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

Mehdi Hajati (Persian: مهدی حاجتی) is an Iranian Political activist who was a member of the Islamic City Council of Shiraz.[1][2] He was also the chairman of the Citizens' Rights Commission and the vice chairman of the Budget and Planning Commission.[3]

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. ↑ ابراز امیدواری به حل موضوع مهدی حاجتی، عضو شورای شهر شیراز. abanpress.ir (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  2. ↑ "دوره پنجم شورا - مهدی حاجتی - شورای اسلامی شهر شیراز". www.shorashiraz.ir.
  3. ↑ مهدی حاجتی: سه بند مهم و حذف شده به طرح سامانه شفافیت شهرداری شیراز باز می‌گردد. avalfars.ir (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  4. ↑ "نماینده شورای شیراز 'به خاطر حمایت از بهاییان بازداشت شد'". BBC News فارسی. 27 September 2018.
  5. ↑ "بازداشت یک عضو شورای شهر شیراز به اتهام "حمایت از بهائیان"". رادیو فردا.
  6. ↑ "Mehdi Hajati Banned from Shiraz City Council for Seeking Release of Detained Baha'is". November 2018.


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