On Friday July 28, five people were arrested in Ardabil while handing out brochures and putting up posters on the streets in support of Siamak Mirzaie, a jailed Azeri activist. The detainees have been identified as Majid Mousavi, Mohammad Mirzaie, Mehdi Aslani, Milad Abbasi, and Taher. Siamak Mirzaie, has been detained in Evin Prison since July 2016.