Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani

<p>Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani has been sentenced to death in connection with the nationwide uprising of November 2019 and the protests against the downing of the Ukrainian plane on the charge of "corruption on earth through incitement and destruction, including the government penal building". He is the boxing champion of Mashhad institutions.</p>

<p>Millions of demonstrators protests in several cities of Iran, after the petrol price rise. Though, the early hours of the protests were aimed at the petrol price rise, soon after the protests turned against the government. From the earliest moments firing on protesters began in many places and security forces killed or injured hundreds. November's nationwide protests consider as the largest uprising against the government till now by many people, and the Islamic Republic's reaction admitted as the largest crackdown on non-partisan protesters</p> <symbol-timeline></symbol-timeline>

<coverage-outsourcing id='38146'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/Arash_sadeghii/status/1482404004785274881?s=20'> Seyed Mohammad Javad Sani was killed by the IRGC following the protests of November 2019. He was imprisoned for 65 days under physical and mental torture. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='38147'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/DrPaknia/status/1480164480940220420?s=20'> Babak Paknia, the lawyer of Mohammad Javad Vafaei, wrote that his client has been sentenced to death by hanging on charges of corruption in the earth through "incitement and deliberate destruction of certain places, including the government penal building". This sentence was issued by the fourth branch of Mashhad Revolutionary Court with the decision of Judge Hadi Mansouri. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='52732'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/DrPaknia/status/1603101360756588545?s=20'> His lawyer, Babak Paknia, wrote on Twitter that the death sentence of Mohammad Javad Vafaei was overturned by the 9th branch of the Supreme Court and was sent to the parallel branch for re-examination. A few days ago, he defended his client in the branch and now they are waiting for the court's decision. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='53069'> <reference source='https://x.com/akvanian/status/1681712075188338696?s=20'> Mohammad Javad Sani was transferred to solitary confinement. While announcing this news, human rights activist Reza Akvanian wrote on his Twitter: > The judge overseeing the prison gave him the death sentence on Wednesday; Then they took him out of prison and said he will be transferred to solitary confinement. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='53070'> <reference source='https://www.radiofarda.com/a/un-rights-chief-asked-to-help-halt-looming-iran-execution/32511894.html'> Following the transfer of Mr. Sani to solitary confinement, dozens of human rights activists in a joint letter requested the intervention of the United Nations to stop the execution of this Iranian athlete. This letter has been signed by the former president of the International Criminal Court, 9 former and current UN officials, some former foreign ministers and seven Nobel Prize winners. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='53073'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/DrPaknia/status/1683512524161835009?s=20'> The death sentence of Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani was communicated to his lawyers. This verdict was issued by the second branch of Mashhad Revolutionary Court. While announcing this news, Babak Paknia wrote on his Twitter that despite the arguments of the Supreme Court branch, the Revolutionary Court again insisted on issuing the death sentence. He further added that within the legal deadline, an appeal bill will be submitted again. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='60422'> <reference source='https://x.com/DrPaknia/status/1799099190926361000'> The Supreme Court canceled the death sentence of Mohammad Javad Vafaei for the second time. Babak Paknia, Mr. Vafaei's lawyer, announced this news and wrote that the Ninth Branch of the Supreme Court for the second time opposed the death sentence of Mohammad Javad Vafaei, and by "not considering the first-instance petition as insistent", his case was "referred to the branch of same rank for re-examination". </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>