human rights defender
Maryam Akbari Monfared
HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER
Urgent support needed
Medical care - daily physiotherapy and chiropractic treatment
HRD's year of birth
1975
HRD's Gender
Woman
Type of HRD
- Social and community leader
HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Civil and political rights
- Fight against impunity
HRD's geographical origin
Urban
Current Status
In prison (sentenced)
HRD's bio and work
Maryam Akbari Monfared is a prominent civil activist and symbol of resilience in the pursuit of justice and human rights in Iran. Her relentless efforts to seek truth and accountability for the enforced disappearance and execution of her family members during the 1988 mass executions have garnered significant attention from human rights organizations globally. Currently serving a 15-year prison sentence in Semnan Prison, Maryam has faced severe hardships yet remains unwavering in her advocacy. Her courageous demand for answers about her loved ones' fate challenges systemic injustice and highlights the broader struggle for transparency and accountability in Iran. Her dedication has made her a beacon of hope and an enduring voice for those seeking justice in the face of repression.
Detained since
Dec 31, 2009
Sentence
"Ms. Maryam Akbari Monfared has been sentenced to 2 years of imprisonment. She had previously been sentenced to 15 years in prison, and after serving those 15 years, she faced a new fabricated case, which resulted in an additional two years being added to her sentence. "
Latitude: 35.46690264953552
Longitude: 51.55709266575287
Geolocation of detention
Country or area of detention
Region of detention
- Asia: Southern Asia
Recent case update / evolution
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- Country(ies) of nationality
- HRD's year of birth
- 1975
- HRD's Gender
- Woman
- Type of HRD
- Social and community leader
- HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Civil and political rights
- Fight against impunity
- HRD's Picture
- HRD's bio and work
Maryam Akbari Monfared is a prominent civil activist and symbol of resilience in the pursuit of justice and human rights in Iran. Her relentless efforts to seek truth and accountability for the enforced disappearance and execution of her family members during the 1988 mass executions have garnered significant attention from human rights organizations globally. Currently serving a 15-year prison sentence in Semnan Prison, Maryam has faced severe hardships yet remains unwavering in her advocacy. Her courageous demand for answers about her loved ones' fate challenges systemic injustice and highlights the broader struggle for transparency and accountability in Iran. Her dedication has made her a beacon of hope and an enduring voice for those seeking justice in the face of repression.
- HRD's geographical origin
- Urban
- Country or area of detention
- Region of detention
- Asia: Southern Asia
- Location of detention - City/Town
- Qarchak
- Location of detention - Facility
- Qarchak Prison
- Geolocation of detention
Latitude: 35.46690264953552
Longitude: 51.55709266575287
- Geolocation of detention
- Detained since
- Dec 31, 2009
- Current Status
- In prison (sentenced)
- Charge(s)
- Anti-government propaganda
- Other
- Sentence
"Ms. Maryam Akbari Monfared has been sentenced to 2 years of imprisonment. She had previously been sentenced to 15 years in prison, and after serving those 15 years, she faced a new fabricated case, which resulted in an additional two years being added to her sentence. "
- Allegations / reports of ill-treatment
Maryam Akbari Monfared, a political prisoner held in Qarchak Prison in Varamin, continues to be denied medical care despite the forensic medical authority’s emphasis on the necessity of daily physiotherapy and chiropractic treatment.
https://www.hra-news.org/2025/hranews/a-56782/
- Urgent support needed
Medical care - daily physiotherapy and chiropractic treatment
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