Sayed Hadi Kasaei Zadeh Mahabadi

سید هادی کسایی زاده مهابادی

Nationality : Iranian
Status: Summoned
Health: Unknown
Date: 2025-09-27
City: Tehran
Province: Tehran
Country: Iran
Health Status: Unknown
Status: Summoned
In recent days, he was sentenced by a judge to 1 year and 3 months of imprisonment, a fine of 700 million rials, and a ban on media and journalistic activities. [Date of report: September 23, 2025].

On December 19 2023 Seyyed Hadi Kasaei Zadeh a journalist former political prisoner director of the monthly "Maidan Azadi" and author of the book "Professional Reporter" residing in Tehran was arrested following a summons to the investigation branch at the Ghadousi Court in Tehran and the formal announcement of charges.

A source close to the journalists family stated that the arrest of Seyyed Hadi Kasaei Zadeh followed his summons to the investigation branch at the Shahid Ghadousi Court in Tehran and the formal announcement of charges. This case was initiated with a complaint from the Judiciarys Information Protection against Mr. Kasaei Zadeh. Additionally there is another case against this journalist with complaints from the Central Bank and Bank Sarmayeh which is currently open in the Government Employees Enforcement Branch and an arrest warrant has been issued in that case as well.

Earlier in late October 2023 due to his continued media activities this journalist and media activist was summoned to Branch 9 of the Investigation Office at the Culture and Media Court in Tehran following a complaint by the Prisons and Security Measures Organization of the country.

It is noteworthy that Hadi Kasaei Zadeh had faced complaints from various organizations in midDecember 2022 following his exposé on corruption among officials in the municipality governors office and law enforcement. After being summoned to the investigation branch of the Public and Revolutionary Prosecutors Office in Rey County he was charged with various offenses including disseminating false computerbased information to harm others and disturb public opinion against the governors office the Hamidabad village council represented by Mr. Rouhollah Khani the municipality the Qaleh Now district office the traffic police represented by Mr. Ghasem Dashti Ghareh Tapeh and insulting the residents and council members of Talebabad village represented by Mr. Ali Majidi.

In relation to this case on July 7 2021 he was arrested by security forces and after being transferred to a detention center and undergoing interrogation and investigation he was released on July 10 2021 after posting bail.

Hadi Kasaei Zadeh a journalist who has exposed corruption within Irans governmental and state systems has faced orchestrated legal challenges. For more information on his activities and previous convictions you can visit this address:

On December 24 2023 after completing interrogations and being formally charged he was released from prison on bail.

*Translated on 20260314*

سه شنبه ۲۸ آذر ماه ۱۴۰۲ سیدهادی کسایی زاده روزنامه نگار زندانی سیاسی پیشین مدیرمسئول ماهنامه میدان آزادی و نویسنده کتاب خبرنگار حرفه ای ساکن تهران در پی احضار به شعبه بازپرسی در دادسرای قدوسی تهران و تفهیم اتهام بازداشت شد.

به نقل از یک فرد نزدیک به خانواده این روزنامه نگار در گفتگو با گزارشگر حقوق بشر در ایران:”بازداشت سیدهای کسایی زاده در پی احضار او به شعبه بازپرسی در دادسرای شهیدقدوسی تهران و تفهیم اتهام وی صورت گرفته و این پرونده با شکایت حفاظت اطلاعات قوه قضائیه بر عیله آقای کسایی زاده تشکیل شده ولی پرونده دیگری هم بر علیه این روزنامه نگار با شکایت باینک مرکزی و بانک سرمایه در شعبه اجرای احکام کارکنان دولت مفتوج است و حکم بازداشت وی در آن پرونده هم صادر شده است.”

این روزنامه نگار و فعال رسانه ای در پی تداوم فعالیتهای رسانه ای خود از بابت پرونده ای دیگر اوایل آبان ماه ۱۴۰۲ با شکایت سازمان زندانها و اقدامات تامینی کشور به شعبه ۹ بازپرسی در دادسرای فرهنگ و رسانه تهران احضار شده بود.

لازم به اشاره است هادی کسایی زاده پیشتر هم اواسط آذر ماه ۱۴۰۱ در پی افشاگری از فساد مدیران در شهرداری فرمانداری و نیروی انتظامی با شکایت این ارگانها مواجه و پس از احضار به شعبه بازپرسی دادسرای عمومی و انقلاب شهرستان ری با عناوین حقوقی نشر اکاذیب رایانه ای به قصد اضرار به غیر و تشویش اذهان عمومی نسبت به فرمانداری نشر اکاذیب رایانه ای به قصد اضرار به غیر و تشویش اذهان عمومی نسبت به دهیاری حمید آباد با نمایندگی آقای روح الله خانی نشر اکاذیب رایانه ای به قصد اضرار به غیر و تشویش اذهان عمومی نسبت به شهرداری نشر اکاذیب رایانه ای به قصد اضرار به غیر و تشویش اذهان عمومی نسبت به بخشداری قلعه نو نشر اکاذیب رایانه ای به قصد اضرار به غیر و تشویش اذهان عمومی نسبت به پلیس راهنمایی و رانندگی ناجا با نمایندگی آقای قاسم دشتی قره تپه و توهین نسبت به اهالی روستا و اعضای شورا و دهیاری طالب آباد با نمایندگی آقای علی مجیدی تفهیم اتهام شده بود.

این فعال رسانه ای از بابت این پرونده در تاریخ ۱۶ تیرماه ۱۴۰۰ توسط نیروهای امنیتی بازداشت و پس از انتقال به بازداشتگاه و طی مراحل بازجوئی و بازپرسی در تاریخ ۱۹ تیرماه ۱۴۰۰ با تودیع قرار وثیقه آزاد شد.

هادی کسایی زاده روزنامه نگاری که به علت افشاگری از فساد در سیستم حکومتی و دولتی ایران پرده برداشته بود با پرونده سازی های سازمان دهی شده مواجه بوده. در صورت تمایل به شناخت بیشتر از فعالیتهای این روزنامه نگار و محکومیتهای پیشین او میتوانید به این آدرس رجوع کنید.

وی در تاریخ ۳ دی ماه ۱۴۰۲ پس از اتمام بازجویی ها و تفهیم اتهام با تودیع قرار وثیقه از زندان آزاد شد.

History:

Date: 2025-01-28
City: Tehran
Province: Tehran
Country: Iran
Health Status: Unknown
Status: Acquittal of charges
Status update
Date: 2025-01-20
City: Tehran
Province: Tehran
Country: Iran
Health Status: Unknown
Status: Released
The correct date is January 6, 2025 or Dey 17, 1403
Date: 2025-01-20
City: Tehran
Province: Tehran
Country: Iran
Health Status: Unknown
Status: Released
On Monday, January 17, 1403, the spokesperson of the Jury of the Political and Press Courts of Tehran province announced the issuance of a restraining order against Hadi Kesaizadeh, a journalist and the responsible director of Maidan Azadi magazine.
Date: 2024-09-20
City: Tehran
Province: Tehran
Country: Iran
Health Status: Unknown
Status: Summoned
A judicial case has been filed against #هادی_کسایی_زاده , a journalist, due to the publication of material criticizing Imam Juma (congregation imam).
Date: 2024-06-23
City: Tehran
Province: Tehran
Country: Iran
Health Status: Unknown
Status: Released
He was released on Friday, Tir 1st 1403 (21st June 2024).
Date: 2024-06-23
City: Tehran
Province: Tehran
Country: Iran
Health Status: Unknown
Status: Released
He was released on Friday, Tir 1st 1403 (21st June 2024).
Date: 2024-06-22
City: Tehran
Province: Tehran
Country: Iran
Health Status: Unknown
Status: Arrested
On Sunday the 23rd of Ordibehesht 1403 (12th May 2024) after being summoned to Evin courthouse, the charge was made against him. Also, this journalist was recently sentenced to three months of suspended imprisonment by Tehran Criminal Court No. 2 for another case.
Date: 2024-05-13
City: Tehran
Province: Tehran
Country: Iran
Health Status: Unknown
Status: Summoned
On Sunday the 23rd of Ordibehesht 1403 (12th May 2024) after being summoned to Evin courthouse, the charge was made against him. Also, this journalist was recently sentenced to three months of suspended imprisonment by Tehran Criminal Court No. 2 for another case.
Date: 2024-05-07
City: Tehran
Province: Tehran
Country: Iran
Health Status: Unknown
Status: Summoned
With the complaint of the Tehran Prosecutor's Office, a legal case has been filed against Hadi Kesaizadeh, the editor-in-chief of the Maidan Azadi monthly, for "publishing information about the details of Nika Shakrami's death".
Date: 2024-02-23
City: Tehran
Province: Tehran
Country: Iran
Health Status: Unknown
Status: Released
He was sentenced to pay a fine by Branch 1060 of the Criminal Court of Dou Judicial Complex of Tehran Government Employees.
Date: 2023-12-25
City: Tehran
Province: Tehran
Country: Iran
Health Status: Unknown
Status: Released on bail
In December 1402, after the completion of the interrogations and explanation of the charges, he was released from prison after posting bail.
Date: 2023-12-19
City: Tehran
Province: Tehran
Country: Iran
Health Status: Unknown
Status: Arrested
He was arrested on December 19, 2023 after being summoned to the investigation and being charged in the prosecutor's office.
Date: 2023-10-29
City: Tehran
Province: Tehran
Country: Iran
Health Status: Unknown
Status: Summoned
Sayyid Hadi Kasaii Zadeh Mahabadi, a journalist was summoned by the Culture and Media Prosecutor's Office.

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