human rights defender
Atefeh Rangriz
Actions and Campaigns
HRD's year of birth
1988
HRD's Gender
Woman
Type of HRD
- Social and community leader
- Trade union leader
HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Civil and political rights
- Labour rights
- Women's rights
Current Status
In prison (sentenced)
HRD's bio and work
Atefeh Rangriz is a labor and women's rights activist who has been arrested and imprisoned multiple times for participating in protests and labor activities. She was arrested during the May Day protests in 2019 and sentenced to several years in prison. After being granted temporary leave, Atefeh Rangriz returned to Shahrud Prison to continue serving her sentence. Her activism mainly focuses on women's rights and labor rights.
Detained since
Jun 29, 2024
Charge(s)
- Anti-government propaganda
Sentence
3 years, 3 months, and 2 days in prison.
Latitude: 36.16596275187911
Longitude: 54.34347140526593
Geolocation of detention
Country or area of detention
Region of detention
- Asia: Southern Asia
Location of detention - City/Town
Damghan
Location of detention - Facility
Damghan, Shahroud Prison
Recent case update / evolution
Ms. Rangriz was sentenced by the Shahroud Revolutionary Court to a total of 3 years, 3 months, and 2 days in prison.
According to the latest report from HRANA, women's rights activist Atefeh Rangriz has returned to Shahroud Prison after the end of her furlough.
Any other relevant documents
Atefeh Rangriz: "I Turn My Body Into a Weapon Against All This Injustice That Has Been Imposed Upon Us" https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fQq4gWMCygXDpdGTxnOfwMlQkZu9xw_0DYCFJB8dzbI/edit?usp=sharing
کنفدراسیون اتحادیه های کارگری نروژ؛ فعالان کارگری بازداشتی را بدون قید و شرط آزاد کنید https://www.hra-news.org/statements/a-422/
Atefeh Rangriz – Telegram 1 https://t.me/hranews/34949
Atefeh Rangriz – Telegram 2 https://t.me/hranews/34921
Atefeh Rangriz – Telegram 3 https://t.me/hranews/33777
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