The news agency of the Human Rights Activists in Iran announced on Tuesday that eight defendants in the 'Ekbatana Town' case, who were among those arrested during last year's nationwide protests, were transferred from Rajai Shahr Prison to Qazal Hessar Prison in Karaj on August 1st, coinciding with the transfer of hundreds of prisoners. According to the news website Hrana, Milad Arman, Alireza Kafayi, Amir Mohammad Khosh Eghbal, Alireza Barmarz Poornak, Seyed Mohammad Mahdi Hosseini, Hossein Naimati, Mehdi Imani, and Navid Najaran are the eight defendants who remain in detention without a clear status. In early November 2022, during the nationwide protests and following the death of a Basij force member named 'Arman Ali Vardi' in Ekbatana Town, at least over 50 young residents of this town were arrested by security and law enforcement forces, with indictments issued for 14 of them while the others were released. The graffiti 'Ghost' addresses the bloody suppression of protesters in Ekbatana Town, Tehran. Navid Najaran is the latest detainee in the case concerning the death of a Basij member known as the Ekbatana Town case. The website Dadban reported that one of the defendants in the 'Ekbatana Town' case was not present during the beating of the deceased Basij member. The site also reported the arrest of a new suspect in the 'Ekbatana Town' case.
Defendants in the Case Known as 'Ekbatana Town' Transferred to Qazal Hessar Prison
Eight defendants from the 'Ekbatana Town' case, linked to last year's protests, have been moved to Qazal Hessar Prison. They remain in detention without clear status following the protests that erupted after the death of a Basij member. This situation highlights ongoing human rights concerns in Iran.
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⚡ Actions
📰 What Happened
Eight defendants in the 'Ekbatana Town' case transferred to Qazal Hessar Prison amid ongoing protests.
- Iranian authorities transfer Milad Arman, Alireza Kafayi, Amir Mohammad Khosh Eghbal, Alireza Barmarz Poornak, Seyed Mohammad Mahdi Hosseini, Hossein Naimati, Mehdi Imani, Navid Najaran
- security and law enforcement forces arrest over 50 young residents of Ekbatana Town
- Iranian authorities indict 14 defendants
💡 Why It Matters
📚 Background
The transfer of defendants underscores the Iranian regime's crackdown on dissent.
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