province at Adel Abad Prison led to a verbal altercation and she was insulted and all her communication and visitation privileges were revoked. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='44122'> <reference source='https://www.instagram.com/p/CktZ41RuFYx/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link'> Abolfazl Hosseinzadeh said on Instagram that his sister Leila has gone on a wet hunger strike in response to being denied visits and phone calls. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='44123'> <reference source='https://www.instagram.com/ahs.7062451/'> Abolfazl Hosseinzadeh reported on Instagram that h is the phone call and visitation ban on her sister has been lifted and she called the family and told them that she has ended her hunger strike. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='44124'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/ahmadian_lawyer/status/1596211598561247234?s=20&t=0wgG4VgnCDxsxstNiGHF9A'> Her attorney Masoud Ahmadian said on Twitter that considering the medical examiner's order about her incapability to serve a sentence, they have once again objected to her continued detainment. THe objection was sent to the court with delay. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='44125'> <reference source='https://www.instagram.com/tv/CltxhYZAQOh/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link'> Leila's brother Abolfazl Hosseinzadeh mentioned on Instagram that his sister's disease has advanced due to lack of medical attention and there are new symptoms of the auto-immune disease like inflamed hands, skin problems, and blurry vision. He added: > Even though the prison doctors have requested specialist care and an eye doctor for her, the prison authorities refuse to allow it; and not only the daily efforts of my sister's both attorneys have not succeeded, but her arrest warrant was extended once again. He also released her sister's audio message from a few months ago in which she talks about the torture and abuse that she received from the security forces. She stated that she was beaten at the Shiraz lockup (Number 100) and when she said she was cold they turned off the heater and opened her room's window. She said she threw up blood from the physical and mental pressures that the interrogator put her through and that in the past eight months, she was pressured twice for a fake confession and the security forces suggested that she should leave the country. She also said after six months after the Ministry of Intelligence's objection to the medical committee's decision, there is still no news on that front. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='44937'> <reference source='https://www.instagram.com/p/CmZROTKonF4/'> She went on a medicine strike in response to the lack of sufficient medical treatment in Adel Abad Prison in Shiraz. Her brother Abolfazl Hosseinzadeh reported on his private account that his sister said the diagnosis and treatment of her disease are completely under the control of the security forces now. He said: "After they sent my sister to the doctor's before any tests and diagnosis and without her awareness, they gave her a heavy amount of Corticosteroid. After that, the prison pressured my sister to agree to diagnostic tests in prison with their limited abilities, even though a heavy dose of Corticosteroid masks the symptoms of her disease and affects the test results. He wrote, quoting his sister, that they have committed medical fraud against her to deny her pain, disrupted her treatment, and even denied her one of her vital medications; her treatment and diagnosis are now fully controlled by the security forces. Each time, they do such damage to her that she will no longer participate in any so-called medical treatment/security operation and refuses to take any medication. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='45256'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2023/hranews/a-38809/'> HRANA reported that she is still on medication strike. Ms. Hosseinzadeh has gone on a medication strike in response to a lack of sufficient medical treatment. Her strike has sped up the progression of her disease but the authorities still refuse to get her the treatment she needs. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='46635'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/leilahoseinzade/status/1614617271502266368?s=20'> In a series of tweets on her account, Leila Hosseinzadeh described the conditions in the women's ward of Adel Abad Prison as horrifying. She wrote: > The ward's medical service was a disaster. They would allow people with HIV or hepatitis to roam around without any safety measures. I asked for a hepatitis test many times but they didn't respond. They were even stingy with painkillers. She continues: > In the women's ward of Adel Abad, there is a horrifying crime going on against ordinary prisoners through the prescription of sedatives and tranquilizers. Regarding Elham Afkari's hunger strike she said: > When Elham was on hunger strike and was throwing up blood, we were worried for her life. We'd call the guards to come and help her. After 15 minutes, the guard would slowly walk by and yell let her die, the hell with her." She also mentions the bad air conditioning and dirty food, lack of sanitary facilities, and hot water for women. She also mentions the notorious "cellar of Adel Abad Prison right under women's ward: > The four rooms in the corridor above it hear the screams coming from the cellar all day long. I don't know if that was a holding for prisoners on death row or as it was rumored a place to beat up political prisoners. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>