Background Briefing

Appendix

List of 35 student activists prosecuted for political activity and sentenced by the Judiciary, from July 2005 to present, as provided by Iranian student activists:

  1. Muhammad Ali Ebadi, member of the central committee of Islamic Students’ Associations, Karaj Teachers College, charged with propaganda against the state and insulting the (Supreme) Leader, sentenced to six months’ imprisonment, July 2005.
  2. Davood Yari, former member of the Islamic Students’ Association of Shahr-Kurd University, charged with insulting officials, sentenced to a fine of 10 million rials (US$110) and 30 lashes, August 2005.
  3. Abbas Shekoohmand, student at Teacher’s College, former member of the central committee of the Islamic Students’ Association, charged with insulting an official, fined 1,000,000 rials ($110), August 2005.
  4. Amir Hussein Balali, former member of the Islamic Students’ Association of Amir Kabir University, charged with participation in student protests between 1999 and 2001, fined 10,000,000 rials ($1100), November 2005.
  5. Ahmad Farraji, student at the Science and Industry University, charged with propaganda against the state and acting against national security, sentenced to three years’ imprisonment (suspended), November 2005.
  6. Shiva Nazarahari, student at Azad University, spokeswoman for the committee in Defense of Political Prisoners, charged with participating in an illegal protest in front of the United Nations office in Tehran, sentenced to one year’s imprisonment (suspended), November 2005.
  7. Farid Modarresi, student at Alameh Tabataba’i University, charged with acting against national security, sentenced to eight months’ imprisonment (suspended), December 2005.
  8. Ali Pasbar, student at Tabriz University, charged with acting against national security, sentenced to three years’ imprisonment, December 2005.
  9. Saeed Ardeshiri, student at Kerman’s Bahonar University, charged with acting against national security, sentenced to one year’s imprisonment (suspended), January 2006.
  10. Reza Delai Milan, student at Kerman’s Bahonar University, charged with acting against national security, sentenced to five months’ imprisonment (suspended),    January 2006.
  11. Hussein Khodayari, student at Kerman’s Bahonar University, charged with acting against national security, sentenced to five months’ imprisonment (suspended), January 2006.
  12. Ali Asghar Sadeghi, charged with acting against national security, sentenced to 15 months’ imprisonment, February 2006.
  13. Mehdi Aminizadeh, member of the central committee of Islamic Students’ Associations, Shahid Rajai University, charged with acting against national security, sentenced to two year’s imprisonment, February 2006.
  14. Muhammad Rezai, student at Alameh Tabataba’i University, charged with acting against national security, sentenced to two years imprisonment, February 2006.
  15. Mikaeel Azimi, charged with acting against national security, sentenced to 15 months’ imprisonment, February 2006.
  16. Heydar Zahedi, student at Tabriz University, charged with insulting officials, and acting against national security, fined 1,500,000 rials ($160), April 2006.
  17. Ali Afshari, member of the central committee of Islamic Students’ Associations, charged with acting against national security and propaganda against the state, insulting officials, and disseminating misinformation, sentenced to six years’ imprisonment, April 2006.
  18. Peyman Aref, student at Tehran University, charged with acting against national security, sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment (suspended), April 2006.
  19. Farid Hashemi, student at Tehran University, charged with acting against national security and propaganda against the state, sentenced to six months’ imprisonment (suspended), April 2006.
  20. Amin Kurd, student at Azad University, charged with participating in an illegal protest in front of the United Nations office in Tehran, sentenced to one year’s imprisonment (suspended), April 2006.
  21. Ali Sadeghi, former member of the Islamic Students Association at Khajeh Nasir-al-din University, charged with insulting officials, sentenced to one year’s imprisonment (suspended), June 2006.
  22. Murteza Boreshjan, student at Yazd University, charged with propaganda against the state, sentenced to six months’ imprisonment, June 2006.
  23. Muhammad Reza Rahimi-rad, student at Yazd University, charged with insulting the Leader, sentenced to six months’ imprisonment (suspended), July 2006.
  24. Amir Ashaghi, member of the Student Republican Association at Yazd University, charged with acting against national security and propaganda against the state, fined 1,000,000 rials ($110), July 2006.
  25. Omran Porandakh, student at Razi University of Kermanshah, sentenced to six months’ imprisonment (suspended), July 2006.
  26. Akbar Atri, former member of the central committee of Islamic Students’ Associations, charged with acting against national security, propaganda against the state, and insulting the leader, sentenced to three years’ imprisonment, July 2006.
  27. Behrooz Khaleqijan, student at Yazd University, charged with propaganda against the state, sentenced to six months’ imprisonment, July 2006.
  28. Poya Muhammadian, political secretary of the Islamic Students’ Association at Amir Kabir University, sentenced to three-and-a-half months’ imprisonment, July 2006.
  29. Navid Gholami, student at Yazd University, charged with propaganda against the state, sentenced to six months’ imprisonment, July 2006.
  30. Mehdi Shirzad, student at Tehran University, charged with gathering with intent to commit a crime, sentenced to two years’ imprisonment (suspended), August 2006.
  31. Farab Samimi, Kar University, charged with participation in student protests of June 2003, sentenced to six months’ imprisonment, August 2006.
  32. Abdullah Momeni, student at Alameh Tabataba’i University, member of the central committee of Islamic Students’ Associations, charged with acting against national security, propaganda against the state, sentenced to twenty-three months’ imprisonment (suspended), September 2006.
  33. Alireza Moradi, student at Razi University of Kermanshah, charged with acting against national security and insulting sacred beliefs, sentenced to five months’ imprisonment and a fine of 3,000,000 rials ($330), September 2006.
  34. Nader Zamin, student at Tabriz University, charged with acting against national security, sentenced to one year’s imprisonment, September 2006.
  35. Reza Abbasi, student at Zanjan University, former member of the Islamic Students’ Association, charged with propaganda against the state and insulting the Leader, sentenced to one year’s imprisonment, September 2006.

List of six student activists prosecuted by the Judiciary from July 2005 to present, but not yet sentenced, as provided by Iranian student activists:

  1. Hamed Iranshahi, member of the Islamic Students’ Association at Arak University, October 2005.
  2. Muhammad Mubasheri, student at Sharif University, charged with insulting officials and disseminating misinformation, October 2005.
  3. Amir Ra’yat-nazari, student at Tehran University, charged with acting against national security, October 2005.
  4. Arman Rezapour, student at Azad University, charged with acting against national security, May 2006.
  5. Davood Hasanpour, student at Tehran University, charged with propaganda against the state, June 2006.
  6. Jamshid Khatami, student at Mashad University, June 2006.