اکبر باقری در سال ۹۶ توسط نیروهای امنیتی در تهران بازداشت و به زندان اوین منتقل شد. وی در تابستان ۹۷ توسط شعبه پانزده دادگاه انقلاب تهران به ریاست قاضی صلواتی از بابت اتهامات تبلیغ علیه نظام و اجتماع و تبانی به ۹ سال حبس محکوم شد. این حکم نهایتا در دادگاه تجدیدنظر نیز عیناً تایید شد. این زندانی سیاسی پس از وقایع زندان اوین در مهر ماه سال ۱۴۰۱، به همراه شماری دیگر به زندان رجایی شهر کرج منتقل شد. او در نهایت در تاریخ ۱۸ اردیبهشت ۱۴۰۲، به دنبال صدور بخشنامه عفو از زندان رجایی شهر کرج آزاد شد.
Witness.Report Status Chaneges:
Date: 2025-02-15
City: Karaj
Country: Iran
Health Status: Unwell
Status: Imprisoned
Comment: A political suspect who has been in temporary detention for more than three months, was transferred on Saturday 27th Bahman 1403 (15th February 2025) from the Ministry of Intelligence's detention center, known as Ward 209 of Evin Prison, to Qezl-Hesar Prison in Karaj.
Date: 2025-01-04
City: Tehran
Country: Iran
Health Status: Unwell
Status: Kidnapped
Comment:A political suspect, has been detained for more than 50 days and there is no information about his whereabouts. He also suffers from several illnesses, and the lack of information about his physical condition has increased the concerns of Mr. Bagheri's family and relatives.
Date: 2024-11-29
City: Tehran
Country: Iran
Health Status: Unknown
Status: Temporary detention
Comment:A former political prisoner, despite the passage of three weeks since his arrest, he is still in detention and in limbo. The lack of news about Mr. Bagheri's condition has led to an increase in his family's worries.