Iranian government arrested a specialist physician for publishing picture of a meat patty

Hengaw; Wednesday, January 3, 2024

In the city of Bojnourd, North khorasan province in Iran, Dr. Mohammad Shojaa, a specialist in pediatric cardiology and a faculty member of the university, was arrested for publishing a photo of a meat patty n his instagram account. This incident has been labeled by government media as an act of insulting sanctities and committing a "crime."

According to reports obtained by the Hengaw organization for Human Rights, in late December 2023, Dr. Mohammad Shojaa was detained at his residence in Bojnourd by the intelligence forces of the Revolutionary Guards. His personal Instagram page has also been seized and taken offline.

The Tansim News Agency, affiliated with the Revolutionary Guards(IRGC), alleges that Mohammad Shojaa was arrested for " disrupt societal harmony," claiming that the arrest of Dr. Shojaa was taken in response to "the demand of a large segment of the population."

It is reported that this physician, following the killing of Reza Mousavi, an IRGC commander involved in the massacre of the Syrian people, posted an image of meat patty on his Instagram with the caption "The smell of meat patty is lingering in our apartment." The IRGC media outlets have classified this act as a crime.

It is worth noting that Dr. Mohammad Shojaa, a specialist in pediatric cardiology, had previously been detained during the “Jin, Jian, Azadi” Movement for supporting the protests.