Mehdi Meskin Navaz

.Mehdi Maskin Navaz lives in Bandar Anzali. He has been charged with assembly and collusion to act against national security.

<coverage-outsourcing id='30260'> He was arrested in Bandar Anzali for managing a Telegram channel and political activities on social media. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='27388'> The 26th branch of the revolutionary court of Tehran sentenced Heidar Nasirpour and Mehdi Meskin Navaz to prison. Heidar Nasirpour was sentenced to seven years and six months in prison for assembly and collusion to act against national security, one year and six months for propaganda against the state, and two years and one month in prison for insulting the leader and the founder of the revolution (After applying article 134: Seven years and six months enforceable). Mehdi Meskin Navaz was sentenced to seven years (After applying article 134) and six months in prison for assembly and collusion to act against national security, propaganda against the state, and insulting the leader. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='29040'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2020/hranews/a-23766/'> He went on a hunger strike in response to the problems caused by the judiciary and prison organization for political prisoners. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='30261'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2020/hranews/a-24517/'> He was transferred to Rajaei shahr prison </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='33543'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2020/hranews/a-27437/'> According to HRANA, Mhedi Meskin Navaz was tried at the first branch of the revolutionary court of Karaj on charges such as disrupting the order in prison and insulting the founder or the leader of the Islamic Republic. This case was brought against him while he was in prison. While being transferred to court, he was also beaten by four prison personnel for refusing to wear the prison uniform and handcuffs and shackles. It was reported that Amin Vaziri, the assistant prosecutor monitoring the political prisoners. and Mohammadi, the chief of security of Rajaei Shahr Prison, have ordered the prison staff that the transfer must be done in prison uniform and handcuffs and shackles. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='38822'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/letters/a-866/'> He wrote an open letter expressing concern about the condition of Ali Mousanejad Farkoush who has been on hunger strike for 20 days. In the letter, he mentions that Mr. Mousanejad has lost a lot of weight and is in bad health. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='38823'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/letters/a-874/'> He wrote an open letter thanking civil rights activists and law experts for holding officials accountable regarding the coronavirus. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='38824'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2021/hranews/a-31932/'> A group of political prisoners asked Mr. Lashani to end his hunger strike considering the coronavirus situation in Rajaei Shahr Prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='38814'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/IranCfppi/status/1511219621122256896?s=20&t=q9S_5ruyVvxkyyms4x6wPQ'> Mehdi Meskin Navaz released an audio file announcing that he is going on a hunger strike along with Arsham Rezaei and Reza Mohammad Hosseini in protest of the solitary confinement of Zartosht Ahmadi. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='38817'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/pouyajegarvnd/status/1511796341722300420?s=20&t=q9S_5ruyVvxkyyms4x6wPQ'> After the prison staff promised to transfer Zartosht Ahmadi Ragheb to the general population, Arsham Rezaei, Mehdi Meskinpour, and Reza Mohammad Hosseini ended their hunger strikes. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='45264'> <reference source='https://t.me/IranintlTV/121164'> In an audio message to Iran International, Mr. Meskin Navazsaid he has been targetted by dangerous crime prisoners. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='48790'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2023/hranews/a-39464/'> His 17-year-old daughter Asal Meskin Navaz was arrested by the Intelligence Ministry agents. HRANA reported that at the same time, Mehdi Meskin Navaz was transferred from Gohardasht Prison in Karaj to Evin's Intelligence Ministry 209 ward. According to HRANA's sources, he was transferred to ward 209 at the request of the Ministry of Intelligence and the order of the third branch of investigation at Evin court. The security forces confiscated some of his personal belongings including his notes and books. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='49535'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2023/hranews/a-39672/'> His daughter Asal Meskin Navaz was released on bail. HRANA reported that a case has been filed against her in the children's court of Tehran. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='49534'> <reference source='https://t.me/hranews/79636'> Sohail Arabi, Zartosht Ahmadi Ragheb, and Reza Mohammad Hosseini signed a letter expressing concern about Mehdi Meskin Navaz who was recently transferred to ward 209 of Evin Prison. They mentioned "interrogation in solitary cells" is torture and a violation of human rights. The letter points out that Mr. Meskin Navaz has been denied communication and visits with family, and says the arrest of his daughter by the security forces was also a way to put more pressure on him. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='49537'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2023/hranews/a-40065/'> He was transferred from ward 209 of Evin Prison to the Greater Tehran Prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='49538'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2023/hranews/a-40065/'> He was denied medical care. According to HRANA, Mr. Meskin Navaz is suffering from severe pain in his neck, vertebrae, meniscus, and patella but he is being denied treatment outside of prison. According to sources, the new case brought against him in Gohrardasht Prison is still awaiting a decision. He is also being denied a telephone card. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='49539'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2023/hranews/a-40314/'> The trial of Mr. Meskin Navaz for his new case was held butt he refused to attend the session due to unfair trial procedure. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='50399'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/41cOEMa'> All the political prisoners in Greater Tehran Prison were transferred to Detention Center 6 in Evin Prison. IranWire reported that the transfer was done without prior notice to prisoners and they didn't have enough time to gather their personal belongings. Their families found out about the move after it was done. According to the report, about 40 prisoners were transferred to Evin Prison; among them were Masoud Eslaminasab, Parham Parvari, Hami Bahadori, Abbas Mirzaei, Mehdi Bahman, Mohammad Havashemzadeh, Mehdi Meshkinnavaz, Ebrahim Ataei, Davoud Razavi, Ehsan Ahya, and Amir Ahya. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='50682'> <reference source='https://ir.voanews.com/a/iran-meskinnavaz-family/7060522.html'> VOA reported that his daughter Asal Meskin Navaz was interrogated at the third branch of the children's court by investigator Shojaei. According to the source, Inspector Shojaei rejected Ali Sharifzadeh as her attorney and said she has to pick an attorney from a list of judiciary-approved attorneys. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='50681'> <reference source='https://ir.voanews.com/a/iran-meskinnavaz-family/7060522.html'> He has been denied phone calls with family since the transfer of political prisoners from Greater Tehran Prison to Evin Prison. VOA sources reported that the IRGC Intelligence called his daughter Asal Meskin Navaz and told them that he will not qualify for the pardon and that his case will go through the process again. Based on the indictment published by VOA, he has been charged with assembly and collusion, propaganda against the state "through accessing a smartphone and starting a Telegram channel in Prison" and organizing people in prison. The indictment is available in the Supporting Evidence section of this page. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='50840'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2023/hranews/a-40836/'> According to HRANA, he went on a hunger strike in protest of the threats and non-security and political cases against him and his daughter, long-term arrest with heavy bail, being denied phone calls and family visits, and being denied choosing his own attorney and access to the attorney. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='50841'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2023/hranews/a-40833/'> HRANA reported that his 17-year-old daughter Asal Meskin Navaz has been summoned to the third branch of the children's court of Tehran. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='52299'> <reference source='https://tinyurl.com/bdfae5rn'> Mehdi Maskinnawaz released an audio message from Evin Prison to the Islamic Republic of Iran's opposition groups outside Iran, asking them to put aside their differences and try to cut off the financial resources of the Islamic Republic of Iran. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>