"Meeting" is a brief narrative about those whose lives are confined to a four-walled space called prison. In each segment of this program, we visit one of those who are labeled as "political-prisoners" by human rights organizations. He is a 39-year-old political prisoner who has spent most of his youth in prison and has been outside for only a few months in the past 15 years. He was last arrested on August 29, 2008, and has been imprisoned since then, having previously spent six years in prison. Shahin (Jafar) Aghdami is currently in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj and has repeatedly gone on hunger strikes in protest of his conditions and those of other prisoners. He was tried on security charges in Branch 28 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court presided over by Judge Moghiseh and sentenced to five years in prison, but this sentence was increased to ten years following an appeal by the prosecutor in the appeals court.
Meeting with Shahin Aghdami
Shahin Aghdami, a 39-year-old political prisoner, has spent most of his life in prison and is currently serving a ten-year sentence in Rajai Shahr prison. He has protested his conditions through hunger strikes, highlighting the plight of political prisoners in Iran. This situation underscores ongoing human rights concerns in the country.
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📰 What Happened
Shahin Aghdami, a political prisoner, has been on hunger strikes protesting his conditions in prison.
- Iranian authorities arrest Shahin Aghdami
- Shahin Aghdami protest Iranian authorities
- Tehran Revolutionary Court indict Shahin Aghdami
💡 Why It Matters
📚 Background
Shahin Aghdami's case exemplifies the Iranian regime's crackdown on political dissent.
📝 Key Evidence
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