Where Is Amir Tataloo? / Case Awaits Final Decision

Months after the question of accepting the repentance of Amirhossein Maghsoodlou, known as Amir Tataloo, was raised, no official and definitive news of his release has been announced.

According to the reporter of Ambassador Arjan's social service, the publication of old pictures and unverified claims on social networks in recent days has once again brought the issue of the singer's freedom back to the top of the news. While according to the latest statements of his lawyers, the case is still waiting for the final determination.

In recent days, the name of Amir Tetlo has once again been mentioned in the cyberspace with news about the possibility of freedom and amnesty. The news spread in a short period of time and even led some users to conclude that his release has been decided. However, the follow-ups published by some media and the statements of the singer's lawyers present a different picture of the case situation.

The story started with the publication of content on virtual pages attributed to Tetlo; The materials that spoke of positive conversations with judicial authorities and the possibility of his release. Later, claims about his amnesty were also published. But Tetlo's sister denied the news of her brother's release and explained that some of the republished pictures are from the past.

On the other hand, an ambassador of Arjan announced a report in mid-October that until the publication of that report, no notification or written document about Tetlu's release, amnesty or change in legal status had been presented to his lawyers. In response to recent rumors, one of his lawyers emphasized that they have not yet received a written and definitive announcement about his client's release.

At what stage is the Tetlo case?

According to a lawyer, in order to understand the current situation of Amir Tetlu, it is necessary to differentiate between the two main parts of his judicial case; Because each of them has separate legal processes and effects.

One of the most important parts of the case is related to the accusation of sacrilege; A case that resulted in the issuance of a death sentence after going through judicial procedures, and the issued sentence was also approved by the Supreme Court at a stage of the proceedings.

After that, the issue of Tetlo's repentance was raised in the court. Atefeh Hazeq, one of his lawyers, had previously announced that his client's repentance was confirmed in the criminal court and the case was sent to the head of the judiciary for further steps and a final decision.

This jurist says: However, the acceptance of repentance at the court stage should not be equated with the definitive cancellation of the sentence or the issuance of a release permit. To determine the final effects of this matter, the decision of the competent authorities and the official announcement of the result are necessary.

Until the time of writing this report, no documentary news has been published about the notification of the final decision in this regard.

Sentenced to 10 years in prison; A case separate from the issue of repentance

Another part of Amir Tatlo's case is related to the charge of encouraging corruption and prostitution, for which he was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Legally, this conviction is separate from the case of blasphemy, and developments related to one of these cases should not be considered as the end of the other case.

In recent months, Tetlo's lawyers have announced that they are pursuing requests to change the terms of his sentence, including parole, furloughs and open voting. However, pursuing or registering a request alone does not mean agreeing to it, and until the announcement of the official result, it is not possible to make a definitive statement about the fate of these requests.

From a legal point of view, the review of applications related to amnesty or release is subject to the rules and decisions of the competent authorities; But about Tetlo's case, what has been documented so far is different from the claim of definite freedom.

In fact, publishing news about possible conversations with judicial authorities, proposing a pardon or accepting repentance at a stage of the proceedings, none of them by itself means the issuance of a license for freedom. In order to announce such news, a final decision and its official announcement must be made.

The same difference between the judicial process and the impressions published on social networks has caused every new news about Tetlo to be accompanied by a wave of speculations; Speculations that are sometimes republished as definite news before the publication of documentary information.

About Tetlo's place of detention, previous reports have mentioned about Tehran prison; However, in the latest reports checked, there has been no new official announcement of a change of whereabouts or details of his current condition. Hence, it is not possible to comment on his current condition beyond the available data without new information.

What can be said now based on the published information is that the news of Amir Tetlo's release has not been confirmed and his case is still facing unresolved legal issues. On the one hand, the acceptance of repentance at the court stage has been raised as one of the important developments of the case, and on the other hand, the final decision about its legal effects and the requests related to freedom require an official announcement.