Writer and researcher from Khorramabad sent to prison to serve sentence
Amin Masuri, a writer and researcher from Khorramabad city, who was sentenced to two years in prison by the Revolutionary Court, was transferred to prison to serve the sentence.
According to the Human Rights in Iran website, this writer and researcher, who had previously been sentenced to two years in prison by Branch 2 of the Khorramabad Revolutionary Court on charges such as "propaganda against the system" and "insulting the leadership," was transferred to the Khorramabad City Criminal Enforcement Department to serve his sentence after the appeals court confirmed the verdict on Wednesday, November 2.
According to this report, before presenting himself for transfer to prison, Amin Masouri had announced in an open letter that "In a situation where the number of freedom-loving prisoners is increasing day by day. I always consider myself the smallest member of the body of freedom-loving Iranians. In perfect physical and mental health, I will present myself to prison on November 1, 2019."
This researcher from Khorramabad city was arrested on January 16, 2018, when officers from the Khorramabad Intelligence Department went to his home and after some time, on February 4 of the same year, he was temporarily released from Khorramabad Central Prison after posting bail until the end of the trial.
During his arrest, security officers searched his home and confiscated a number of Mr. Masoori's personal belongings and took them away.
Amin Masuri is the author of books including "Education of Dehl", "The Dictionary of the Word of Lorestan Music", and "Zagros Musicians". His work record is rich with titles such as managing director of the regional weekly "Nish Qalam", managing director of the news website "Chopi", and internal editor of the quarterly "Naqqet Ketab Honar".
In a report last month, Amnesty International called 2018 the Islamic Republic's "year of shame" and announced that more than seven thousand people, including participants in demonstrations, students, journalists, women's rights activists, environmental activists, labor activists, and ethnic and religious minority rights activists, have been arrested in Iran this year.
The US State Department has repeatedly accused the Islamic Republic of violating freedom of expression and suppressing civil activists and dissidents, and has called for the release of journalists and writers who have been imprisoned simply for doing their jobs.
Source: Voice of America
