human rights defender
Mohammad Abolhasani
HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER
HRD's Gender
Man
Type of HRD
- Social and community leader
HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Civil and political rights
- Women's rights
Current Status
In prison (sentenced)
HRD's bio and work
Mohammad Abolhasani is an Iranian civil activist known for his work in human rights and supporting the rights of political prisoners. He has played a significant role in defending citizens' rights and organizing public campaigns against human rights violations in Iran. Abolhasani has been arrested and legally prosecuted multiple times for his civil activities and criticism of the Islamic Republic. His human rights efforts have consistently drawn the attention of international organizations.
Detained since
Jan 1, 2022
Charge(s)
- Anti-government propaganda
- Creating disturbances
Sentence
5 years and 3 months in prison
Latitude: 36.23052362545006
Longitude: 49.94655662938481
Geolocation of detention
Country or area of detention
Region of detention
- Asia: Southern Asia
Location of detention - City/Town
Tehran
Location of detention - Facility
Tehran, Chubin Prison in Qazvin
Recent case update / evolution
Mr. Abolhasani has been sentenced to a total of 5 years and 3 months in prison, 12 lashes, a fine of 30 million tomans, and 4 months of mandatory work at the Agricultural Jihad Organization for 4 hours a day. Mr. Abolhasani was initially sentenced to 15 months of imprisonment and 4 months of mandatory work at the Agricultural Jihad by Branch 26 of the Revolutionary Court of Tehran, presided over by Judge Iman Afshari. This sentence was upheld in full by Branch 36 of the Tehran Court of Appeals. Shortly thereafter, he was sentenced to 4 years in prison by the same branch for a new case. Additionally, regarding another new case opened against him during his imprisonment, he was sentenced by one of the branches of the Revolutionary Court in Qazvin to 12 lashes and a fine of 30 million rials in favor of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
According to the latest report, Mohammad Abolhasani, who is currently serving his prison sentence at Chobindar Prison in Qazvin without adherence to the principle of separating prisoners by offense, has received and been subjected to a sentence of 12 lashes.
Any other relevant documents
Court summons https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-yHCdnmivQ1vxedIJVkW90mPGJPUgAdfNKINah_4q6E/edit?usp=sharing
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- Country(ies) of nationality
- HRD's Gender
- Man
- Type of HRD
- Social and community leader
- HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Civil and political rights
- Women's rights
- HRD's Picture
- HRD's bio and work
Mohammad Abolhasani is an Iranian civil activist known for his work in human rights and supporting the rights of political prisoners. He has played a significant role in defending citizens' rights and organizing public campaigns against human rights violations in Iran. Abolhasani has been arrested and legally prosecuted multiple times for his civil activities and criticism of the Islamic Republic. His human rights efforts have consistently drawn the attention of international organizations.
- Country or area of detention
- Region of detention
- Asia: Southern Asia
- Location of detention - City/Town
- Tehran
- Location of detention - Facility
- Tehran, Chubin Prison in Qazvin
- Geolocation of detention
Latitude: 36.23052362545006
Longitude: 49.94655662938481
- Geolocation of detention
- Detained since
- Jan 1, 2022
- Current Status
- In prison (sentenced)
- Charge(s)
- Anti-government propaganda
- Creating disturbances
- Sentence
5 years and 3 months in prison
- Recent case update / evolution
Mr. Abolhasani has been sentenced to a total of 5 years and 3 months in prison, 12 lashes, a fine of 30 million tomans, and 4 months of mandatory work at the Agricultural Jihad Organization for 4 hours a day. Mr. Abolhasani was initially sentenced to 15 months of imprisonment and 4 months of mandatory work at the Agricultural Jihad by Branch 26 of the Revolutionary Court of Tehran, presided over by Judge Iman Afshari. This sentence was upheld in full by Branch 36 of the Tehran Court of Appeals. Shortly thereafter, he was sentenced to 4 years in prison by the same branch for a new case. Additionally, regarding another new case opened against him during his imprisonment, he was sentenced by one of the branches of the Revolutionary Court in Qazvin to 12 lashes and a fine of 30 million rials in favor of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
According to the latest report, Mohammad Abolhasani, who is currently serving his prison sentence at Chobindar Prison in Qazvin without adherence to the principle of separating prisoners by offense, has received and been subjected to a sentence of 12 lashes.
- Any other relevant documents
Court summons https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-yHCdnmivQ1vxedIJVkW90mPGJPUgAdfNKINah_4q6E/edit?usp=sharing
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- Consent status
- Consent to register, store and publish the information
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