Akbar Mohammadi was a student activist involved in the events related to Disaster Kooye Daneshgah on July 9, 1999. He was arrested with his brother during the protests and sentenced to execution by the Revolutionary Court. However, his sentence was later reduced to 15 years in prison. Despite this, after temporary release, he was re-arrested and transferred to Evin Prison.
In protest against his re-arrest and suspension of treatment, he went on an indefinite dry hunger strike. As his condition worsened, prison officials shackled his hands and feet and sealed his mouth with tape (due to the presence of international inspectors). Ultimately, on July 29, 2006, he died under suspicious circumstances.
