human rights defender

Ahmadreza Haeri

Actions and Campaigns

Organization affiliation

  • Islamic Iran Participation Front Party

HRD's Gender

Man

Type of HRD

  • NGO member
  • Social and community leader
  • Whistle blower

HRD's thematic area of engagement

  • Civil and political rights
  • Fight against corruption

Current Status

In prison (sentenced)

HRD's bio and work

Ahmadreza Haeri, a human rights activist and former political prisoner, has been actively involved in opposing the torture of prisoners and playing a significant role in the "No to Execution Tuesdays" campaign. He has been a staunch opponent of the death penalty in Iran, using this campaign to raise awareness and fight against the use of capital punishment. Due to his activism in this field, Haeri has faced repeated security crackdowns and imprisonment. His efforts in defending human rights continue, and he is recognized as a prominent voice in Iran’s human rights movement.

Detained since

Nov 5, 2023

Charge(s)

  • Anti-government propaganda
  • Spreading fake news
  • Subversion

Sentence

4 years, 7months and 1 day in prison

Latitude: 35.80195472528591

Longitude: 50.856278837167366

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, Qezel Hesar Prison of Karaj

Recent case update / evolution

Ahmadreza Haeri was sentenced to 4 years and 4 months in prison by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Iman Afshari. Additionally, for a case opened against him during his imprisonment, he was sentenced to three months and one day in prison by Branch 1040 of the Tehran Criminal Court II.

The interrogation session of Ahmadreza Haeri, who is imprisoned in Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj, was held via video conference in the First Investigation Branch of the Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor's Office of District One in Karaj, concerning a newly opened case against him.

Any other relevant documents

Protest letter from Ahmadreza Haeri addressed to the Head of the Judiciary from Ghezel Hesar Prison, Karaj https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a8Bflk4VmH_MRdeUHAYVSqlNg1i0kEIQz9A9jesUPsg/edit?usp=sharing

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