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Babak Moradifar, a legal scholar and political activist, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison by Branch 28 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Amouzad. The ruling was issued at the trial court level.
He was convicted of assembly and collusion with the intent to undermine internal security through disseminating propaganda against the Islamic Republic. His attendance at a memorial marking the seventh day after Khosrow Alikordi’s death in Mashhad and his support for the January 2026 protests were cited as grounds for the charge.
Moradifar was arrested at 6 a.m. on January 9, 2026, and transferred to Evin Prison after being interrogated and beaten. According to his account, on January 30, officers moved him from basement Room 202 to solitary confinement in Ward 7, claiming that he was teaching prisoners how to resist interrogation. During the transfer, he was pushed on the stairs and suffered a severe tendon injury in his right leg. Although a hospital doctor recommended placing his leg in a cast, officers refused to allow the treatment.
After spending 42 days in various sections of Evin Prison, including Wards 7, 8, 202, and 240, he was transferred to the Greater Tehran Central Penitentiary. Moradifar says the prison’s unsanitary conditions worsened his chest and urinary tract infections. On several occasions, he received oxygen at the prison infirmary because of severe breathing difficulties. Despite two referrals for hospital treatment, he was never transferred.
Moradifar was eventually released on February 26 on bail of three billion toumans to continue his medical treatment. Examinations following his release revealed that a severe infection had spread throughout his body. He remains under treatment and continues to suffer from coughing, fever, chills, and physical weakness.
According to Moradifar, his detention also took a heavy toll on his family. His brother, Farshad, was diagnosed with skin cancer in January but concealed his illness because the family was already worried about Babak. Farshad, who was one year away from retirement, died in late April.
Moradifar had previously been arrested and convicted in 2022–2024. He was also expelled from the master’s program in international law at Payame Noor University because of his political activities.
The legal scholar says hundreds of prisoners sought his legal advice during his detention. He prepared requests to replace detention orders with alternative measures, defense submissions, appeals, and applications for electronic monitoring. He also helped approximately 200 prisoners obtain legal representation free of charge. According to Moradifar, this legal assistance continued after his release and helped secure reduced sentences in several cases, including those involving death sentences or charges of (Moharebeh) “waging war against God.”
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He was convicted of assembly and collusion with the intent to undermine internal security through disseminating propaganda against the Islamic Republic. His attendance at a memorial marking the seventh day after Khosrow Alikordi’s death in Mashhad and his support for the January 2026 protests were cited as grounds for the charge.
Moradifar was arrested at 6 a.m. on January 9, 2026, and transferred to Evin Prison after being interrogated and beaten. According to his account, on January 30, officers moved him from basement Room 202 to solitary confinement in Ward 7, claiming that he was teaching prisoners how to resist interrogation. During the transfer, he was pushed on the stairs and suffered a severe tendon injury in his right leg. Although a hospital doctor recommended placing his leg in a cast, officers refused to allow the treatment.
After spending 42 days in various sections of Evin Prison, including Wards 7, 8, 202, and 240, he was transferred to the Greater Tehran Central Penitentiary. Moradifar says the prison’s unsanitary conditions worsened his chest and urinary tract infections. On several occasions, he received oxygen at the prison infirmary because of severe breathing difficulties. Despite two referrals for hospital treatment, he was never transferred.
Moradifar was eventually released on February 26 on bail of three billion toumans to continue his medical treatment. Examinations following his release revealed that a severe infection had spread throughout his body. He remains under treatment and continues to suffer from coughing, fever, chills, and physical weakness.
According to Moradifar, his detention also took a heavy toll on his family. His brother, Farshad, was diagnosed with skin cancer in January but concealed his illness because the family was already worried about Babak. Farshad, who was one year away from retirement, died in late April.
Moradifar had previously been arrested and convicted in 2022–2024. He was also expelled from the master’s program in international law at Payame Noor University because of his political activities.
The legal scholar says hundreds of prisoners sought his legal advice during his detention. He prepared requests to replace detention orders with alternative measures, defense submissions, appeals, and applications for electronic monitoring. He also helped approximately 200 prisoners obtain legal representation free of charge. According to Moradifar, this legal assistance continued after his release and helped secure reduced sentences in several cases, including those involving death sentences or charges of (Moharebeh) “waging war against God.”
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#DigitalBlackoutIran
#iran_strikes
#iran_human_rights
#iranmassacre
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