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'''Hootan Dolati''' (born 5 February 1977 in [[Talesh, Iran]]) is a political activist and member of [[Iran]]'s [[National Front (Iran)|National Front]]. He was for a year and a half in [[Evin Prison]].
'''Hootan Dolati''' (born 5 February 1977 in [[Talesh, Iran]]) is a political activist and member of the [[Iran]]'s [[National Front (Iran)|National Front]]. He was in [[Evin Prison]] for a year and a half.


==Biography==
==Biography==
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His sentence was one and a half years in prison, and a five-year ban on membership in any political party or social group.<ref>[https://ir.usembassy.gov/hootan-dolati/ U.S. Virtual Embassy Iran]</ref>
His sentence was one and a half years in prison, and a five-year ban on membership in any political party or social group.<ref>[https://ir.usembassy.gov/hootan-dolati/ U.S. Virtual Embassy Iran]</ref>


==hunger strike==
==Hunger Strike==
Dolati has been repeatedly denied medical treatment by the clinic in Tehran's Evin Prison. He has been on hunger strike since 28 November 2013, in protest at being denied medical care for his chronic heart condition.<ref>[https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/mde13/054/2013/en/ Iran: Jailed activist ill and in need of medical care: Hootan Dolati]</ref>
Dolati has been repeatedly denied medical treatment by the clinic in Tehran's Evin Prison. He has been on hunger strike since 28 November 2013, in protest at being denied medical care for his chronic heart condition.<ref>[https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/mde13/054/2013/en/ Iran: Jailed activist ill and in need of medical care: Hootan Dolati]</ref>



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Hootan Dolati
هوتن دولتی
National Front of Iran
Personal details
BornTehran, Iran
Political partyNational Front of Iran
OccupationPolitical activist
Engineer, Journalist

Hootan Dolati (born 5 February 1977 in Talesh, Iran) is a political activist and member of the Iran's National Front. He was in Evin Prison for a year and a half.

Biography

Prior to his arrest by the Iranian government Dolati had worked as an engineer and as a journalist. He was one of the founders of the Green Peace affiliate in Iran.[citation needed]

Arrest and trial

On March 15, 2013 Dolati was arrested on the charges of "Propaganda Against the State" and "Membership in a Banned Group".

His sentence was one and a half years in prison, and a five-year ban on membership in any political party or social group.[1]

Hunger Strike

Dolati has been repeatedly denied medical treatment by the clinic in Tehran's Evin Prison. He has been on hunger strike since 28 November 2013, in protest at being denied medical care for his chronic heart condition.[2]

International response

Release

Dolati was released on 6 September 2014.

See also

References