human rights defender
HRD's year of birth
1991
HRD's Gender
Man
Type of HRD
- Social and community leader
- Trade union leader
HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Civil and political rights
- Labour rights
HRD's geographical origin
Urban
Current Status
Released
HRD's bio and work
Farhad Sheikhi is a labor activist and a former member of the Free Workers' Union of Iran. Mr. Sheikhi was arrested at the same time as nationwide protests started in response to Mahsa Amini's murder.
Detained since
May 28, 2023
Date of release
Dec 22, 2023
Charge(s)
- Anti-government propaganda
Sentence
Mr. Farhad Sheikhi has been sentenced to 8 months of imprisonment, along with social deprivations and exile
Latitude: 35.81025628187236
Longitude: 50.86887359444518
Geolocation of detention
Country or area of detention
Region of detention
- Asia: Southern Asia
Location of detention - City/Town
Karaj
Location of detention - Facility
Central Penitentiary
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