Mehdi Bahman
Persian: مهدی بهمن
Born
Mehdi Bahman
NationalityIranian
Occupations
Known forDanger of execution for cooperation with foreign countries and espionage
Notable work"Sarmaye Ostokhan Sooz" Book

Mehdi Bahman (Persian: مهدی بهمن) is an Iranian storyteller, illustrator and researcher in the field of approximation of religions.[1][2][3] He is the author of the story collection "Sarmaye Ostokhan Sooz"[4] and has gilded the Torah, Psalms and Bible.[5] He was arrested during The Mahsa Amini protests on October 11, 2022 and face execution.[6][7][8]

Arrest

Bahman was arrested during The Mahsa Amini protests on October 11, 2022 by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and was transferred to Ward 209 of Evin Prison.[9][10][11] According to Farzad Seifikaran, a journalist and his close friend, Bahman was arrested following a public interview with the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation and was sentenced to death by the Islamic Revolutionary Court on December 24, 2022.[12][13][14] In this court session, he was deprived of the right to have an appointed lawyer and was only able to visit his family once during the detention period.[15][16][17]

Reactions

"Mehdi Bahman, an Iranian writer who was a defender of religious dialogue, has been sentenced to death just because he gave an interview to an Israeli news agency."[18]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Iranian author arrested after anti-regime interview, sentenced to death: Report". Hindustan Times. 2023-01-02. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  2. ^ "Iranian writer sentenced to death after speaking to Israeli TV channel". I24news. 2022-12-30. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  3. ^ "Iranian author sentenced to DEATH over interview criticising regime amidst massive anti-hijab dissent - Reports". Times Now. 2023-01-02. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  4. ^ "دادگاه انقلاب مهدی بهمن، داستان‌نویس و نگارگر منتقد حکومت، را به «اعدام» محکوم کرد". Radio Farda (in Persian). Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  5. ^ Farda, RFE/RL's Radio. "Iranian Illustrator Reportedly Sentenced To Death On Unknown Charges". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  6. ^ "اعتراضات ایران: هشدار نخست‌وزیر ایتالیا درباره سرکوب معترضان؛ ایران سفیر ایتالیا را احضار کرد". BBC News (in Persian). Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  7. ^ "Iranian Writer Sentenced to Death". Voice of America. 2022-12-31. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  8. ^ Team, W. A. O. (2023-01-03). "Iranian Author Mehdi Bahman sentenced to death after anti-regime interview". WorldAuthors.Org. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  9. ^ "Iranian author sentenced to death after critical interview with Israeli channel: Report". India Today. 2023-01-02. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  10. ^ Saab, Sheren Falah (2022-12-30). "Iranian author reportedly sentenced to death for granting an interview to Israeli media". Haaretz. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  11. ^ Alba, Antonella (2022-12-30). "Iran, condannato a morte lo scrittore Mehdi Bahman: è accusato di spionaggio". RaiNews (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  12. ^ "Iranian author said sentenced to death after urging peace in Israel TV interview". Times of Israel. 2022-12-30.
  13. ^ Galluscio, Erica (2023-01-13). "Joint statement calling for the release of unlawfully detained Iranian poets and writers". PEN America. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  14. ^ "Iranian writer sentenced to death after giving interview to Israeli TV". Israel National News. 2022-12-30. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  15. ^ "Iranian author sentenced to death after interview on Israeli channel". The Jerusalem Post. 2022-12-31. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  16. ^ "Iran's protest supporters face arrests, working bans – DW – 01/08/2023". dw.com. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  17. ^ dBalears (2023-01-20). "Mehdi Bahman, escriptor iranià condemnat a mort, nomenat membre d'honor del PEN Català". www.dbalears.cat (in Catalan). Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  18. ^ "بیانیه وزارت خارجه اسرائیل درباره حکم اعدام «مهدی بهمن» به‌دلیل مصاحبه با رسانه اسرائیلی". Iran International (in Persian). 2024-04-21. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  19. ^ "عضو مجلس سنای فرانسه کفالت سیاسی مهدی بهمن را بر عهده گرفت". Radio Farda (in Persian). 2022-12-31. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  20. ^ "جمعی از نویسندگان و فعالان مدنی از پاپ فرانسیس درخواست کردند به حکم اعدام مهدی بهمن اعتراض کند". www.radiozamaneh.com (in Persian). 2023-01-02. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  21. ^ "از سرگیری اعتراض‌های خیابانی در سنندج؛ معترضان شعار می‌دهند: کردستان، کردستان، گورستان فاشیستان". BBC News (in Persian). Retrieved 2024-04-21.

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