140 graduates of Iran University of Science and Technology, in a statement, expressed concern over the condition of Hamid Bidar, a former student activist, and called for his immediate release and the annulment of his prison sentence.
In the statement, signed by 140 former students of the university, it is emphasized:
“We, as a group of Hamid’s friends and university peers, know him for his honesty and pursuit of justice. We testify that whether during his student activism or in his workplace and social interactions, Hamid always strived to avoid political games and cost-benefit calculations, and consistently supported what he believed to be right without compromise.”
The graduates, referring to Hamid Bidar’s dire condition in Greater Tehran Prison, described his detention conditions as “concerning” and added:
“Disturbing news about the way many political and ideological prisoners are being transferred and kept in appalling conditions has greatly intensified our and his family’s worries.”
According to this report, Hamid Bidar, a former student activist, had previously been sentenced by Branch 28 of the Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Amouzad, to 11 years in prison. This sentence was upheld in absentia by Branch 36 of the Court of Appeals. His charges include: “insulting the sacred,” “insulting the Supreme Leader,” “propaganda against the regime,” “spreading lies,” and “disturbing public opinion on social media.” He was transferred to Evin Prison on June 5 to begin serving his sentence.
In closing, the signatories stated:
“We, the undersigned, while expressing concern about the situation of our former classmate Hamid Bidar, demand his immediate release and the revocation of his unjust sentence.”
Statement
We still cannot believe that our dear Hamid is behind bars, facing a harsh 11-year prison sentence. A month full of anxiety has passed, with the hope that this unbelievable sentence would be reviewed and reconsidered. But now, the alarming reports about the manner of transfer and the appalling conditions in which many political and ideological prisoners are being held have multiplied our and his family’s concerns.
Hamid Bidar is currently being held, along with many other inmates, in overcrowded small cells without basic hygiene facilities, in extremely difficult physical and psychological conditions.
We, as a group of Hamid’s friends and university peers, know him for his honesty and commitment to justice. We testify that—whether during his student activism or in his workplace and social relationships—Hamid consistently sought to remain untainted by political maneuvering or cost-benefit calculations, and stood by what he believed to be right without hesitation.
He was one of the few who believed in staying, building, and firmly defending what is just.
Someone so compassionate does not belong in prison—and neither his family, especially his mother and wife, deserve to endure such suffering.
We, the undersigned, while expressing concern about the condition of our former classmate Hamid Bidar, demand his immediate release and the annulment of his unjust sentence.
Signatorials
- Arash Pash Rashid
- Arash Ghane
- Aria Isa Pour
- Azadeh Rahimi
- Abolfazl Taherpour
- Atabak Maherkia
- Ehsan Aboutalebi
- Ahmad Babili
- Ahmad Feyzi
- Alborz Mirzabeigi
- Elaheh Iraj
- Amir Rahiminejad
- Amirhossein Samaei
- Amirsoheil Mirzaei
- Amin Shojaei
- Amin Naderi
- Amin Nikookaran
- Babak Javani
- Bavand Sadeghi
- Bahmard Sabzipour
- Bahman Khabiri
- Parnian Ghorbani
- Parham Haghighi
- Parisa Aghaei
- Pouria Saadat Kia
- Pouria Mohammadi
- Peyman Zaman
- Peyman Yazdani
- Javid Ghaemmaghami
- Jafar Salehi
- Javad Sheybani
- Hamed Taghipour
- Hamidreza Sahraei
- Danial Hosseini
- Ramin Afrozi
- Reza Langaroudi
- Reza Maziar
- Reza Namdari
- Reza Nekounam
- Zahra Aboutalebi
- Zahra Khodadadi
- Zahra Ghasemi
- Zahra Naderi
- Zeynab Mapar
- Zeynab Mokhtari
- Sara Haji Fathali
- Sasan Faghih
- Salar Zabihi
- Saman Asadi
- Sajjad Hosseini Fakhr
- Sajjad Darvish
- Sahar Nikpour
- Saeed Khalilazar
- Saeed Karimi
- Samira Rezaei
- Sohail Izadi
- Sohail Ziaei
- Soodabeh Karimi
- Siavash Fayyaz
- Sina Dadsetan
- Shahrokh Zabardast
- Shabnam Ziaei
- Saba Gol
- Saba Naeli
- Taha Mirhosseini
- Taher Tahmasbi
- Tanin Asfoori
- Tahmores Amiran
- Abbas Yadollahi-Nia
- Erfan Aboutalebi
- Ali Asadollahi
- Ali Hossein Abadi
- Ali Mahmoudi
- Ali Mazaheri
- Alireza Abufazli
- Alireza Izzi
- Fatemeh Pourhaghgoo
- Farzad Falahati
- Farzam Omidi Maaf
- Farzaneh Bayati
- Farnaz Fattahi
- Farnoud Ghahroudi Ghamsari
- Farhad Dorvari
- Farid Kardannejad
- Farid Masjedi
- Golnaz Maqooli
- Majedeh Asmizadeh
- Matin Sefidgari
- Mojtaba Malek
- Majid Saqaeti
- Majid Keyvan
- Mohsen Khavarnia
- Mohsen Abbasi
- Mohammad Amin Nasiri
- Mohammad Amin Nozari
- Mohammad Amin Nia
- Mohammad Parvasi
- Mohammad Hossein Mansouri
- Mohammad Sajadian
- Mohammad Avatef Rostami
- Mohammad Lavasani
- Mohammad Mansouri
- Mohammadjavad Salehi
- Mohammadreza Chaghami Abyarni
- Mohammadreza Sahebi
- Mohammadsaeed Ipchilr
- Mohammadali Morkebati
- Mahmoudreza Hashemi
- Morteza Abbasi
- Marzieh Mahmoudjanlou
- Maryam Beheshti
- Maryam Salimi Far
- Mozhdeh Babagoli
- Mozhgan Hashemian
- Mostafa Ahmadi Azghandi
- Maliheh Seyedghorban
- Maliheh Vosfi Nejad
- Melika Motaghian
- Mehdi Pourrahim Najafabadi
- Mehdi Soleimanzadeh
- Mehdi Gharehjehdaghi
- Mehran Rashti
- Mehrdad Kalantar
- Mahyar Hosseinzadeh
- Meysam Rostami
- Neda Khani Pouyani
- Negar Panahi
- Navab Rahimipour
- Navid Sahraei
- Navid Ataei
- Niko Eini
- Nima Hosseinzadeh
- Nima Mohseni
- Nina Dehghan
- Hadi Keshavarz
- Homayoun Tashak Golarudbari
- Vahid Basaeri
- Yousef Niyami
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