Hootan Dolati

Hootan Dolati (Persian: هوتن دولتی‎; born 4 February 1977 in tehran, Iran) is a political activist and member of the Iran's National Front. He was in Evin Prison for a year and a half.

Hootan Dolati
Dolati in 2017
Born (1977-02-04) 4 February 1977
Tehran, Iran
NationalityIranian
Political partyNational Front

Biography

Prior to his arrest by the Iranian government Dolati had worked as an engineer and as a journalist. He was one of the founders of the Green Peace affiliate in Iran.

Arrest and trial

On March 15, 2013 Dolati was arrested on the charges of "Propaganda Against the State" and "Membership in a Banned Group".

His sentence was one and a half years in prison, and a five-year ban on membership in any political party or social group.[1]

Hunger Strike

Dolati has been repeatedly denied medical treatment by the clinic in Tehran's Evin Prison. He has been on hunger strike since 28 November 2013, in protest at being denied medical care for his chronic heart condition.[2]

Release

Dolati was released on 6 September 2014.

See also

References
  1. U.S. Virtual Embassy Iran
  2. Iran: Jailed activist ill and in need of medical care: Hootan Dolati


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