Atila Arfaei

.Atila Arfaei is a 16 year old from Tabriz. He was arrested at the beginning of the countrywide uprisings in Iran in reaction to Mahsa Amini's murder. Atila Arfaei was arrested and severely tortured by the IRGC intelligence in Tabriz.

The murder of Mahsa Amini triggered a country-wide uprising in September 2022 in Iran. The protests were initially sporadical around the country and against the mandatory hijab. But in a few days, dozens of cities in Iran became the scenes of clashes between protesters and security forces. The protesters' main demands were freedom of attire and the overthrow of the Islamic Republic. The focus of the protests on women led to international attention. <symbol-timeline></symbol-timeline>

• <coverage-outsourcing id='42520'> According to an IPA source, Atila Arfaei was arrested on Shahnaz street in Tabriz at the beginning of the countrywide uprising in reaction to the murder of Mahsa Amini. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='42521'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/tahakermani/status/1578849748852670464?t=BMZ9DDUc2SPb5uhr7M19GQ&s=19'> Journalist Taha Kermani reported in a series of tweets that Atila Arfaei was severely tortured by the IRGC Intelligence interrogators. According to him, an arrested protestor in Tabriz who was Atila's cellmate told his family that as a result of severe beatings, Atila Arfaei's nose was broken and the face and body of the 16-year-old were covered in bruises. Taha Kermani reported that as a result of severe torture in the IRGC Intelligence lockup, Mr. Arfaei is in need of urgent medical attention. According to Mr. Kermani: > Atila Rafiei's case was sent to the 15th branch of the public prosecutor's office and revolutionary court of Tabriz and the investigator has set a bail of four billion rials. Even though the family has tried to pay the bail, the judiciary officials have told them that the IRGC Intelligence is refusing to release him. According to what the investigator at the 15th branch told Atila Arfaei's family, the 16-year-old is accused of organizing and encouraging citizens to riot through social media, leading street riots, and damaging public property. According to Atila's cellmate, the charges are based on messages that Atila has sent to his friends on a WhatsApp group. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='42522'> According to an IPA source, Atila Arfaei's asthma is getting worse due to a lack of access to medical treatment. The source says during his time in lockup, Mr. Arfaei was denied access to an attorney and family visits. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='42568'> Atila Arfaei was released from Tabriz Prison on a bail of four billion rials. According to an IPA source, after getting arrested by IRGC Intelligence, he was first transferred to their lockup in Tabriz, then he was moved to the correctional facility in Basmanj and eventually to Tabriz Prison. </coverage-outsourcing>