human rights defender
Abbas Vahedian Shahroudi
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Abbas Vahedian Shahroudi
HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER
Urgent support needed
Medical assistance. Abbas Vahedian Shahroudi, despite the forensic medical examiner confirming his inability to endure imprisonment, continues to serve his sentence in Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad due to opposition from the Ministry of Intelligence and the Judiciary. Additionally, despite his poor physical condition, he has been denied proper medical care.
HRD's Gender
Man
Type of HRD
- Social and community leader
HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Civil and political rights
Current Status
In prison (sentenced)
HRD's bio and work
Abbas Vahedian Shahroudi is a political activist, writer, and one of the signatories of the letter from 14 civil activists in Iran calling for the resignation of the Supreme Leader and political reforms in the country. Due to his activism, he has been arrested and imprisoned multiple times, receiving a lengthy prison sentence. In addition to his civil activism, Vahedian is known for his defense of human rights and is a prominent critic of the Iranian government.
Detained since
Jan 9, 2021
Charge(s)
- Subversion
Sentence
21 years in prison
Allegations / reports of ill-treatment
Abbas Vahidian Shahrudi, despite the forensic medical authority confirming his inability to endure imprisonment, continues to serve his sentence in Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad due to opposition from the Ministry of Intelligence and the Judiciary. Additionally, despite his poor physical condition, he has been denied proper medical care https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-50972/
Latitude: 36.33897989378956
Longitude: 59.49015211534547
Geolocation of detention
Country or area of detention
Region of detention
- Southern Asia
Location of detention - City/Town
Mashhad
Location of detention - Facility
Razvanshahr, Vakilabad Prison of Mashhad
Recent case update / evolution
Mr. Vahidiyan has been sentenced to a total of 21 years in prison by two branches in two separate cases. In one case, he was sentenced to 10 years in prison by Branch 4 of the Revolutionary Court of Mashhad. This sentence became final due to Mr. Vahidiyan Shahroodi's failure to appeal. Additionally, in a subsequent ruling, he was sentenced to 11 years in prison by Branch 3 of the Revolutionary Court of Mashhad.
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- HRD's Gender
- Man
- Type of HRD
- Social and community leader
- HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Civil and political rights
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- HRD's bio and work
Abbas Vahedian Shahroudi is a political activist, writer, and one of the signatories of the letter from 14 civil activists in Iran calling for the resignation of the Supreme Leader and political reforms in the country. Due to his activism, he has been arrested and imprisoned multiple times, receiving a lengthy prison sentence. In addition to his civil activism, Vahedian is known for his defense of human rights and is a prominent critic of the Iranian government.
- Country or area of detention
- Region of detention
- Southern Asia
- Location of detention - City/Town
- Mashhad
- Location of detention - Facility
- Razvanshahr, Vakilabad Prison of Mashhad
- Geolocation of detention
Latitude: 36.33897989378956
Longitude: 59.49015211534547
- Geolocation of detention
- Detained since
- Jan 9, 2021
- Current Status
- In prison (sentenced)
- Charge(s)
- Subversion
- Sentence
21 years in prison
- Recent case update / evolution
Mr. Vahidiyan has been sentenced to a total of 21 years in prison by two branches in two separate cases. In one case, he was sentenced to 10 years in prison by Branch 4 of the Revolutionary Court of Mashhad. This sentence became final due to Mr. Vahidiyan Shahroodi's failure to appeal. Additionally, in a subsequent ruling, he was sentenced to 11 years in prison by Branch 3 of the Revolutionary Court of Mashhad.
- Allegations / reports of ill-treatment
Abbas Vahidian Shahrudi, despite the forensic medical authority confirming his inability to endure imprisonment, continues to serve his sentence in Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad due to opposition from the Ministry of Intelligence and the Judiciary. Additionally, despite his poor physical condition, he has been denied proper medical care https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-50972/
- Protection actions and campaigns
- Urgent support needed
Medical assistance. Abbas Vahedian Shahroudi, despite the forensic medical examiner confirming his inability to endure imprisonment, continues to serve his sentence in Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad due to opposition from the Ministry of Intelligence and the Judiciary. Additionally, despite his poor physical condition, he has been denied proper medical care.
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