Mehdi Hajati
Mehdi Hajati | |
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| Member of City Council of Shiraz | |
| In office 23 August 2017 – 12 August 2019 | |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad-Taghi Tazarvi |
Mehdi Hajati (Persian: مهدی حاجتی) is an Iranian reformist Political activist who is currently a member of the Islamic City Council of Shiraz.[1][2] He is also the vice chairman of the Construction Council, and a member of the Citizens' Rights Council.[3]
Arrest[]
In September, Hajati rose to nationwide prominence after he was arrested for speaking out against the arrests of two citizens of the Baháʼí Faith.[4] His arrest lead to condemnation from inside and outside of Iran.[5]
Hajati was released ten days after detention with a bail of US$47,500, he was banned from sitting on the Shiraz City Council and was placed under judicial supervision for six months.[6]
References[]
- ^ شیرازه, پایگاه خبری. "پشیمانی اصلاحات از حضور مهدی حاجتی در لیست امید!". پایگاه خبری شیرازه.
- ^ "دوره پنجم شورا - مهدی حاجتی - شورای اسلامی شهر شیراز". www.shorashiraz.ir.
- ^ ايران, عصر. "دستگیری یک عضو شورای شهر شیراز/ علت؛ حمایت از بهاییان". عصر ايران.
- ^ "نماینده شورای شیراز 'به خاطر حمایت از بهاییان بازداشت شد'". BBC News فارسی. 27 September 2018.
- ^ "بازداشت یک عضو شورای شهر شیراز به اتهام "حمایت از بهائیان"". رادیو فردا.
- ^ "Mehdi Hajati Banned from Shiraz City Council for Seeking Release of Detained Baha'is". November 2018.
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