Mahan Sadrat Madani
Mahan Sadrat Madani lives in Tehran. He was arrested during the national uprising in response to the murder of Mahsa Amini. He was arrested on October 12 in Tehran and was charged with Moharebeh and sentenced to death in less than a month.
- <coverage-outsourcing id='44301'> <reference source='https://www.bbc.com/persian/iran-63927917'> BBC Persian reported the arrest of Mahan Sadrat. He was arrested during the national uprising triggered by the murder of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old girl from Saqez, by the morality police in Tehran. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
- <coverage-outsourcing id='44302'> <reference source='https://www.mizan.news/4500138/%d8%a7%d8%af%d8%a7%d9%85%d9%87-%d8%b1%d8%b3%db%8c%d8%af%da%af%db%8c-%d8%a8%d9%87-%d8%a7%d8%aa%d9%87%d8%a7%d9%85%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d8%a7%d8%ba%d8%aa%d8%b4%d8%a7%d8%b4%da%af%d8%b1%d8%a7%d9%86-%d8%a7%d8%ae/'> His trial session was held at the 26th branch of the revolutionary court. The judiciary's Mizan website announced that the indictment against Mahan Sadrat is for the charge of Moharebeh (waging war against God and Islam) by pulling a knife in a way that caused fear and unsafety, assembly and collision with intent to commit crimes against national security, setting a motorcycle on fire, and destroying the cell phone of his plaintiff, and causing intentional harm with the knife to the plaintiff. Mizan claimed that "based on the videos and CCTV images, the defendant has set a motorcycle on fire and blocked the street." </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
- <coverage-outsourcing id='44303'> <reference source='Limit reached. You need to register.'> The private plaintiffs of Mahan Sedarat's case dropped their complaint and expressed hope that the judiciary would also reexamine his death sentence. Mohammad Reza Ghanbartalab, one of the plaintiffs told Shargh newspaper that after a talk with his family they have dropped the complaint. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
- <coverage-outsourcing id='44306'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/mrghanbaartalab/status/1601553754985156609'> After it was reported that Mahan's case has been transferred to sentence enforcement office, Twitter users expressed concerns online, andMohammad Reza Ghanbartalab, one of the former plaintiffs in Mahan Sadrat's case urged the judiciary on Twitter not to execute Mahan Sadrat due to Mahan's "heartfelt regret". </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
- <coverage-outsourcing id='44305'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/Ahmadreza_haeri/status/1601532026490085378'> Mahan Sadrat was transferred from Gohardasht to Greater Tehran Prison. Human rights activist and former political prisoner Ahmad Reza Haeri, reported the news on Twitter and asked everyone to be his voice and prevent the "inhumane" sentence. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
- <coverage-outsourcing id='44304'> <reference source='Limit reached. You need to register.'> The death sentence of Mahan Sadrat was confirmed by the supreme court and was referred to the sentence enforcement. Mahan's uncle, Shahram Sadrat told Shargh newspaper that they had already talked with the plaintiffs and convinced them to drop their complaint. The judge was informed of the situation, but the next day they were informed that Mahan's sentence has been referred to the sentence enforcement department. Mahan's father Kazem Sadrat also told Shargh newspaper that they don't even know the time of the execution: > They say it's a security case, and we don't know what to do. He (Mahan) repeatedly said in court that he didn't have a knife but they still charged him with Moharebeh and now they say the case has gone to sentence enforcement. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
- <coverage-outsourcing id='44490'> <reference source='https://www.instagram.com/p/CmJBXFhuYwk/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y='> The execution of Mahan Sadrat was put on hold. His attorney Abbas Mousavi reported on Instagram that his execution was put on hold due to the request for a retrial in accordance with article 476 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
- <coverage-outsourcing id='44925'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/iranintlsport/status/1603456724114997248?s=20'> German MP Maryam Blumenthal told Iran International that she has accepted Mahan Sedarat's political guardianship. In a video aired by Iran International she said she has sent many emails to different organizations and has asked for a fair trial. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
- <coverage-outsourcing id='44924'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/3I3dHek'> The retrial request was accepted by the supreme court. IranWire reported the news from the supreme court's public relations. THe supreme court announced: > Based on new evidence in the case of Mahan Sadrat Marani, the retrial request of the defendant has been accepted in accordance with article 474 of the CCP. Therefore the case was sent to a court of equal rank for revision. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
- <coverage-outsourcing id='45471'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2023/hranews/a-38848/'> HARANA reported that Mahan Sadrat, Manouchehr Mehman Navaz, Mohammad Ghobadlou, and Mohammad Boroughani are housed with violent crime prisoners. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
- <coverage-outsourcing id='47124'> <reference source='https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/mde13/6424/2023/en/'> In a call for urgent action, Amnesty International announced that at least 14 of the detainees of the 2022 nationwide uprising have been sentenced to death and are in danger of execution. In this statement, it is mentioned that the Iranian authorities have violated the principles of fair trial and, in addition, most of these people have been subjected to torture by using whips, electric shocks, artificial executions, rape, and other sexual violence. Amnesty International has confirmed that the following names have been subjected to torture and other ill-treatment during their detention in order to force confessions: Hamid Ghareh Hassanlou, Mohammad Ghobadlou, Sahand Nourmohammadzadeh, Shoeib Mirbalouch Zahi Rigi, Ebrahim Narouei, Mansour Dehmardeh, Kambiz Kharout, Javad Rouhi, Mehdi Mohammadi Fard. , Arshia Takdastan. In the report, it is written that Mehdi Mohammadi Fard was sexually assaulted during the interrogation, which led to his hospitalization. According to this report, Mr. Mohammadi Fard experienced other abuses, including beatings, hanging by his feet, threatening to kill with a weapon, and putting ice on his testicles during his detention. Referring to the repeated torture of Hamid Ghareh Hassanlou, the report stated that his ribs were broken due to torture, which led to internal bleeding and disruption of his respiratory system. Mohammad Ghobadlou is another detainee who has experienced many violations during his detention. According to the report of Amnesty International, the forensic organization confirmed that his body had injuries and bruises after his arrest. In this report, dozens of prisoners are mentioned, at least 14 of them have been sentenced to death and others are facing serious charges; </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
- <coverage-outsourcing id='54874'> <reference source='https://rb.gy/2qiouc'> The Judiciary News Agency announced that Mahan Sadrat Marani was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment in exile in East Azarbaijan's Kalibar Prison for the charge of Moharebeh, five years imprisonment for the charge of assembly and collusion, and one year imprisonment for the charge of propaganda activities. With the application of Article 135 of the Islamic Penal Code, 15 years of imprisonment can be enforced, of which 10 years will be imprisonment in exile. According to this report, he was acquitted of the charge of intentional assault, according to the plaintiff's declaration of forgiveness. According to the report, this judgment was issued by the lower court after the resumption of the proceedings in the Supreme Court. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>