Zartosht Ahmadi-Raghab, a political activist and prisoner, has been sentenced to an additional year in prison and two years of exile in Zanjan in connection with a new case that was formed during his imprisonment. Previously, the Coordinating Council of Cultural Associations announced this news, and the human rights website HRANA has confirmed it. The charge against Mr. Ahmadi-Raghab in this new case is 'propaganda against the regime.' Reports indicate that Zartosht Ahmadi-Raghab's health is deteriorating as he continues his hunger strike in Qazalhasar. This political prisoner is currently held in Qazalhasar prison, and the new case was formed based on complaints from the officials of this prison. Zartosht Ahmadi-Raghab, a dismissed firefighter, is one of 14 activists who, in June 2019, published an open letter calling for the resignation of Ali Khamenei, the leader of the Islamic Republic. He has been imprisoned multiple times in recent years, and in late March 2023, he was arrested. The Tehran Revolutionary Court sentenced him in June of this year to five years and eight months in prison along with other supplementary punishments. Mr. Ahmadi-Raghab was transferred in September 2023 along with several other political prisoners from Evin Prison to Qazalhasar in Karaj.
Zartosht Ahmadi-Raghab Sentenced to One Year in Prison and Two Years of Exile in New Case
Zartosht Ahmadi-Raghab, a political activist, has been sentenced to an additional year in prison and two years of exile due to 'propaganda against the regime.' His health is reportedly deteriorating as he continues a hunger strike. This case highlights the ongoing repression of dissent in Iran.
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Zartosht Ahmadi-Raghab sentenced to prison and exile for propaganda against the regime.
- Tehran Revolutionary Court sanction Zartosht Ahmadi-Raghab
- Iranian authorities arrest Zartosht Ahmadi-Raghab
- Coordinating Council of Cultural Associations announce Zartosht Ahmadi-Raghab
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The sentencing of Zartosht Ahmadi-Raghab underscores the repressive nature of the Iranian regime.
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