Ali Ensandoust

Ali Ensandoust (Kheradgara) lives in Qom city. He was arrested and sentenced to prison for his online activities and interview with the media abroad.

• <coverage-outsourcing id='32954'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2020/hranews/a-26828/'> Ali Ensandoust was arrested by the security forces in Rasht and transferred to the Qom Intelligence Ministry office for his online activities and interview with the media abroad. According to HRANA, at the time of Mr. ENsandoust’s arrest around 20 male and female agents entered his home and arrested his mother, sister, and niece along with him and interrogated them for a few hours. The agents also filmed the place. Since his arrest, he has been denied a family visit or phone call and he was pressured to do a TV confession. According to the report, he is facing charges such as disseminating lies with intent to agitate public opinion, insulting the leader, insulting the founder of the Islamic Republic, and propaganda against the state through his activities online. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='41268'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2022/hranews/a-36464/'> According to HRANA, the third branch of the revolutionary court of Qom has sentenced him to eight years in prison for collusion with enemy states, insulting the leader, insulting the leader of the Islamic Republic, and propaganda against the state (Article 134: six years). After submitting the verdict and not requesting an appeal, the sentence was reduced to four years and six months. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='32955'> He was transferred to the general population ward of Langroud Prison after his interrogation period. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='32956'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2020/hranews/a-26828/'> According to HRANA, Mr. Ensandoust is still in custody after five months without a decision. He is being held in the general population ward of Langroud Prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='41269'> HRANA reported his release with an electronic ankle monitor. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='41267'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2022/hranews/a-36464/'> He was arrested at his home by the security forces. The agents searched his home. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='41421'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2022/hranews/a-36578/'> A source close to his family told HRANA: “In recent days Ali had a brief phone call with family and informed them that he is being held in a solitary cell in IRGC Intelligence detention in Qom.” IPA has not found the documents explaining Mr. Ensandoust’s last arrest, but it seems that his arrest was in connection to a new case. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='41543'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2022/hranews/a-36693/'> According to HRNA, he was transferred recently to solitary confinement in Langroud Prison in Qom. According to the source, Mr. Ensandoust has only had one visit with his family during this time. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='41918'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2022/hranews/a-36843/'> Ali Ensandoust has been denied phone calls and family visits. HRANA wrote regarding his latest situation: > Ali Ensandoust has been denied phone calls with his relatives for a week. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='42084'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2022/hranews/a-37056/'> According to HRANA, Ali Ensandoust was transferred to Qom Prison's Quarantine Ward. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='55536'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-46826/'> According to HRANA, he was sentenced to 18 months in prison by the first branch of the Qom Revolutionary Court for insulting Rouhollah Khomeini and to one year in prison for propaganda against the state. By applying Article 134 of the Criminal Code, one year and six months of prison is enforceable. HRANA further wrote that later the charge of insulting the leader was pardoned. According to paragraph 3 of Article 134 of the Criminal Code, if the most severe sentence is pardoned, other lighter sentences will be enforceable. The explanation that Atlas included in this text was in accordance with the Islamic Penal Code, however, IPA does not know whether this law has been implemented in this case or not. Although this case seems to have been closed, two years of imprisonment from the previous case of this prisoner have been enforced. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='55603'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-46826/'> According to HRANA, in another part of the case, Ali Ensandoust was sentenced to six months in prison, 74 lashes, and cash fines by Branch 104 of Qom Criminal Court for the charge of possession of 1250 ml of alcoholic beverages and 80 lashes for the charge of drinking alcohol. Sometime later, his sentence of six months imprisonment was pardoned by the amnesty decree. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='55604'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-46826/'> According to HRANA, he received 80 lashes out of his 150 lashes ordered by the court. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='55607'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-46826/'> HRANA wrote that Ali Ensandoust is serving his sentence in Qom prison. According to this report, Mr. Ensandoust faced two separate cases in his arrest in 2022 and was sentenced by the revolutionary and criminal courts to a total of three years in prison, 154 lashes, and a fine. Except for a part of the flogging sentence that was enforced in September, it seems that the rest of the sentences have been pardoned. However, he has not been released from prison because his sentence in the 2019 case has also been enforced. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>