Atena Farghadani

HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

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HRD's bio and work: Atena Farghadani is an Iranian artist and human rights activist known for her protest artworks against the Iranian government. Her paintings address issues such as the repression of political prisoners and children's rights. She was also prosecuted for releasing a video about prison conditions and the mistreatment of inmates. Atena Farghadani is considered a symbol of resistance and protest against the suppression of freedom of expression in Iran.

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Latitude: 35.79735164706754

Longitude: 51.38608608798995

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Recent case update / evolution: Atena Farghadani, who has been held in Evin Prison for more than 50 days without a clear status, has recently been sentenced to six years in prison by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Iman Afshari.

Protection actions and campaigns

Any other relevant documents: Target on Her Back: Tortured Woman Cartoonist in Iran Must Be Released from Prison https://iranhumanrights.org/2024/04/target-on-her-back-tortured-woman-cartoonist-in-iran-must-be-released-from-prison/

Iran: Jailed Iranian artist on hunger strike: Atena Farghadani https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/MDE13/1094/2015/en/

Iran: Serious health fears for artist on prison hunger strike https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2015/03/imprisoned-iranian-artist-atena-farghadani-on-hunger-strike/

گزارش سازمان ملل؛ دو زندانی سیاسی زن وادار به آزمایش بکارت و حاملگی شده‌اند https://www.hra-news.org/2016/hranews/a-4450/

عفو بین الملل: آزادی آتنا فرقدانی در مورد دیگر زندانیان عقیدتی اعمال شود https://www.hra-news.org/2016/hranews/a-5391/

(نسخه کامل) هتک حرمت در بند زنان زندان اوین به روایت آتنا فرقدانی https://youtu.be/JtB5yFvyAwM?si=CceekFfHRFTNRSQp

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