Mehdi Hajati

Mehdi Hajati is an Iranian Political activist who was a member of the Islamic City Council of Shiraz. He was also the chairman of the Citizens' Rights Commission and the vice chairman of the Budget and Planning Commission.

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. His arrest lead to condemnation from inside and outside of Iran.
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.