Hossein Hashemi

In November 2019, he was arrested simultaneously during nationwide protests

Millions of demonstrators protests in several cities of Iran, after the petrol price rise. Though, the early hours of the protests were aimed at the petrol price rise, soon after the protests turned against the government. From the earliest moments firing on protesters began in many places and security forces killed or injured hundreds. November's nationwide protests consider as the largest uprising against the government till now by many people, and the Islamic Republic's reaction admitted as the largest crackdown on non-partisan protesters <symbol-timeline></symbol-timeline>

• <coverage-outsourcing id='30966'> As the nationwide demonstrations began in November 2019, large numbers of protesters arrested by Iranian security forces. Most of them discharged shortly after, but some are still being in detention. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='30968'> He was released on bail. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='30969'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2020/hranews/a-25113/'> According to Hrana, Branch 26 of Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Afshari, sentenced Mr. Hashemi to five years in prison on the charge of "insulting the sacred" and one year in prison on the charge of "disturbing public order" and enduring 74 lashes. The court sentenced him to other penalties such as 1- Washing corpses four hours a day in a month 2- Copy of three books named "Three minutes on the Day of Judgment, Recognizing sin written by Mohsen Qaraati, and 53 years Pahlavi narrated by the royal court" with the defendant's handwriting. Hossein Hashemi has been acquitted of "propaganda against the system" for lack of sufficient evidence. His sentence was later upheld by Branch 36 of the appellate court (Judge Zargar). According to Article 134, the five years of imprisonment and two additional sentences will be applicable </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>