Meysam Jolani Ojagh

Meysam Jolani Ojagh

In November 2015, a program on Islamic Republic’s state TV led to protests in over ten cities to what the protesters called “racist insult toward Turks” and “efforts to humiliate Turk children”. During these protests, hundreds of Azeri citizens were arrested and some received long-term prison sentences. <symbol-timeline></symbol-timeline>

  • <coverage-outsourcing id='1580'> Taken into custody with 50 other Iranian Turkish activists and citizens during a gathering to celebrate International Mother Tongue Day. He was released after days. </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='1581'> He was arrested by security agents along with a number of other nationalist-civil activists from Ardabil who were on their annual Mount Savalan climb. </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='1582'> Released from Meshgin Shahr Prison after posting 100 million rials ($3,337) bail. </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='1579'> Arrested after appearing at Branch 5 of the Revolutionary Court in Ardabil and sent to the city's prison. </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='16143'> In addition to Abbas Lessani, political prisoners Ayat Mehr Ali Beigloo, Rasoul Razavi, Hossein Ali Mohammadi, and Morteza Moradpour from Tabriz Prison, Meysam Jolani, Morteza Parvin, Mostafa Parvin, Tohid Amir Amini, Saleh Pichghanloo, and Mohsen Mohsenzadeh from Ardabil Prison, and Latif Hassani from Rajayi Shahr Prison, all went on hunger strike to protest the judiciary for framing and not releasing him. </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='28321'> As the nationwide demonstrations began in November 2019, large numbers of protesters arrested by Iranian security forces. Most of them discharged shortly after, but some are still being in detention. </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='28322'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2019/hranews/a-22906/'> His family were detained for hours. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='28323'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2019/hranews/a-22906/'> He was released on bail. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='31162'> <reference source='https://prisonatlas.com/%d9%85%db%8c%d8%ab%d9%85-%d8%ac%d9%88%d9%84%d8%a7%d9%86%db%8c%d8%8c-%d8%a7%d8%b2-%d8%a8%d8%a7%d8%b2%d8%af%d8%a7%d8%b4%d8%aa-%d8%b4%d8%af%da%af%d8%a7%d9%86-%d8%a7%d8%b9%d8%aa%d8%b1%d8%a7%d8%b6%d8%a7/'> According to IPA, Branch 102 of the 2nd Ardabil Criminal Court, presided over by Judge Akbar Heydari, sentenced him to six months in prison and 74 lashes for "disturbing public order." The indictment states that the case details were based on an Ardebil intelligence report and "his confessions during the interrogation." The judge also claimed that Mr. Jolani had been charged with "doing unusual acts" in another part of the lawsuit. The court ruled in absentia, and Meysam Jolani was notified a few months later. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='31424'> <reference source='https://ipa.united4iran.org/media/file_evidence/photo_2020-07-04_11-49-19_ixCLByN.jpg'> Regarding Mr. Jolani's protest to the sentencing in absentia, the retrial was held. But this time, prison and flogging sentences were increased. According to IPA, Judge Taher Rasouli, head of Branch 102 of the Ardebil General Court, sentenced him to 13 months in prison and 75 lashes for "disturbing public order." </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>