human rights defender

Amir Salar Davoodi

Organization affiliation

  • Bar Association

HRD's year of birth

1981

HRD's Gender

Man

Type of HRD

  • Lawyer
  • Social and community leader

HRD's thematic area of engagement

  • Civil and political rights
  • Fight against impunity

HRD's geographical origin

Urban

Current Status

Released

HRD's bio and work

Amirsalar Davoudi, a lawyer and human rights activist, has faced judicial actions due to his defense of political and security detainees and criticism of human rights conditions in Iran. He managed the Telegram channel "Bedoon Rotoush" (Without Retouch), where he published critiques of the judicial system and the government. Throughout his professional career, Davoudi represented numerous political and ideological defendants and was an active member of the Human Rights Commission of the Central Bar Association. While in prison, Davoudi encountered numerous challenges, including contracting COVID-19 and being deprived of fundamental prisoner rights. Despite these hardships, he continued his human rights activities and was awarded the prestigious international "Ludovic Trarieux" Human Rights Prize in 2022.

Detained since

Nov 20, 2018

Date of release

Sep 14, 2024

Charge(s)

  • Creating disturbances
  • Other

Sentence

Mr. Amir Salar Davoodi has been sentenced to 14 years of imprisonment; the sentence is currently under retrial and suspended

Geolocation of detention

Country or area of detention

Region of detention

  • Asia: Southern Asia

Location of detention - City/Town

Tehran

Location of detention - Facility

Evin Prison

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