Ali Reza Alinejad

Ali Alinejad (Ali Qominejad, Alireza Alinejad) is a brother of Masih Alinejad. Masih Alinejad is an Iranian journalist living in the US known for her campaigns against the mandatory Hijab.

• <coverage-outsourcing id='27003'> Ali Alinejad (brother of Masih Alinejad), Leila Lotfi and Hadi Lotfi (respectively sister and brother of Masih Alinejad’s ex-husband) were arrested by the security forces. Hadi Lotfi was released shortly after. Leila Lotfi made a phone call a few days later to say that she had been transferred to a security body in Tehran; IPA believes that Mr Alinejad could have also been sent to Tehran. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='27007'> <reference source='https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2019/09/iran-family-of-womens-rights-activist-arrested-in-despicable-attempt-to-intimidate-her-into-silence/'> Amnesty International published a statement to condemn the arrest of Masih Alinejad’s relatives. “These arrests are a blatant attempt by the Iranian authorities to punish Masih Alinejad for her peaceful work defending women’s rights. Arresting the relatives of an activist in an attempt to intimidate her into silence is a despicable and cowardly move,” the statement reads. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='27004'> According to what a credible source told Hrana, the judicial authorities said that Mr Alinejad was arrested due to this collaboration with Masih Alinejad. The authorities later told the family that he was being interrogated and they shouldn't follow up on him until further notice. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='27005'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/VOAIran/status/1178343672632561665?s=20'> A pre-recorded video was published from Ali Alienajd. He addresses Masih, explaining that her family is under pressure from security bodies to give interviews against Masih. He says at any moment her parents might fall to the threats of security bodies and give such an interview. In the same video, he advises Masih Alinejad: “Please spread the news about my case as soon as I was arrested.” </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='27010'> Thirteen human rights organizations published a letter to demand an end to the arrest and harassment of families of activists, journalists, and political prisoners by the Islamic Republic officials. The letter points to the arrest of Masih Alinejad’s brother and also the siblings of her ex-husband. They stress that it is not the first time that the Iranian authorities target the family of Masih Alinejad. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='27539'> According to HRANA, he is still being held in Evin Prison’s Section 2A. His interrogation has come to an end and there will soon be a charge sheet against him, a credible source told this news outlet. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='27785'> According to Radio Zamaneh, Masih Alinejad has filed a lawsuit against Ali Khamenei, IRGC, and the Islamic Republic Judiciary at US Federal Court. It seems that her complaint filed as " kidnapping of her brother Ali Alinejad and psychological torture against her family." </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='30247'> <reference source='https://www.bbc.com/persian/iran-52391081'> Masih Alinejad considers the arrest of his brother as a criminal act and told BBC Persian that his brother was arrested and prosecuted for her activities. His lawyer, Saeed Dehghan, also confirmed that the main charges against Mr. Alinejad have filed related to his sister's activities. Masih Alinejad described the security system's behavior as follows: They are not just trying to keep me quiet, they are also trying to shut the voice of the Iranian people who trust me and send me pictures and news. Ali Alinejad is still being detained in Ward 2-A of Evin Prison, and his second trial will be held on June 22, 2020. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='30525'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2020/hranews/a-24671/'> He was sent to the general ward of Evin prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='31273'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2020/hranews/a-25316/'> The second trial was postponed to another time due to the case expert's absence in court. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='31381'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2020/hranews/a-25456/'> The third trial of Ali Ali Nejad was held without the lawyers' information. The trial was announced to be held on July 18, but it was held earlier for unknown reasons. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='31578'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2020/hranews/a-25681/'> Branch 28 of Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Moghiseh, sentenced Ali Ali Nejad to five years in prison on the charge of "Assembly and collusion against national security," to two years in prison for "insulting the leadership," and to one year in prison for "propaganda against the regime." five years of his sentence will be applicable under article 134. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='31880'> Masih Alinejad told: > My brother has been sentenced to prison for informing me of my abduction project from Turkey; They wanted to use my family to take me to Turkey and arrest me." "You have to express your disgust and opposition to your sister in front of the camera, security officials told Mr. Alinejad during interrogation. His brother's responded: > When I reject my sister if Khamenei rejects her sister on TV. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='32869'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/2S8BIp8'> RSF condemned the harassment of journalists' families through a statement. The statement referred to the mother of Soheil Arabi (prisoner) and the brother of Masih Ali Nejad, Ali Ali Nejad. RSF has called the Islamic Republic's actions blackmail. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='33109'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2020/hranews/a-27096/'> Branch 36 of the Tehran Court of Appeals, presided over by Judge Seyed Ahmad Zargar, upheld Alireza Alinejad's sentence. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='33541'> <reference source='https://t.me/emtedadnet/49224'> <strong>Arash Kaykhosravi, Lawyer: My client is not guilty</strong> According to Mr. Kaykhosravi, the lawyer, the court sentenced Ali Alinejad to prison for having a conversation with his sister Masih Alinejad. "There must be evidence, or we have to see an agreement for the accused to commit a crime which neither of them happened," the lawyer said. "Insulting the leadership" was happened in a completely private conversation; His lawyer had warned the authorities to respect the individuals' privacy. It should be noted that the judiciary and security services recognized Mr. Ali Nejad's words during his interrogation as examples of charges; Mr. Kaykhosravi considers the questions during the interrogation as indoctrination. He believes "Security officers' frequent, and numerous interrogations is an example of inquisition." </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>