human rights defender
Raheleh Rahemi Pour
Actions and Campaigns
Urgent support needed
Medical assistance. Raheleh Rahmipour, due to old age and multiple health issues, including a brain tumor and minor thalassemia, has lost her physical strength and is even unable to walk. A few days ago, she was transferred to the prison infirmary due to her physical condition, but they only measured her blood pressure and administered oxygen therapy before sending her back to the ward. She requires specialized medical care and needs to be transferred to medical facilities outside the prison, as she is unable to endure imprisonment.
HRD's year of birth
1953
HRD's Gender
Woman
Type of HRD
- Social and community leader
HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Civil and political rights
- Fight against impunity
- Women's rights
Current Status
In prison (sentenced)
HRD's bio and work
Raheleh Rahmipour is a human rights activist from a family that has faced intense pressure from the Islamic Republic of Iran. She is particularly known for her efforts to uncover the fate of her niece, Golrou, who, along with her father, disappeared in Iranian prisons during the 1980s. Rahmipour has been repeatedly harassed by Iranian authorities for her human rights activism and her work in raising awareness about enforced disappearances. She has even been prosecuted for these activities.
Detained since
Nov 20, 2023
Charge(s)
- Anti-government propaganda
- Subversion
Sentence
6 years in prison
Latitude: 35.49256602433155
Longitude: 51.53022764716298
Geolocation of detention
Country or area of detention
Region of detention
- Asia: Southern Asia
Location of detention - City/Town
Tehran
Location of detention - Facility
Qarchak Prison
Allegations / reports of ill-treatment
Raheleh Rahimi-Pour, imprisoned in Evin Prison, is being denied access to specialized medical services and transfer to medical centers despite her poor physical condition. Additionally, her request to have her medical file reviewed by the Forensic Medical Commission to assess her ability to endure imprisonment has been rejected https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-50816/
Recent case update / evolution
Raheleh Rahmipour, a 73-year-old civil activist, has been granted furlough from Qarchak Prison in Varamin.
Any other relevant documents
بیانیه مطبوعاتی؛ روز جهانی زنان مدافع حقوق بشر و راه ناهموار آنان در ایران https://www.hra-news.org/statements/a-692/
Iran: Raheleh Rahemipour goes on trial amid intensified pressure to withdraw UN complaint https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2018/05/iran-raheleh-rahemipour-goes-on-trial/
UN Condemns Charges Against Iranian Woman Seeking Missing Relatives https://english.shabtabnews.com/2016/11/24/un-condemns-charges-against-iranian-woman-seeking-missing-relatives
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