Mohamad Abolhasani

Tuesday, June 13, 2023, Mohammad Abolhasani, a civil activist imprisoned in Chubin Dar (Central) Prison in Qazvin Province, was beaten by the prison's protection unit.

On Monday, June 12, 2023, Mohammad Abolhasani, a civil activist and political prisoner held in Chubin Dar (Central) Prison in Qazvin Province, was severely beaten on the orders of Gholian, the prison's deputy, and by the prison's protection unit, leading to a period of unconsciousness. This political prisoner is serving a 4-year prison sentence.

According to an informed source in a conversation with a human rights reporter in Iran: "Around 2 AM, Mr. Abolhasani, following a verbal altercation with a guard on duty, had the incident reported to Gholian, the prison's deputy, resulting in this political prisoner being severely beaten by two prison guards and subsequently losing consciousness and being transferred to the prison's infirmary."

It should be noted that on October 3, 2022, while serving a 1-year and 3-month discretionary prison sentence in Evin Prison, Mohammad Abolhasani was sentenced to 4 years in prison by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Iman Afshari, on charges of "assembly and collusion with the intent to disrupt national security." This sentence was upheld by the Tehran Province Court of Appeals.

On August 24, 2022, Mohammad Abolhasani, a political prisoner held in Evin Prison, was charged by the interrogation branch of the District 33 Prosecutor's Office in Tehran with "propaganda against the regime" and "communication with foreign media."

In March 2022, in another case opened against him during his imprisonment, Mohammad Abolhasani was tried by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Iman Afshari, on charges of "propaganda against the regime" and "disturbing prison order." He was acquitted of these charges, and a non-prosecution order was issued.

On January 1, 2022, Mohammad Abolhasani was summoned to the Execution of Sentences Branch of Evin Prison to serve a 15-month discretionary prison sentence, following a previous notification. On January 9, 2022, he was transferred from Ward 4 of Evin Prison to the Greater Tehran Prison, and on July 24, 2022, he was returned to Evin Prison along with 30 other political prisoners held in the Greater Tehran Prison.

In his first case, Mohammad Abolhasani was sentenced to 1 year and 3 months of discretionary imprisonment and 4 months of compulsory labor for 4 hours a day in agricultural jihad for "propaganda against the regime." Under Article 134 of the Islamic Penal Code, serving 15 months of discretionary imprisonment became mandatory for this civil activist.

This political prisoner had previously been sentenced to discretionary imprisonment in another case and was temporarily released on February 6, 2021, after completing the discretionary imprisonment in the first case and posting a bail of 100 million tomans, considering the second case was still open.

In this case, Mohammad Abolhasani is co-defendants with Arsham Rezaei and Shakila Monfared, two political prisoners in Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj and Evin Prison.

In the initial stage, Mohammad Abolhasani was sentenced by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Iman Afshari, to 1 year and 3 months of discretionary imprisonment and four months of compulsory labor for 4 hours a day in agricultural jihad for "propaganda against the regime." This sentence was upheld by Branch 36 of the Tehran Province Court of Appeals, and under Article 134 of the Islamic Penal Code, serving 1 year and 3 months of discretionary imprisonment became mandatory for Mohammad Abolhasani.

In his first case, on August 14, 2019, Mohammad Abolhasani was arrested by security agents in Tehran. After being transferred to his residence and having his personal belongings searched and confiscated, this civil activist was taken to solitary confinement in Evin Prison.

During the trial process, Mohammad Abolhasani's case was reviewed by Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Abolqasem Salavati, the then-judge of the mentioned branch, on charges of acting against national security, and he was sentenced to 2 years of discretionary imprisonment.

In the second part of that case, Mohammad Abolhasani was sentenced to a 2-year ban on leaving the country, a 2-year ban on membership in political and social parties and groups, a 2-year ban on leaving the country, and a 2-year ban on online activities for "spreading falsehoods with the intent to disturb public opinion."