Mehdi Hajati

Mehdi Hajati (Persian: مهدی حاجتی‎) is an Iranian reformist politician 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]

Mehdi Hajati
Member of City Council of Shiraz
In office
23 August 2017 – 12 August 2019
Succeeded byMohammad-Taghi Tazarvi

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
  1. شیرازه, پایگاه خبری. "پشیمانی اصلاحات از حضور مهدی حاجتی در لیست امید!". پایگاه خبری شیرازه.
  2. "دوره پنجم شورا - مهدی حاجتی - شورای اسلامی شهر شیراز". www.shorashiraz.ir.
  3. ايران, عصر. "دستگیری یک عضو شورای شهر شیراز/ علت؛ حمایت از بهاییان". عصر ايران.
  4. "نماینده شورای شیراز 'به خاطر حمایت از بهاییان بازداشت شد'". 27 September 2018 – via www.bbc.com.
  5. "بازداشت یک عضو شورای شهر شیراز به اتهام "حمایت از بهائیان"". رادیو فردا.
  6. https://www.iranhumanrights.org/2018/11/mehdi-hajati-banned-from-shiraz-city-council-for-seeking-release-of-detained-bahais/
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