Mahmoud Beheshti Langroudi

A former spokesman for the Iranian Teachers' Trade Association. Until now, he was arrested and sentenced to jail numerous times for his union activities and for using his fundamental rights and freedoms. Mr. Beheshti, at the beginning of the Revolution, was in contact with the Movement of Militant Muslims for around one year

<coverage-outsourcing id='18934'> Began his union activities with the establishment of the Teachers’ Association </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='5432'> He was arrested and released after spending 31 days in solitary confinement in Evin Prison. He was later exonerated of these charges </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='5433'> He was arrested alongside other teacher activists in Tehran and spent the new year in solitary confinement in Evin Prison. He was released shortly after after posting bail and was tried in a court session held specifically for these arrests. He was sentenced by judge Salavati to 4 years in prison, with the sentence suspended for 5 years. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='5434'> He was arrested and released on bail after two months of solitary confinement. He was later sentenced to 5 years in prison by Judge Salavati </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='5441'> He was summoned to Branch 15 of Revolutionary Court by Judge Salavati </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='5435'> He was arrested by security forces in his residence due to his activities with trade associations and was transferred to Evin Prison </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='5436'> He ended his hunger strike following meetings with the Deputy Prosecutor and receiving promises regarding an inquiry into his situation </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='5440'> He published a letter in December in which he claimed that he had began a hunger strike in protest of his nine year sentence </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='5437'> He was released on furlough 20 days into his hunger strike </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='5439'> He returned to Evin Prison at the end of his month of furlough </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='5438'> It was reported that despite the fact that his family had a permit from the Prosecutor to visit with him, he was not allowed to see them due to the insistence of the authorities in charge of Ward 7 that he wear the prisoners' uniform </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='5457'> It was reported that Judge Moghiseh sentenced the defendant and two other members of the Teachers' Trade Association to five years in prison </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='5506'> It was reported that he succeeded in visiting with his family without wearing the prison uniform. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='5561'> It was reported that he went on Norouz vacation leave </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='5713'> Published a press release, announcing, that he will continue his hunger strike until the halting of the implementation of the sentence and the holding of a legal hearing, according to article 168 of the Constitution. He began his hunger strike on Wednesday April 22nd </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='5844'> The family of Mr. Beheshti Langroudi published a statement announcing that they had embarked on a two-day hunger strike in solidarity with him </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='6010'> It was reported that he went home upon receiving a warrant for release, after 22 days on hunger strike, four days of which were spent in the hospital. In the months that followed the newspapers published the news of his re-admission to the hospital </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='9747'> According to the Committee of Coordination of the Office of the Presiding Counselor for Prisoners, he was summoned to Evin prison in a communication with Mahmoud Beheshti Langroudi </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='18933'> IPA reported the arrest of Mahmoud Beheshti. According to published news the person who posted bail has received numerous letter from the prosecutor’s office. Yet, the representative of the prosecutor had, once claimed, that these letters are sent “systematically and routinely”. However,finally, the order for the payment of bail was issued followed by Mahmoud Beheshti’s arrest a few days later </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='18978'> The Teachers Association of Tehran Province gave news of his transfer from the quarantine ward to hall 4 ward 7 </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='18998'> The judiciary’s spokesman, Mohseni Ejei, said that Mahmoud Beheshti was not arrested because he is a teacher but he has a “security” charge against him and he has been sentenced to five years imprisonment for this reason </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='19069'> He answered Mohseni Ejei’s statements in a letter. This letter can be found in the evidence section of this page </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='19104'> Kalameh reported that his sentence of five years incarceration, which had been given to him by judge Moghiseh, was confirmed by the appeals court </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='19318'> Mahmoud Beheshti Langroudi, Soda Aghasar, Ali Shariati, Yousef Emadi, and Soheil Arabi, along with some of the other prisoners, celebrated International Teacher’s Day celebrations in ward 7 of Evin prison </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='19745'> It was reported that he has been transferred to ward 4 </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='20614'> Went on furlough for a few days </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='21533'> According to Atlas, Branch 36 of the Tehran's Appeal Court issued a five-year sentence by applying Article 134 through the merger of 14 years imprisonment of Mahmoud Beheshti, which relates to three separate cases </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='23235'> Mahmoud Beheshti went on a hunger strike in protest against “harms against political prisoners and denial of their rights”. He refrained from making his hunger strike public during the first 10 days in hopes of coming to a desired conclusion through discussion with the authorities. In a voice recording, which has been documented in the evidence portion of this page, Mahmoud Beheshti spoke of Mr. Rostami as the new solicitor to political prisoners at Evin prison, noting his role in violating the rights of prisoners and their families to be substantial </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='25720'> Was released on furlough for a few weeks </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='27036'> Mahmoud Beheshti's lawyer, Hassan Taj, told Ilna: Tehran Prosecutor rejects his request, while Prison and Judicial Officers Agree to Mr. Beheshti's probation. "we will reschedule the request for probation.", he said. Mr. Taj has hopes for the Tehran prosecutor's next response </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='30549'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2020/hranews/a-24735/'> However, the situation of the Coronavirus spread in Iran and many other countries is critical but he returned to prison after his leave ended </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='30972'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2020/hranews/a-25106/'> He was released from prison </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>