Ali Younesi

Ali Younesi is a computer engineering student at Sharif University. He was arrested in 2020 and initially charged with corruption on earth. The court dismissed the charge and sentenced him to 16 years in prison on other charges. This final ruling was against the court's opinion and was issued at the insistence of the Ministry of Intelligence.

Ali Younesi and Amir Hossein Moradi are award-winning students at the Sharif University of Technology. Ali is a silver (2016) and gold medal (2017) recipient in Iran’s National Astronomy Olympiad and China's 12th World Astronomy and Astrophysics Olympiad 2018 gold medal winner. <symbol-timeline></symbol-timeline>

• <coverage-outsourcing id='30244'> <reference source='https://prisonatlas.com/%d8%b9%d9%84%db%8c-%db%8c%d9%88%d9%86%d8%b3%db%8c/'> Amir Hossein Moradi and Ali Younesi, two students at the Sharif University of Technology, were arrested by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) agents without a warrant. Ali was handcuffed and taken to his family home. The agents beat them, and Ali’s forehead was split open with a gash and blood all over his face. The agents searched the house and confiscated a number of his and his family's belongings; communication equipment and his father's car were among the recording equipment. They were transferred to the Ministry of Intelligence Section 209 in Evin Prison. The IRGC agents interrogated Ali Younesi’s parents for about five hours. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='30285'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/AR_Ghaderi/status/1252592061536231430?s=20'> The Head of Sharif University student’s Basij Organization, Alireza Ghaderi, commented on the detention of the two students on his Twitter page: > The reason for the detention of these students is not related to student activities. The subject of the crime is outside the university environment." This explanation, and precisely the word "crime, provoked many reactions and criticisms. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='30286'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/2Sdbv9k'> Aida Younesi, Ali Younesi's sister, reacted to a tweet from the head of Sharif University's Student Basij Organization, who called Amir Hossein Moradi and Ali Younesi "criminals." In a video message, Ms. Younesi asked the Basij official to address all aspects of the case without censorship, including the beating of Ali Younesi. "Either tell the details of the case or apologize for spreading lies," she told Ghaderi, the Head of Sharif University's Basij Organization. Ali Younesi was charged with "planning to sabotage." At the same time, the head of the Sixth Branch of the Evin Investigation Unit, Mohammad Hossein Jafari (Bazpors Jafari), told his family that their son had not committed any crime." </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='30422'> <reference source='https://t.me/bbcpersian/66520'> Gholamhossein Esmaili, Iran’s judiciary spokesperson, accused Ali Younesi and Amir Hossein Moradi of collaborating with the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (MKO) at a news conference and "Explosive devices" were found in their home. "This claim is false and ridiculous," said Aida Younesi, condemning the charge. "These are part of your tactics." She added. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='30423'> According to reliable sources to Iran Prison Atlas (IPA), Ali Younesi's family has not had any contact with their son so far. Ali’s lawyer does not have the right to access the case. Ali and Amir Hossein are in solitary confinement in Section 209 of Evin Prison. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='30482'> Ali Younesi had a short telephone call with his family for the first time. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='30419'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/YounesiAida/status/1257701661574823938?s=20'> "My parents have had some contacts with the Mojahedin-e Khalq organization (MKO) before. The security system is using it against my family," Reza Younesi, Ali Younesi's brother, told BBC Persian. Mr. Younesi's family has insisted that "Ali has not been involved in any political activity." Ali Younesi's parents were accused of "obtaining money from MKO" about ten years ago by the security services. They were acquitted after 40 days of interrogation. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='30544'> <reference source='https://prisonatlas.com/%d9%be%db%8c%d8%b4%d8%a7%d9%86%db%8c%e2%80%8c%d9%87%d8%a7%db%8c-%d8%b4%da%a9%d8%b3%d8%aa%d9%87%d8%9b-%d8%af%d8%b1%d8%a8%d8%a7%d8%b1%d9%87-%d9%be%d8%b1%d9%88%d9%86%d8%af%d9%87-%d8%b9%d9%84%db%8c-%db%8c/'> Iran Prison Atlas (IPA) has published a comprehensive report on the case of Ali Younesi and Amir Hossein Moradi. IPA researchers pointed to the Iranian government's security tactics and reviewed several cases that have been charged with connections to the Mojahedin-e Khalgh organization (MKO). One of the most notable cases is Zia Nabavi, who was finally acquitted after nine years in prison. Mr. Younesi's family was supporting MKO during the revolution; many political activists have attempted a new evolution to deal with the Islamic Republic's repression at the time. IPA concludes that Iran's security system accuses political activists according to their family background. They have even made accusations against people who have not been involved in any political activity. According to his friends and family, Ali Younesi is one of the people who had been away from political activities. There is no information about Amir Hossein Moradi, but some of his relatives have said that Mr. Moradi did not participate in political activities either. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='30545'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/IranIntl/status/1260200439808745478?s=20'> The Younesi family has been threatened by security agencies and people defending the government, known as "fire at will." "In addition to directly threatening other family members, they said they would kill Ali Younesi.", Reza Younesi told Iran International TV. Aida Younesi has also been threatened with death and sexual harassment. The evidence of harassment was handed over to the British police and the Iranian section of the Swedish Foreign Ministry. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='30553'> <reference source='https://www.amnesty.org/download/Documents/MDE1323062020ENGLISH.pdf'> Amnesty International has issued a statement addressed to the Iranian judiciary calling for the release of two detained students, Ali Younesi and Amir Hossein Moradi. The organization has called for an investigation into the beating of Ali Younesi by security forces. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='30762'> <reference source='https://concernedscientists.org/2020/05/international-astronomy-olympiad-winner-jailed-in-iran/'> The Committee of Concerned Scientists expressed their concern over the situation of Ali Younesi and Amir Hossein Moradi in a letter to Ebrahim Raisi. They have called for clarification about their arrest and respect for their rights. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='30764'> He spoke to his family for the second time after about 40 days. "My brother was more upset and tired than before.", Aida Younesi wrote on her Twitter page. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='31034'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2020/hranews/a-25053/'> A group of students and university professors inside and outside Iran issued a letter to senior government officials calling for the release and investigation of Ali Younesi and Amir Hossein Moradi. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='31062'> <reference source='https://ipa.united4iran.org/media/file_evidence/6_mEN4i3g.pdf'> Human Rights Watch issued a statement expressing concerns over the security agents' misbehavior toward Ali Younesi and Amir Hossein Moradi and calling for their release. "If they are guilty, Iran must issue a legal indictment," the statement said. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='35688'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/RezaYounesi/status/1271176548603908112?s=20&t=hp-5b0nR1-gr-vOy_pyHRw'> About 60 days later, he was transferred from solitary confinement to Section 209. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='31063'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/RezaYounesi/status/1271176548603908112?s=20'> Ali Younesi informed his family by telephone that he had recently been infected with Covid-19 and poor physical condition. Reza Younesi posted the news on his Twitter page: > My mother and father went to Evin with Mr. Moradi's family to visit, but the prison authorities did not approve their request. According to the information posted by Reza Younesi on Twitter, some time ago, the family's chosen lawyer went to the prosecutor's office, and the officials of the relevant department removed him from the prosecutor's office. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='39116'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/RezaYounesi/status/1518704019883102210?s=20&t=vhe3D_qZBfK8L8uP1AmzNA'> During the fourth month of their detention, several senior Ministry of Intelligence agents, Amir Hossein Moradi and Ali Younesi, went to their homes. Aware of the mental state of the accused and their family members, which resulted from four months of detention and harassment, the agents intended to force them to comply with the demands of the Ministry of Intelligence by putting them under emotional pressure. The Ministry of Intelligence asked them to express their remorse, accept the charges and cooperate with this security agency. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='31596'> <reference source='https://virgool.io/@mostaghelsharif/%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%AA-%DB%8C%DA%A9-%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%87-pcoypktvmmyg'> A meeting was held between several students from different student organizations, professors, union activists, Ali Younesi, and Amir Hossein Moradi in the presence of security and judicial officials. The details of this gathering were published for the first time by the "Islamic Association of Independent Students of Sharif University.” "Ali and Amir Hossein have been arrested for their activities in the Mojahedin's insurgent groups. They were bombing around the Bahonar Judicial Complex on the night of the arrest, and other bombs were discovered in their house. Ali Younesi is blamed for the conflict caused on the arresting night; he bit one of our agent's hands to escape." the statement quoted officials. The meeting was attended by Amin Naseri, Deputy Prosecutor for Security, Bazpors Mohammadi Hossein Jafari, the investigator, interrogator, and people related to the university. The Sharif University Students' Islamic Association wrote: > They broadcast a video on Mojahedin TV with the picture of Maryam Rajavi on the wall of the Physics and Industry Faculty." Judicial and security officials are blaming two detained students for this action. Several other videos attributed to the bombing carried out by Amir Hossein Moradi and Ali Younesi were also broadcast during the meeting. The university association claims that the pair "confessed to some of the activities but expressed their regret. Officials have declared: > In addition to the public prosecutor, they also have a private plaintiff; For example, a pregnant woman was injured." According to judicial and security officials, "several other bombings in Tehran had been ordered by the Mojahedin Organization (MKO). They have defined Amir Hossein Moradi and Ali Younesi as responsible for these actions. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='35687'> <reference source='https://iranwire.com/fa/features/47826'> Ali Younesi suffered an eye infection due to his injuries during his arrest. Mojtaba Hosseini, his cellmate, told Iranwire after his release from prison that despite two months after Ali Younesi's detention, his bruising and eye infection was evident. According to this former prisoner, Mr. Younesi was constantly bleeding from his eyes, and the medical staff prescribed only antibiotics to treat him. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='32422'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/337IIYb'> "Amir Hossein Moradi and Ali Younesi have been "under pressure" by interrogators to make a forced confession," Iran International quoted a source close to Amir Hossein Moradi's family. Interrogators told the two students that "confession eases the case" and asked them to confess and sign the paper. According to the report, while Moradi was informing his family about these pressures, the officers cut off the phone. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='32565'> <reference source='https://prisonatlas.com/%d8%aa%d8%af%d8%a7%d9%88%d9%85-%d9%81%d8%b4%d8%a7%d8%b1-%d8%a8%d8%b1-%d8%b9%d9%84%db%8c-%db%8c%d9%88%d9%86%d8%b3%db%8c-%d9%88-%d8%a7%d9%85%db%8c%d8%b1%d8%ad%d8%b3%db%8c%d9%86-%d9%85%d8%b1%d8%a7%d8%af/'> According to the Iran Prison Atlas, even though five months have passed since the arrest of Ali Younesi and Amir Hossein Moradi, the interrogators of the Ministry of Intelligence are still trying to put the two students in front of the camera of the forced confession. The interrogators told them that their sentence was death, but if they cooperate with them, this sentence will become life imprisonment, and they will be released from prison with amnesty after a few years. They are still in Section 209 of Evin without access to an elected lawyer. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='32772'> <reference source='https://www.amnesty.org.uk/urgent-actions/university-student-risk-torture'> Amnesty International issued a statement calling for the immediate release of Ali Younesi, citing two months in solitary confinement, six months of arbitrary detention, and any attempt to obtain a forced confession. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='33497'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2020/hranews/a-27463/'> HRANA wrote that Ali Younesi had recently got infected with coronavirus and that intelligence agents had transferred him from a Public Ward to a solitary cell. At the same time, one of Mr. Younesi's roommates also got infected with Covid-19. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='33498'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2020/hranews/a-27463/'> He was returned to the Public Ward after his physical condition improved and his coronavirus symptoms disappeared. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='33496'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2020/hranews/a-27463/'> Ali Younesi and Amirhossein Moradi met with their families for the first time. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='35538'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/3dbPmD8'> The Ministry of Intelligence prevented Ali Younesi and Amir Hossein Moradi from attending the court hearing. According to Mostafa Nili, Ali Younesi's lawyer, the case of Mr. Younesi and Mr. Moradi was referred to Branch 29 of the Revolutionary Court of Tehran some time ago on charges of corruption on earth, and a trial was set for today. The judiciary can sentence the defendants to death or imprisonment under Article 286 of the Penal Code. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='35576'> <reference source='https://iranwire.com/fa/features/47826'> Mojtaba Hosseini, one of Ali Younesi's former prison mates, told IranWire about the prisoner's dire condition. Hosseini describes the following conditions in his report: Traumatic eye infection as a result of being beaten during detention, deprivation of family contact, and 60 days of solitary confinement with a large incandescent lamp. He also mentions a hot cell heater in summer, hearing sounds and screams of torture from a side cell, forced confessions to accept charges, and death threats if the charges are not admitted. According to this report, the sound of Ali Younesi's side cell torture is attributed to Amir Hossein Moradi. According to Mojtaba Hosseini, intelligence agents transferred Ali Younesi to a cell in Section 209, promising him access to a lawyer and meeting with his family, gave him his clothes to wear, and forced him to confess for a long time. Officers also asked him to say some sentences in the tone they wanted. However, after the forced confessions, not only the promises of the officials were not fulfilled, but the pressure on Mr. Younesi increased. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='35869'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/33WQg17'> ISNA wrote that more than 174 professors of Sharif University had sent a letter to the authorities demanding the release of Ali Younesi and Amir Hossein Moradi. The signatories of this letter have urged the high-ranking officials of the Islamic Republic to allow these students to return to their families and university life. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='37578'> <reference source='https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/mde13/5024/2021/en/'> Amnesty International issued a statement calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Ali Younesi and Amir Hossein Moradi. Amnesty International has also called on the head of the judiciary to protect Ali Younesi and Amir Hossein Moradi from torture and ill-treatment and set up an independent panel to investigate beatings, long-term solitary confinement, and torture during detention. Amnesty International has warned the judiciary that Amir Hossein Moradi and Ali Younesi have faced false charges in an unfair trial that could lead to the death sentence. The letter states that the Iranian authorities have violated the right of Younesi and Moradi to be presumed innocent by accusing them of “ties to counter-revolutionary groups based on their families’ real or perceived association with the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (MKO), an opposition group based outside of Iran” and they are also accused of being involved in protests related to the issue of the Ukrainian plane. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='37841'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/3ytEk55'> Ali Younesi's lawyer, Hossein Taj, said in an interview that the continued temporary detention of Ali Younesi and Amir Hossein Moradi was not legal. He stated that he had repeatedly reported this breach of the law to the prosecutor's office, the Head of the Branch of the Revolutionary Court, and the Department for Supervision of National Security Prisoners but had not received a proper response. He also said the lawyers of the case analyzed the case and found many formal and substantive flaws that were reported in a pleading to the Head of the Court. For this reason, the judge of the Revolutionary Court referred the case to the prosecutor's office to rectify the deficiencies. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='37843'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/mohshaltouki/status/1468623691789619200?s=20'> A part of the forced confessions of Ali Younesi and Amir Hossein Moradi was published on the personal page of a journalist from Fars named Mohammad Shaltouki. This video is short, and the fragmented voices of Mr. Moradi and Mr. Younesi can be heard in it. A brief excerpt from Ali Younesi's forced confessions has also been published in this file, discussing throwing incendiary bottles and sending videos to an unknown destination. In his forced confession, Amir Hossein Moradi talks about the explosives that make a terrible noise at the moment of the explosion. The report uses videos that show moments of explosives exploding in unknown locations. In response to the video, Reza Younesi, Ali Younesi's brother, wrote on Twitter that the forced confessions resulted from continuous torture and harassment. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='38881'> <reference source='https://t.me/emtedadnet/65137'> Two years have passed since the temporary detention of Ali Younesi and Amir Hossein Moradi. According to Mostafa Nili, a lawyer, their continued detention is clearly against the law, given the completion of the investigation. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='39115'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/RezaYounesi/status/1518701234647179264?s=20&t=vhe3D_qZBfK8L8uP1AmzNA'> The final hearing in the case of Ali Younesi and Amir Hossein Moradi was held in Branch 29 of the Tehran Court, chaired by Judge Ali Mazloum. During this hearing, Mr. Younesi and Mr. Moradi asked the court to show the relevant videos to substantiate their claim that pressure was exerted during the interrogation. The Ministry of Intelligence opposed this request. In one of his speeches, Judge Mazloum considered the case without evidence and criticized the Ministry of Intelligence. The judge informed the families that bail would be set for the defendants soon after the trial. This did not happen despite the judge's verbal announcement and the family's repeated follow-ups. A few days later, a several-hour meeting was held between the Head of the Branch, Mazloum, the Head of the Revolutionary Court, Tagavi, and three high-ranking officials of the Ministry of Intelligence. The defendants were convicted a few days later. Most likely, the reversal of this case followed the insistence of the Ministry of Intelligence in this meeting and has become a kind of judge executing the orders of the Ministry of Intelligence. This has been reported in other similar cases. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='39059'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/3vjBTCd'> Mostafa Nili, Ali Younesi's lawyer, told the news site Emdad about the verdicts in the case: > The indictments include allegations of corruption on earth, assembly and collusion against national security and propaganda against the system. However, the court did not find the charge of corruption on earth correct and considered the actions of the two prisoners as sabotage. According to Mostafa Nili, there is no proof to confirm these allegations. The court ruling was based on "the confessions of these two people after about fifty days in solitary confinement, without any possibility of using phone calls and the right of access to a lawyer. Nili acknowledged that agents of the Ministry of Intelligence had repeatedly breached the law and the rights of Younesi and Moradi from the beginning. To the extent that, after referring the case to Branch 29 of the Revolutionary Court, the judge raised some objections. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='39007'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/3vDJhrf'> According to the Tasnim news agency, Amir Hossein Moradi and Ali Younesi were sentenced to 16 years in prison by Branch 29 of the Revolutionary Court of Tehran. According to the verdict, they were sentenced to ten years in prison for sabotaging public property (Article 687 of the Penal Code) and five years in prison for Assembly and collusion to carry out acts against national security (Article 610 of the Penal Code). They have been sentenced to one year in jail on charges of propaganda against the regime (Article 500 of the Penal Code). Ten years of this sentence will apply to Article 134 of the Islamic Penal Code. The court rejected the charge of corruption on earth. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='39066'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/RezaYounesi/status/1518703862466629636?s=20&t=G3-CXco34r1vxap1k3ra4A'> Ali Younesi's brother, Reza Younesi, wrote on Twitter that the Ministry of Intelligence had repeatedly asked Ali and Amir Hossein and their families to cooperate with the security agents during the two years of temporary detention. The agents put them under pressure to express remorse and accept some charges. Reza Younesi continued: > [Intelligence Ministry officials] said that this case has grown and gone out of hand, and if we fall short, the regime will look bad and have a weak stance. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='39297'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/MostafaNili58/status/1533778464561676289?s=20&t=HopPvuGPGM0NSayl3aVKXw'> Mostafa Nili announced that the initial verdict of both his clients, Ali Younesi and Amir Hossein Moradi was approved by the 36th branch of the Tehran appeal court verbatim. The two were initially sentenced to 16 years in prison each. By applying article 134 of the Islamic Penal Code, they both will serve the maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='40277'> <reference source='https://www.iranhr.net/fa/articles/5313/'> In an interview with Iran Human Rights Organization, Reza Younesi, the brother of Ali Younesi reported that his brother and Amir Hossein Moradi have been transferred to the general population ward of Evin Prison after being held in ward 209 for 808 days. He went on to say that Ali Younesi was moved to ward 4 and Amir Hossein Moradi to ward 8 quarantine. According to Mr. Younesi, Amir Hossein Moradi's family was recently pressured by the security forces to get him to do a TV confession, but they have refused to give in to this demand. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='41179'> <reference source='https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/mde13/5920/2022/en/'> In a letter to the chief of judiciary Mohseni Ejei, Amnesty International mentioned Ali Younesi and Amir Hossein Moradi's lack of access to an attorney for the first 13 months of their arrest, 60 days of solitary and abuse in violation of the absolute ban on torture, and wrote that the Intelligence Ministry agents took them somewhere outside of prison while warning them that prison rules do not apply there, then forced them to confess by threatening them with death and rape. Amnesty called the trial procedure unjust and added that the only evidence provided by the prosecutor is the video of coerced confessions under torture and the judge convicted the two without any investigation and ignored their claims about confession under torture. Amnesty International also demanded the immediate and unconditional release of Ali Younesi and Amir Hossein Moradi, overturn of their unjust sentences, and an efficient, quick, and independent investigation into the claims of Ali Younesi and Amir Hossein Moradi about torture and abuse. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='42881'> <reference source='https://cutt.ly/rNlSdI3'> According to IranWire, after the fire at Evin Prison, the prison authorities transferred Ali Younesi, Amir Hossein Moradi, Mohammad Ali Najafi, and Mohammad Nourizad from ward 4 to a closed hall in the same facility. According to the report, The prisoners are forbidden to go to other parts of the ward, and the prison authorities say the move was for the safety of the four prisoners. During the countrywide protests in Iran in reaction to the murder of Mahsa Amini, parts of Evin Prison were set on fire. A number of prisoners lost their lives, and some were wounded by the bullets shot by the prison guards. A number of prisoners suffered poisoning from breathing in the smoke and tear gas. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='45251'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/RezaYounesi/status/1608066333517701122?s=20'> His father Mir Yousef Younesi was arrested by the security forces in Shahroud. Ali Younesi's brother Reza said on Twitter that his father was arrested without an arrest warrant. It seems the Ministry of Intelligence was behind the arrest. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='45252'> <reference source=''> According to Reza Younesi, seven agents barged into their home and took the personal belongings of the family including laptops and cell phones. he said the agents insulted his mother and had an altercation with her which led to her convulsion. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='48041'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/YounesiAida/status/1629870163125215237'> Ali Younesi's sister Aida Younesi Tweeted that it has been two months since the arrest of her father, Miryousef Younesi. She said during this time he has been under heavy pressure and in complete isolation in solitary. First in ward 240 of Evin Prison and later in ward 209. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='49001'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/42cC80A'> The state TV aired a documentary titled "Handmade Crime" which uses the forced confessions of Amir Hossein Moradi and Ali Younesi and accuses them of "destroying several Basij bases". The program shows CCTV videos claiming Mr. Moradi and Mr. Younesi were "involved in the explosions". There is no evidence in the videos for this claim. The video tries to tie them to the MKO. There are confessions from alleged MKO members whose faces have been blurred, and a person named Mohsen Siah Kolah is mentioned as a "military trainer", and another person named Behzad who is an MKO veteran and "in charge of field explosion operations". Ali Younesi's brother, Reza Younesi in response to the documentary said these forced confessions were recorded three years ago after two months of constant torture, persecution, and threats of rape. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='49737'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/AnishaAsd1989/status/1635579191486824448?s=20'> Anisha Asadollahi tweeted that Ali Younesi, Amir Hossein Moradi, and Ali Moezzi, political prisoners in ward 4 of Evin Prison refused to use their end-of-the-year family visit in solidarity with Hassan Saeedi and his wife who have been denied family visits. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='50482'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/FreeAliAndAmir/status/1645889480300060674'> Amir Hossein Moradi and Ali Younisi, on the third anniversary of their arrest, released an audio file from prison describing some of the sufferings they endured during the past three years, and referred to the victims of the 2022 uprising, saying: > Like all the young people who were killed in the streets, we have no desire but the freedom of Iran. The two imprisoned students say in a part of this audio file: > On April 11, 2020, we were arrested with a severe beating and transferred to Ward 209. In total, we have spent more than two years in solitary cells and cells with closed doors, and in the third year we were transferred to the general population ward of Evin prison. They added: > In the middle of torture and pressure and threats of execution, we saw ourselves as a drop of water in the roaring river that is trying to break a dam that is the dictatorship which stands in the way of Iran's history, and to arrive at the beautiful plain of freedom. At the end of this audio file, Amirhossein Moradi and Ali Younesi, while appreciating the people's support, say: > After the sufferings and hardships of these years, we are sure of the arrival of moments of true happiness, the dawn of the beautiful morning of freedom, and the realization of a free Iran. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='51922'> <reference source='https://iranwire.com/fa/news-1/117295'> Ali Younisi, Mir Yousef Younesi, Amir Hossein Moradi, Seyed Javad Seyedi, Kamyar Fakur, and Arash Johari were denied family visits. According to IranWire, the ban on visiting these prisoners was imposed by the order of the warden of detention center 4 of Evin Prison. Jafar Ebrahimi and Rasoul Bodaghi, two imprisoned teachers in this ward have also refused to go to the visiting hall in support of these prisoners. IranWire reported: > The warden of Detention 4 of Evin prison clearly stated earlier that he has a problem with political prisoners, and since visiting is a privilege for a prisoner, he has the right to deprive political prisoners of this privilege whenever he wants. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>