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Mr. Arabshahi was blindfolded, verbally abused, threatened, and beaten during his
interrogations. He was reportedly questioned about interviews he gave to the foreign press,
about his role in the 2009 Ashura protests, and about the membership and activities of his
student organization, Daftare Tahkim Vahdat. Mr. Arabshahi reportedly suffered a heart
attack and was released from prison upon medical advice on $100,000 bail. The source also
reported that Arabshahi has since been threatened by authorities to refrain from political
activity.
11.
Hassan Asadi Zeidabadi is a central council member of the Graduate Alumni
Organization (Advar Tahkime Vahdat). He has been arrested and detained twice for his
student activities. A witness who shall remain anonymous reported that Mr. Zeidabadi was
held in solitary confinement for 30 of his 40 days in detention following his arrest on 3
November 2009, after which he was released on $100,000 bail. The witness reported that
Mr. Zeidabadi was not allowed to defend himself during his 4 August 2010 trial, and that it
was clear that the judge had already made up his mind about charges of “conspiracy and
assembly to disturbing public order,” “propaganda against regime”, “insulting president”,
and “participation in illegal Marches”. Mr. Zeidabadi is currently serving his 5 year
sentence.
12.
Salman Sima was arrested for a second time on 12 June 2010 for his student
activities in protest of the 2009 presidential election outcome. Mr. Sima reported that he
was blindfolded, threatened, and beaten during his interrogations. He learned of his 6-year
sentence for charges of “disrupting the public order and attending illegal gatherings” and
“collusion and conspiracy” that were filed against him in November 2009 while in prison
awaiting the outcome of his second arrest. He was released on 5 July 2010 on US $100,000,
and has left the country.
13.
Ali Jamali is currently serving a 4-year sentence for “insulting the Supreme Leader”,
“insulting the President”, “anti-regime propaganda”, and “gathering and conspiracy to
disturb public order.” A witness who shall remain anonymous reported that Mr. Jamali and
his family were repeatedly threatened for their participation in the 2009 election protests.
The witness also stated that Mr. Jamali‟s wife was also fired from her job in connection
with her husband‟s activities.
14.
Hamzeh Ghalebi was the head of the Youth Branch of Mir-Hossein Mousavi's
campaign during the June 2009 election. He was detained on 20 June 2009 by plainclothes
agents and transferred to Ward 2-A of Evin Prison, where he was reportedly blindfolded,
beaten and threatened with execution during his investigation.
15.
Mohammad Sadeghi was arrested for the fourth time on 3 November 2009. Mr.
Sadeghi reported that his home was searched, belongings seized, and he was transferred to
solitary confinement in Ward 209 of Evin Prison. Mr. Sadeghi reported that he spent 12 days
in the 1.5 x 2 meter cell without any human contact, stating that the only way he knew the
time of day by hearing the calls to prayer. He asserted that his pleas to go to prayer were met
with beatings by prison guards. He was only allowed to contact his family to inform them of
his whereabouts after 25 days. He was charged with “acting against national security”,
“assembly and collusion with the intent to disrupt national security,” propagating against the
regime and creating public anxiety.” He was released on $100,000 bail on 12 December 2009.
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