The Revolutionary Court of Noorabad sentenced Hossein Hosseinpour, an eye-injured protester from Mahabad, to one year in prison on charges of 'propaganda against the regime through writing posts on social media and Instagram.' According to HRANA, the news agency of human rights activists in Iran, this sentence was reduced to 11 months following Hosseinpour's acceptance of the verdict. He had previously reported on his Instagram account about obstacles in the treatment of his injured eye. Hossein Hosseinpour, considered one of the victims of deliberate eye shootings during the nationwide protests of 2022, was arrested in September of this year on the Noorabad-Mamasani road. According to the Hengaw human rights organization, the arresting agency was the IRGC Intelligence, and this eye-injured protester was deprived of access to his eye medications during his detention at the IRGC Intelligence detention center. In November, Hosseinpour went on a hunger strike in protest of the lack of medical care and his failure to be granted leave. So far, several eye-injured protesters from past nationwide protests have been arrested and sent to prison. Amir Shah-Valayati, another protester who was a victim of deliberate eye shooting in Tehran, was returned to Evin Prison in February after being released on bail. Prior to that, Matin Hasani, an eye-injured victim from the 2019 protests, was arrested on February 3. Targeting the eyes of protesters by the Islamic Republic's agents has been considered one of the methods of suppressing protests in recent years. Following the nationwide protests of 2022 over the death of Mahsa (Zhina) Amini in the custody of the morality police, hundreds of protesters lost the sight of one or both eyes due to deliberate shootings by government agents. According to reports from human rights organizations and international media, at least around six hundred protesters were targeted in the eyes by the Islamic Republic's agents with shotgun pellets last year. Mahmoud Amiri-Moghaddam stated that shooting at the faces and eyes of female protesters was a coordinated order and plan.
Hossein Hosseinpour, Eye-Injured Protester, Sentenced to Imprisonment
Hossein Hosseinpour, an eye-injured protester from Mahabad, has been sentenced to 11 months in prison for social media posts against the Iranian regime. His case highlights the ongoing repression of protesters in Iran, particularly those who have suffered severe injuries during demonstrations. This incident is part of a broader pattern of violence against dissenters in the country.
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Hossein Hosseinpour sentenced to imprisonment for social media posts against the Iranian regime.
- IRGC Intelligence arrest Hossein Hosseinpour
- Revolutionary Court of Noorabad sentence Hossein Hosseinpour
- Hossein Hosseinpour protest IRGC Intelligence
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The sentencing of Hossein Hosseinpour underscores the Iranian regime's continued repression of dissent.
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