Emad Bahavar

Emad Bahavar is political activist and journalist. He was head of Freedom Movement of Iran’s Youth Branch, and one of the founders of Campaign in Support of Khatami and Mousavi

<coverage-outsourcing id='101'> He was arrested on charges of "Propaganda against the system" and released after 96 hours. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='102'> He was arrested. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='103'> He was released from prison after spending 46 days in solitary confinement. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='104'> While he was summoned to the Revolutionary Court for his final defense statements, he was arrested again. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='105'> He was released after being detained for six days. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='123'> He was arrested and transferred to Ward 209 where he spent 51 days in solitary confinement before being transferred to the two-person ward. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='122'> It was reported that his family and friends had no information about his case or health for upwards of 15 days after his arrest. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='124'> It was reported that he sent news of his physical and emotional health to his wife through a short conversation. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='125'> It was reported that in the following year security forces not only pressured his employer into firing him but pressured Mazandaran University Security Forces to prevent his dissertation session for him to receive his Master's in Political Science. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='107'> His arrest warrant was extended for two more months. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='126'> It was reported that he is under a lot of pressure to confess. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='127'> It was reported that he was transferred to solitary confinement. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='108'> He was exiled to Rajaee Shahr Prison. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='128'> He and 11 other inmates began a hunger strike in protest of the deaths of Hedi Saber and Haleh Sahabi. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='109'> He was transferred to Ward 350 of Evin Prison. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='111'> It was reported that his trial will be held in 2010. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='113'> His trial was delayed due to the Prosecutor's Representative not being present. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='114'> It was reported that his trial will be held in August 2010. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='115'> Due to the lack of coordination between the judge and prison authorities his court date was postponed for a second time. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='116'> His trial was finally held. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='117'> He was tried in Branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court and sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment and 10 years' ban on activity in political parties and online on charges of "Propaganda against the system", "Assembly and collusion against national security," and "Insulting the Supreme Leader and Ayatollah Khomeini." </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='119'> His sentence was upheld in Appeals Court. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='136'> His defense was published in the Appeals Court. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='135'> He published a letter to his wife. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='129'> It was reported that he and three other members of the Freedom Movement were arrested, interrogated, and threatened in connection to signing their names on a letter titled " Letter 143 of political activists" addressed to Seyyed Mohammad Khatami, the former president. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='120'> The Supreme Court reviewed his case and overturned his 10 year sentence. Subsequently, his case was sent over to Appeals Court to be reviewed again. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='20316'> A few of the inmates incarcerated by the Intelligence Ministry and housed in Ward 350 of Evin Prison organized a march in this prison. This led to a clash between prison authorities and the political prisoners in this ward. Following this altercation, Emad Bahavar, Hassan Asadi Zeidabadi, and Behzad Arab Gol were transferred to solitary confinement in Ward 240. After these individuals were transferred, the remaining inmates in Ward 350 refused to accept their meals until they were returned. Following this course of action, Ali Kazemzadeh was transferred to solitary confinement while Hamidreza Borhani was exiled to Rajaee Shahr Prison </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='20313'> It was reported that 140 of the inmates in Ward 350 of Evin Prison continue to refuse to accept their meals as they await the return of Emad Bahavar, Hassan Asadi Zeidabadi, Behzad Arabgol, and Ali Kazemzadeh from solitary confinement </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='20320'> It was reported that the inmates continue to refuse their meals and that 30 of them are refusing to accept visitors as well </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='134'> After spending about five years in prison, he was released. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='28057'> <reference source='https://ipa.united4iran.org/media/file_evidence/My_Video.mp4'> Emad Bahavar published a short video of the moment he met his wife (in prison), after a few years. Mr. Bahavar wrote (to explain the video): Due to the wiretapping of prison phones by security agents, we wrote some important or personal conversations on paper and put them on the meeting cabin’s glass.The video shows Mr. Bahavar showing a paper to his wife </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>