Hamid Reza Dorostkar

Hamid Reza Dorostkar is from Behbahan. He was arrested in Behbahan and sentenced to prison at the same time as the 2022 countrywide uprising. Less than a year after his release, Mr. Dorostkar was sentenced to imprisonment and a fine in three other cases.

• <coverage-outsourcing id='58528'> He was arrested by security agents in Behbahan. According to an IPA source, he was transferred to the Behbahan Intelligence Detention Center. His arrest took place at the same time as the nationwide uprising in Iran in response to the murder of Mahsa Amini. According to a source, he was charged in the fourth investigation branch of Behbahan Prosecutor's Office and after some time he was transferred to Behbahan Prison. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='58529'> According to an IPA source, he was sentenced to one year in prison by the first branch of the Mahshahr Revolutionary Court, headed by Mohammad Ali Kaidi, for the charge of propaganda against the state. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='58530'> According to an IPA source, in the second part of his case, Branch 103 of the Behbahan Criminal Court-2, headed by Rasoul Rasoulinejad sentenced him to one year in prison and 74 lashes, for the charge of disturbing public order and comfort "by attending the disturbances of August and taking pictures of the location and sending it to the media and persons opposed to the regime." He was also sentenced to two years in prison for the charge of spreading lies in cyberspace. By applying Article 134 of the Criminal Code, two years of imprisonment can be enforced. The issued warrant is available in the profile's supporting evidence section. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='58531'> He was released from prison. On February 5th, 2023, the Islamic Republic's Judiciary issued a memo that announced the beginning of the process of releasing some of the protesters arrested during the 2022 national uprising. According to the judiciary's Mizan website, and latest comments made by the spokesperson for the judiciary, this "pardon" is in honor of the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution and contingent on the prisoners expressing regret; The pardon is not extended to cases with charges such as "connection to dissident groups", and "destruction of public property". However, many of the released prisoners have posted videos and notes saying they never requested a pardon and never expressed regret. There are even videos of female activists taking off their hijab and chanting against the Islamic Republic in front of the prison moments after their release. The release of prisoners being called a pardon has caused massive reaction online and some activists on social media and human rights organizations consider it a PR stunt to repair some of the damage to Ali Khamenei's image. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='58532'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/hamidreza-dorostkar-sanad-560x1024.jpg'> According to HRANA, the first investigation branch of the Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor's Office of Behbahan headed by Rouhollah Farzadnasab has ordered Mr. Dorostkar to be brought to trial for the charges of publishing lies, propaganda against the state, inciting people to bloodshed with the intention of disrupting the security of the country, insulting the leader, and sacrilege. The issued order is available in the Supporting Evidence section. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='58533'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2023/hranews/a-44909/'> According to HRANA, the first investigation branch of the Behbehan Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor's Office has ordered Mr. Dorostkar to be brought to trial for the charges of publishing lies, propaganda against the state, inciting people to bloodshed with the intention of disrupting the security of the country, insulting the leader, and sacrilege. The issued order is available in the Supporting Evidence section. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='58534'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2023/hranews/a-45899/'> According to the document published by HRANA, the first branch of the Mahshahr Revolutionary Court, headed by Mehran Mehmannavaz, sentenced Hamidreza Dorostkar in absentia to two years in prison for insulting the leader, one year in prison for propaganda against the state, and to five years in prison for inciting people to war and bloodshed. By applying Article 134 of the Criminal Code, the punishment of five years of imprisonment can be enforced. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='58537'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2023/hranews/a-45899/'> According to HRANA, Branch 101 of Behbahan Criminal Court, headed by Mohammad Ali Kaidi, was sentenced to 180 million Rials for the charge of publishing falsehoods online. This document is available in the supporting evidence section of the profile. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='58536'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2023/hranews/a-45899/'> He was sentenced to one year in prison by Branch 103 of the Behbahan Criminal Court 2, headed by Rasoul Rasoulinejad, for the charge of sacrilege by publishing offensive content on cyberspace. In the document published by HRANA, the court previously sentenced Hamid Reza Dorostkar to five years in absentia but after appeal, it changed to one year in prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='58535'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2023/hranews/a-45899/'> According to HRANA, based on the verdict issued by the first branch of the Mahshahr Revolutionary Court headed by Mehran Mehman Navaz, Hamid Reza Dorostkar was sentenced to six months and one day in prison for insulting the leader and one year and three months and one day in prison for propaganda activities against the system. According to the punishments set for propaganda activities against the system in Article 610 of the Criminal Code and insulting the leadership in Article 514 of the Criminal Code, as well as the provisions related to the multiplicity of crimes in Article 134 of the Criminal Code, Paragraph B, it seems that the accusations and punishments have not been written in order. Therefore, Judge Mehmannavaz sentenced Hamid Reza Dorostkar to six months and one day in prison for propaganda against the system and one year and three months and one day for insulting the leader. In this document, which is available in the supporting evidence section of the profile, the court acquitted Mr. Dorostkar of the charge of inciting people to war and bloodshed. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='58539'> <reference source='https://x.com/dadban4/status/1770884501146681344'> He was arrested by the intelligence agents in Behbahan. According to the prosecutor's report, he was assaulted and tortured in the detention center. According to this report, two of his teeth and one leg were broken under torture and he was denied medical care. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='58540'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-47536/'> According to HRANA, despite the fact that 34 days have passed since his arrest, he is still imprisoned in Behbahan prison. It is stated in this report that during his detention, he was deprived of the right to have a lawyer of his choosing, visitation, and contact with his family. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>