human rights defender
HRD's Gender
Woman
Type of HRD
- Social and community leader
HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Children's rights
- Civil and political rights
- Women's rights
Current Status
In prison (sentenced)
HRD's bio and work
Zohreh Sayadi is a civil activist who has dedicated her efforts to supporting vulnerable groups, such as child laborers, orphans, and undocumented children. She has also been involved in literacy programs for women and orphaned children. Due to her human rights work, Zahra has been repeatedly subjected to security pressures and has been arrested multiple times for her advocacy.
Detained since
May 30, 2023
Charge(s)
- Anti-government propaganda
Sentence
1 year in prison
Latitude: 35.79735164706754
Longitude: 51.38608608798995
Geolocation of detention
Country or area of detention
Region of detention
- Asia: Southern Asia
Location of detention - City/Town
Tehran
Location of detention - Facility
Tehran, Evin Prison
Recent case update / evolution
Ms. Sayadi was sentenced by the judicial authority to one year in prison, and the issued verdict was fully upheld by the Tehran Provincial Court of Appeals.
The latest news we have about Zohreh Sayadi, a sick prisoner in Evin Prison, is that she has been granted medical leave to undergo treatment.
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