Human rights activist Narges Mohammadi announced the "imminent amnesty and release" of a number of prisoners from the November 2019 protests, including Saeed Tamjidi, Mohammad Rajabi, and Amir Hossein Moradi.
Ms. Mohammadi wrote in an Instagram post published on Wednesday, August 26: "During a phone call from inside the prison, we learned that a large number of prisoners from November 2019, including Amir Hossein Moradi, Saeed Tamjidi, and Mohammad Rajabi, have been included in the amnesty and will be released soon."
Maryam Karimbeigi, the sister of Mustafa Karimbeigi, one of those killed in the June 2009 protests, also confirmed this news on her Twitter page.
Amir Hossein Moradi, Saeed Tamjidi, and Mohammad Rajabi were three of the protesters against the increase in gasoline prices in November 2019 who were sentenced to death, 38 years in prison, and 222 lashes in March 2019 by Branch 15 of the Islamic Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Salavati.
Nasser Moradi, Mr. Moradi's father, committed suicide last year due to "great psychological pressure," "uncertainty," and "concern about the execution of his son's death sentence."
The news of the possible release of these individuals comes after the case of those arrested during the November 2019 protests was reviewed again, on the orders of Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, the head of the Judiciary.
Mohseni Ejei has instructed the Tehran Prosecutor to prepare the conditions for the release of those who, according to him, meet the conditions for pardon or conditional release.
Former MP Ali Motahari also praised the Aegean order, writing on Twitter that the order means "recognizing the protest. The way the police deal with such gatherings has also evolved."
Motahari's stance has been raised at a time when numerous documented reports have been published from Khuzestan about violent clashes with protesters against water shortages and the killing of several young protesters in this province.
Source: Radio Farda
