Abolhassan Montazer

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<coverage-outsourcing id='37603'> <reference source='https://www.kampain.info/archive/58957.htm'> According to the report by the Campaign in Defense of Political and Civil Prisoners, Abolhassan Montazer was imprisoned for a prolonged period during the 1980s. There is no available information regarding the specific charges brought against him or the length of his sentence. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='37580'> <reference source='https://www.kampain.info/archive/58957.htm'> In that year, he was arrested and later released from prison on bail. He was sentenced by the Tehran Revolutionary Court to five years of discretionary imprisonment for alleged membership in one of the opposition groups against the regime. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='37582'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/3o1KcPo'> The No to Prison – No to Execution group reported that, after Abolhassan Montazer was transferred to the hospital, his legs were chained to the bed on the prison warden’s orders. Despite his repeated complaints that the shackles were causing severe burning and pain in his legs, his condition was ignored. Eventually, in protest against these conditions, Abolhassan Montazer withdrew from treatment and returned to prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='55676'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-46776/'> According to HRANA, after serving three years in prison, he was released from Gohardasht Prison (Rajaei Shahr, Karaj) following the issuance of a general amnesty directive. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='55675'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-46776/'> He was arrested. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='55677'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-46776/'> According to HRANA, quoting an informed source, despite repeated efforts by Abolhassan Montazer’s family to obtain information from judicial and security authorities, no details about his fate have been made available so far. The report states that since his arrest, Mr. Montazer has had no contact with his family. HRANA sources also noted that Mr. Montazer suffers from heart, lung, kidney, and urinary tract conditions, as well as arthritis, and that the lack of information regarding his health and whereabouts has deepened his family’s concerns. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='56359'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-47268/'> According to HRANA, quoting an informed source, Abolhassan Montazer remains in legal limbo at the detention center of the Ministry of Intelligence—known as Ward 209 of Evin Prison—even after 76 days since his arrest. The source stated that his case has yet to be processed, and the charges against him remain unknown. Based on HRANA’s report, the investigator of Branch 5 of the Evin Prosecutor’s Office has refused to accept the power of attorney submitted by Mr. Montazer’s chosen lawyer. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='63858'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-50690/'> According to HRANA, following a deterioration in his condition and a heart attack, Abolhassan Montazer was transferred to Taleghani Hospital. The report states that, on the orders of Mr. Farzadi, the head of Evin Prison, and despite doctors’ insistence on the need for medical tests and specialized care, he was returned to Evin Prison the same afternoon because hospital staff had refused to shackle him to the bed. In another report, HRANA noted that Evin Prison’s infirmary had previously confirmed that he should be transferred to Masih Daneshvari Hospital to begin treatment, but the prosecutor and security agencies repeatedly opposed this decision. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='64983'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-51900/'> According to HRANA, Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Iman Afshari, has sentenced Abolhassan Montazer to death on the charge of “baghi” (armed rebellion) through membership in opposition groups. He was also sentenced to five years in prison on the charge of “assembly and collusion with the intent to disrupt national security.” </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='68888'> HRANA reported that Abolhassan Montazer suffers from heart, lung, and kidney conditions, arthritis, and urinary tract issues. The report states that during a previous imprisonment, he underwent open-heart surgery. After his most recent arrest, he was beaten by security agents, which caused the surgical stitches to reopen. As a result of the assault, several parts of his chest were also fractured. According to the report, despite Mr. Montazer’s critical medical condition, prison authorities have refused to transfer him to external medical facilities. Instead, they make repeated promises of treatment and hospital transfer, but take no action. </coverage-outsourcing>