Akbar Amini and Pejman Zafarmand summoned to court

Committee of Human Rights Reporters – Green activists Akbar Amini and Pejman Zafarmand, who were among the detained group from the raid on Saraye Ahl-e Ghalam (Association of Writers), have been summoned to appear at the Tehran Revolutionary Court.

According to CHRR, on Monday April 14, Pejman Zafarmand will face charges brought against him at Branch 26 of the Revolutionary Court presided by Judge Pir Abassi and on Tuesday April 15, Akbar Amini will face his charges at Branch 27 of the Revolutionary Court presided by Judge Salavati.

On April 9, two other members of Saraye Ahl-e Ghalam, Mohsen Ghashghaizadeh and Mohammad Parsi faced their charges in courts presided by Judge Salavati and Judge Pir Abassi. On March 14, another member of the group, Ahmad Reza Ahmadi was summoned to face charges brought against him in Branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court presided by Judge Ahmadzadeh.

On October 30, 2012, security forces conducted a raid at a gathering of writers at Saray Ahl-e Ghalam (Association of Writers) and detained close to 70 members. Most of them were later released and 17 writers including Mehdi Khazali were transferred by van to Evin prison. Two others named Pejman Zafarmand and Mehdi Karimi were detained in separate encounters and were also transferred to Evin prison by security agents.