Political activist, Reza Arabpour Sentenced to Imprisonment in Ahvaz, Iran
Hengaw: Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Reza Arabpour, a political defendant and one of those arrested during the “Woman, Life, Freedom” movement in the city of Izeh, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison by the Judiciary of Islamic Republic of Iran. He, along with seven other defendants, faced security-related charges in a joint case.
According to a report received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Reza Arabpour, a political defendant from Izeh in Khuzestan Province, who has spent nearly 23 months in detention without a clear verdict, was recently sentenced to 15 years in prison by the Fourth Branch of the Islamic Revolutionary Court in Ahvaz for the charge of “assisting in waging war against God.” He was acquitted of the charge of “participation in rebel groups.”
Hossein Ali Hatami, Reza Arabpour’s defense attorney, stated that the Fourth Branch of the Revolutionary Court in Ahvaz sentenced Mr. Arabpour to 15 years in prison for “assisting in waging war against God” and acquitted him of charges related to participation in rebel groups. Additionally, his vehicle has been returned, and an appeal will be filed against the verdict.
In early July 2024, the trial for Reza Arabpour and the other defendants in the case was held at the Fourth Branch of the Revolutionary Court in Ahvaz.
Among Reza Arabpour’s co-defendants, Mohsen Ahmadpour, Behrouz Selahshour, Bahman Bahmani, Vahid Abbasi, Esmaeil Mousavi Nazari, and Rasoul Badaqi were temporarily released from Sheiban Prison last winter on bail, pending the conclusion of the legal process.
According to informed sources, they endured severe physical and psychological pressure after being detained in the IRGC Intelligence detention center.
Reza Arabpour was arrested by IRGC Intelligence in mid-November 2022 during the “Woman, Life, Freedom” movement and was later transferred to Sheiban Prison.
It is worth noting that on October 6, 2024, the Fourth Branch of the Revolutionary Court in Ahvaz acquitted Bahman Bahmani, Mohsen Ahmadpour, Behrouz Selahshour, Rasoul Badaqi, Vahid Abbasi, Sadegh Ghasemi, and Esmaeil Mousavi Nazari of charges including “waging war against God,” “corruption on earth,” and “membership in anti-government groups.” This verdict was communicated to their defense attorney, Hossein Ali Hatami.
