Nouroddin Kashani
He is a Sunni Balouch cleric from Zahedan, and the Quran teacher in Shandak village. His father's name is Khodadad. Eynollah Ghanbarzehi and Nasrollah Ghanbarzehi have also been mentioned in Kashani's case. Details of the case are unclear, but the accused individuals have been under temporary arrest for several years
- <coverage-outsourcing id='5696'> He was arrested by the Revolutionary Guard forces </coverage-outsourcing>
- <coverage-outsourcing id='20007'> HRANA reported that Zahedan's court led by Judge Mahdavian sentenced Einollah Ghanbarzehi to death and Nasrollah Ghanbarzehi to 40 years in prison on the charges of "armed insurrection", "cooperation with anti-government groups", "acting against national security" and "murdering three traffic officers" </coverage-outsourcing>
- <coverage-outsourcing id='10619'> In a letter to Naser Kashani, congressman from Zahedan, he insisted on his innocence and wrote that the investigations done by the police and the testimonies of the people and elders have proved his innocence, but the Revolutionary Guard agents are only focused on the confessions that he gave "under inhumane abuse and pressure that are impossible for body and soul to endure." An image of this letter is documented in the Supporting Evidence section of this page </coverage-outsourcing>
- <coverage-outsourcing id='9368'> The Human Rights Activists for Democracy in Iran campaign reported that he was recently transferred to Ward 4 of Zahedan Prison. He was kept in Revolutionary Guard Intelligence solitary cells for 6 months, and after that, he was kept in solitary confinements in the Special Ward of Zahedan's central prison for 5 months without visitations rights and under heavy pressure in order to get TV confessions from him. He was interrogated and indicted in the branch 6 of investigations office for the Revolutionary Court of Zahedan by Mr. Shah-Mohammadi </coverage-outsourcing>
- <coverage-outsourcing id='9409'> Some reports were published about his transfer to solitary confinement to prepare for execution. Later it became clear that it was only to mentally and physically abuse the prisoner </coverage-outsourcing>
- <coverage-outsourcing id='9410'> A group of prisoners in Zahedan Prison released a statement condemning the abuse and mistreatment of Nouroddin Kashani by the prison authorities. The letter was published by the Center for Support of the Families of Murdered Victims and Prisoners, and it mentions the prison chief inspector Mohammad Narouyi and his deputy Mr. Ghadir. This letter is documented in the Supporting Evidence section of this page. Atlas can not independently confirm or deny Mr.Kashani's mistreatment by the two mentioned individuals </coverage-outsourcing>
- <coverage-outsourcing id='5697'> It was reported that after almost two years since his arrest, he is still awaiting a decision in Zahedan's central prison </coverage-outsourcing>
- <coverage-outsourcing id='9411'> The Human Rights Activists for Democracy in Iran campaign reported that after two years and eight months, he is still awaiting a decision in Zahedan's central prison </coverage-outsourcing>
- <coverage-outsourcing id='10620'> Balouch Activists Campaign reported that Nouroddin Kashani, Eynollah Ghanbarzehi, and Nasrollah Ghanbarzehi were summoned to Special Clerical Court. The Human Rights Activists for Democracy in Iran has also reported that the three individuals will be tried in Special Clerical Court in Mashhad, and they have been transferred to Mashhad Prison for that reason </coverage-outsourcing>
- <coverage-outsourcing id='10686'> He was transferred back to Zahedan Prison. According to Balouch Activists Campaign, in the less than a week time period that he was kept in Ward 11 of Vakil Abad prison, his beard was shaved, he was not allowed to wear his traditional Balouchi clothes, nor to say prayers or perform other religious rituals, and he was assaulted and battered for various excuses. He has also said that during his few days in Vakil Abad, 6 prisoners from Ward 101 were executed </coverage-outsourcing>
- <coverage-outsourcing id='11998'> According to Baluch Activists Campaign, the Zahedan Prison staffer had asked him to take off all his clothes and underwear for inspection </coverage-outsourcing>
- <coverage-outsourcing id='25598'> HRANA reported that Zahedan's court led by Judge Mahdavian sentenced Einollah Ghanbarzehi to death and Nasrollah Ghanbarzehi to 40 years in prison on the charges of "armed insurrection", "cooperation with anti-government groups", "acting against national security" and "murdering three traffic officers" </coverage-outsourcing>