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Bakhtash Abootin

Bakhtash Abootin

Status
Detained
Location
Evin Prison, Tehran

Poet, director, and inspector of the Iranian Writers' Association

Personal information

Place of birth
Shahr-e Rey
Date of birth
Dec 16, 2014
Date of birth is accurate
Yes
Gender
man
Marital status
Married
Nationality
Iranian citizen - Unknown ethnicity

Activity

Type of activity
Poet, director, and inspector of the Iranian Writers' Association

Death in custody

Date of death
Jan 08, 2022
Death in custody details
Mr. Abtin was transferred from Evin Prison to the hospital on Monday, December 15, 1400, due to the onset of severe COVID-19 symptoms and, after a few days, was moved to the intensive care unit due to his poor physical condition. He passed away on January 8, 1400, as a result of COVID-19.

Arrest records

Arrest 1

Arrest record

Date of arrest
Dec 02, 2016
Province of detention
Alborz
City of detention
Karaj
Duration of temporary detention
ساعاتی پس از بازداشت
Initial release date
Dec 02, 2016

Court information

Trial court branch
شعبه 2 دادگاه انقلاب کرج
Preliminary charge
Propaganda against the system
Preliminary sentence
Five million tomans in fines and three months of mandatory work at the Welfare Organization (instead of one year in prison)
Trial city
Karaj

Court of appeals

Appeals court verdict
five million tomans in monetary fines

Arrest 2

Arrest record

Date of arrest
Jul 24, 2017
Province of detention
Alborz
City of detention
Karaj
Detaining authority
FaraJa Intelligence Organization
Duration of temporary detention
ساعاتی پس از بازداشت
Initial release date
Jul 24, 2017

Arrest 3

Arrest record

Date of arrest
Jan 22, 2019
Province of detention
Tehran
City of detention
Tehran
Detention center
Evin Prison
Duration of temporary detention
7 روز
Initial release date
Jan 28, 2019
Bail amount
10000000000

Court information

First court hearing date
Apr 27, 2019
Trial court branch
شعبه 28 دادگاه انقلاب تهران
Preliminary charge
Conspiracy and collusion with the intent to act against national security and propaganda against the regime
Preliminary sentence
six years of imprisonment
Judge name
Mohammad Mogheiseh
Trial city
Tehran

Court of appeals

Court province
Tehran
Appeals court verdict
six years of imprisonment
Appeals branch
شعبه ۳۶ دادگاه تجدیدنظر تهران
Appellate judge
Seyyed Ahmad Zargar

Sentence execution

Sentence execution date
Sep 26, 2020
Prison name
Evin Prison