Habib Afkari Sangari (Persian: حبیب افکاری سنگری; born 3 December 1991) is a political dissident who was imprisoned in November 2018 for participating in August 2018 protests in Shiraz.[1]
Habib Afkari | |
|---|---|
| Born | Habib Afkari Sangari حبیب افکاری سنگری 3 December 1991 |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Family | Navid Afkari (brother) |
Arrest and torture
editHabib was arrested in November 2018, three months after his brothers Vahid and Navid, because of his involvement in August 2018 protests.[2] All three brothers were heavily tortured in order to confess, which the Afkari's publicized through audiotapes and letters where they called for help and denied the charges.[3][4][5][6]
In the last available reports, the forensics doctors recorded 15 injuries on Habib Afkari's body.[7][8]
Charges and sentences
editThe case investigator's final report cited confessions and security investigations: "The defendants, in this case, have taken various actions to fight the Islamic government. "Writing slogans, attending protests, and attacking security forces." Habib Afkari was sentenced to 7.5 years in prison for "Assembly and collusion against national security," 4.5 years in prison for "disobeying the police orders," and 2.5 years on the charge of "assault with a knife." Additionally, he was sentenced to nine months in prison on the charge of "insulting officers" and one extra year and 74 lashes on for "disturbing public order." Habib Afkari was also sentenced to pay 8% of the total amount of the blood money to the plaintiffs. According to Article 134, his applicable sentence follows as: Seven years and six months of imprisonment and payment of about 8% of the blood money.[9][10][11][12]
Solitary confinement and release
editImmediately after Navid Afkari's execution on September 12, 2020, Vahid and Habib Afkari were moved to solitary confinement.[13][14] Habib was released on March 5, 2022, while Vahid remains in solitary confinement in Adel-Abaad Prison.[15]
References
edit- ^ "Iran: Tortured protesters jailed unjustly: Vahid Afkari and Habib Afkari". Amnesty International. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ^ "Habib Afkari Archives". Hrana. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ^ Don Riddell. "Navid Afkari: Executed Iranian wrestling star's voice is 'everywhere now'". CNN. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ^ فايل صوتى نويد افكارى /The Voice of Navid Afkari, retrieved 2022-03-24
- ^ "Amnesty International urges Iran to release Vahid Afkari and Habib Afkari". 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ^ "خبرگزاری هرانا | نامه پدر و مادر برادران افکاری؛ "دلایل تحمیل انفرادی و شرایط شکنجه فرزندانمان را توضیح دهید" - خبرگزاری هرانا". Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ^ "Habib Afkari Sangari - Participation in Public Gatherings". ipa.united4iran.org. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ^ استمداد مادر نوید افکاری برای نجات جان فرزندش از اعدام, retrieved 2022-03-24
- ^ "Habib Afkari Sangari - Participation in Public Gatherings". ipa.united4iran.org. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ^ "Afkari Brothers: One Killed & Two In Chain - Story Of A State-Crime". IranTrue. 2020-10-29. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ^ "Habib Afkari Archives". Hrana. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ^ "Iran Suddenly Executes Wrestler Navid Afkari". Human Rights Watch. 2020-09-12. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ^ "Iran: Tortured protesters jailed unjustly: Vahid Afkari and Habib Afkari". Amnesty International. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ^ "Iran Human Rights: Treatment of Afkari Brothers Amounts to Torture". iranhr.net. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ^ "Brother Of Executed Iranian Wrestler Freed From Solitary Confinement". Iran International. Retrieved 2022-03-24.