Status: Released on Bail
Prison: n/a
Notes:
Retail clothing worker, born 1982. Named in the closing credits for the 2012 film "The Iran Job". Blogger: http://poooyesh.blogfa.com/ and http://kaveism.wordpress.com/ . 23 Sep 2012: Arrested at his workplace and sent to Pelak 100. Home searched and notebooks, computer hard drives confiscated, along with EuroNews press ID card, which Kaveh admits owning but denies having used. 19 Dec 2012: Sent to Shiraz Adel Abad prison, where he was initially housed with the criminal prison population before being moved to a different ward, presumably for political prisoners. 07 Feb 2013: Visited in prison by parents. 21 Feb 2013: Sister Laleh Taheri confirms he is still detained without trial http://www.iranhumanrights.org/2013/02/kaveh_taheri/ 23 Apr 2013: Trial scheduled on April 22nd postponed to Apr 29th http://is.gd/AvSuYe 30 May 2013: Sentenced to 3 years in prison, 3 years in exile, 1.8 million toman fine and 40 lashes on charges of propaganda against the regime and insulting the leadership, to be appealed. Bail equivalent to approx US$50,000 set on a separate charge of blasphemy. http://is.gd/CL8W6T 12 Aug 2013: Released on furlough http://is.gd/SrWfJW
Sentence: 3 years + 3 years exile +40 lashes + fine
Location/Home Town: Shiraz
Faith or Ethnicity:
Occupation or Activity: Blogger
Iran Prisoner List: http://hyperactivist.info/ipr.html
