Majid Tavakoli: I Was Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for My Writings

Majid Tavakoli, a political activist, has reported his sentencing to "6 years in prison" by the Islamic Revolutionary Court due to his "writings and articles" from recent years. This political activist announced via a tweet that the "ruling of Branch 28 of the Revolutionary Court" has been communicated to his lawyer, stating: "5 years in prison for the charge of gathering and colluding against national security and 1 year in prison for the charge of propaganda against the regime." Majid Tavakoli has also mentioned a "2-year ban on activity in cyberspace, a 2-year ban on residing in Tehran, and a 2-year ban on leaving the country" as part of the "supplementary punishment" in the ruling issued by the judiciary of the Islamic Republic. He was arrested during last year's nationwide protests and was temporarily released in late Azar 1401. On Bahman 27 of the same year, he tweeted about his experiences from the protests' detainees, stating: "About 25% of the detainees were from the 80s generation, and about 50% were from the 70s generation, with about half of them being released on the first night." Majid Tavakoli wrote: "A significant phenomenon of the Ministry of Intelligence's detentions was the arrests from 10 PM to 6 AM, which accounted for almost 50% of the home arrests in the first two months. Home arrests were sometimes accompanied by severe violence, but from mid-Mordad, violence during street arrests intensified, and almost all detainees arrived at prison with severe injuries." Regarding the ruling against him, this political activist noted that this conviction was solely due to his "writings and articles from recent years" and that due to his "insistence on independent activity," there is no evidence of "collective activity or connections with hostile governments and opponents" in his case. On Tir 25, following the last court session in Branch 28 of the Revolutionary Court, he stated that "the final defense was taken, and I must wait for the issuance of the ruling," adding that the Ministry of Intelligence of the Islamic Republic "insists on a heavy sentence." In recent months, international organizations have expressed concern over the increasing crackdowns on protesting citizens and political activists, protesting against the issuance of unfair and heavy sentences for them. According to the laws of the Islamic Republic, if the ruling is ultimately confirmed in the appeal stage, the maximum punishment of the ruling, which is at least 5 years in prison, will be enforced. The reactions to Majid Tavakoli's release and the continued detention of other activists have been reflected in social media. Majid Tavakoli's freedom came after 88 days of detention, according to Ashkan Soltani's report. A vertical banner was installed on Niayesh Highway featuring Majid Tavakoli's words on Aban 14. Reactions to Voria Ghafouri's farewell from football; Majid Tavakoli: I stood for Iran. Majid Tavakoli: About 25% of the detainees were from the 80s generation and about 50% from the 70s generation. There is no news about the detention location of Majid Tavakoli; Hossein Ronaghi is at risk of "cardiac and brain injuries."