Ali Asghar Mahmoudian

Ali Asghar Mahmoudian

He was incarcerated for 10 years in the 1980s on charges of "Supporting the People's Mujahedin of Iran" alongside three of his siblings, one of which was executed

  • <coverage-outsourcing id='484'> He was arrested at home alongside his wife, Kefayat Malak Mohammadi, during the Ashoora protests of supporters of the Green Movement. He was transferred to solitary confinement in Ward 209 of Evin Prison. After spending a long time in solitary confinement he was transferred to Ward 350 of Evin Prison and his wife was also transferred to the Women's Ward of Evin Prison </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='1012'> His father passed away after months of being sick but he was not granted furlough to visit his father or attend his funeral </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='487'> After 30 months of illegal detention, he was tried in Branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court , presided by Judge Salavati, on charges of "Relations, collaboration with, or membership in organizations that aim to disrupt national security" and "Enmity against God " and sentenced to six years' imprisonment in exile in Semnan Prison. Kefayat Malak Mohammadi, who is over 60 years old, was sentenced to 5 years in prison and a three hundred thousand toman fine by Judge Moghiseh in Branch 28 of the Revolutionary Court </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='1008'> He and three other political prisoners from Ward 350 of Evin Prison by the names of Ahmad Daneshpour Moghaddam, Mohsen Daneshpour Moghaddam and Mohammad Ali Gholam Nejad , all of which had their wives incarcerated in the Women's Ward, were deprived of the right to visit with their spouses for five weeks. After five weeks he was allowed a 15-minute supervised visit. This visit took place between Ward 350 and the Women's Ward, by the entrance to the latter. </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='1009'> He was exiled from Evin Prison to Semnan Prison. Authorities removed him from Ward 350 under the pretense of medical care but ultimately transferred him to Semnan Prison </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='1010'> He began a hunger strike in protest of his lack of medical attention by prison authorities. Mahmoudian suffers from serious conditions in his lungs, prostate and spine. He also has digestive problems, high blood cholesterol and some mental problems. Despite his families repeated attempts to get him the care he needs, the efforts of Tehran Judiciary Abbas Jafari Dolat Abadi resulted in him not being sent to the hospital. </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='1013'> While he was on medical leave he visited the Shahid Moghaddas Judiciary in Evin Prison to complain about the severe conditions in Semnan Prison. He was immediately transferred to Prison </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='1011'> His mother passed away but prison authorities did not grant him the right to attend her funeral. His mother had been sick for a few months and their relatives had repeatedly requested a final visit between him and his mother from prison authorities to no avail. </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='489'> It was reported that he must spend an additional four to six months in prison in exile due to his medical leaves </coverage-outsourcing>