Morteza Alvayri

Profile

Status: Detained
Location: Tehran

A political activist and political prisoner during the Pahlavi era, representative for the first three terms of the parliament after the revolution, head of the Free Trade Zones Organization, mayor of Tehran, ambassador of Iran to Spain, and a member of the Construction Workforce Party, the Organization of People's Mojahidin of the Islamic Revolution, and in the 2009 elections, head of the Committee for the Protection of Votes.

Personal information

Place of birth: Damavand
Date of birth: 1948-11-23
Gender: man

Activity

Type of activity: A political activist and political prisoner during the Pahlavi era, representative for the first three terms of the parliament after the revolution, head of the Free Trade Zones Organization, mayor of Tehran, ambassador of Iran to Spain, and a member of the Construction Workforce Party, the Organization of People's Mojahidin of the Islamic Revolution, and in the 2009 elections, head of the Committee for the Protection of Votes.

Pardon and forgiveness

Pardon request approved: Yes

Arrest records

Arrest 1

Arrest record

Date of arrest: 2009-09-08
Province of detention: Tehran
City of detention: Tehran
Initial release date: 2009-10-31
Bail amount: 200ملیون تومان

Court information

Trial court branch: شعبه 26 دادگاه انقلاب
Preliminary charge: Propaganda against the regime, actions against the security of the country, and participation in the rally on June 15, 2009, for which the primary court acquitted him of the charge of actions against the security of the country.
Preliminary sentence: Two years of prison and a fine.
Lawyer name: Abbas Shiri
Trial city: Tehran

Court of appeals

Appeals court verdict: In his appeal, he was acquitted of the charge of propaganda against the system and was sentenced to one year in prison for participating in the June 25 rally, which, considering his past record, has been suspended for a period of four years.
Appeals branch: شعبه 54 دادگاه انقلاب

Final verdict

Charges: The client was acquitted of the charge of propaganda against the regime, but due to participating in the rally on June 15, he was sentenced to one year in prison, which has been suspended for four years given the client's past records.
Final verdict: He was sentenced to endure one year in prison, which has been suspended for a duration of four years.
Final court branch: شعبه‌ ۵۴ دادگاه تجدیدنظر