Iran judiciary delays release of Zeidabadi

Ahmad Zeidabadi

Mehdieh Mohammadi, wife of detained political activist, Ahmad Zeidabadi, reports that despite providing the required bail, her husband's release was once more delayed.

Ms. Mohammadi told Zamaneh that the judiciary officials have refused to accept the set bail.

Ahmad Zeidabadi, executive director of Danesh Amoukhtegan Organization (alumni of university students organization group Advar-e Tahkim-e Vahdat) was arrested in the post-election turmoil and has been in prison for over four months.

Mehdieh Mohammadi reports that in his trial on Sunday, Zeidabadi was accused of “propaganda against the regime and collaboration in creating unrest by inviting Abdollah Nouri to become a presidential candidate.” She adds that Zeidabadi denied being guilty of these charges. The court subsequently set a 2-billion-rial bail for his release.

Despite the ruling of the prosecutor’s office, the investigator of the file later refused to accept the said bail and hence Ahmad Zeidabadi still remain behind bars.

Ms. Mohammadi declared that the continued imprisonment of her husband is a sign of “blatant lawlessness” in the Islamic Republic.