human rights defender

Mostafa Tork Hamdani

Actions and Campaigns

Organization affiliation

  • Bar Association

HRD's Gender

Man

Type of HRD

  • Lawyer
  • NGO member
  • Social and community leader

HRD's thematic area of engagement

  • Civil and political rights

Current Status

Released

HRD's bio and work

Mostafa Tork Hamdani is a lawyer and legal activist in Iran, known for his work in labor rights and civil rights advocacy. He has handled important cases, including defending the rights of contract workers and victims of economic corruption. Hamdani has faced various pressures due to his criticism of the judicial system and his defense of his clients. He has also played an active role in social activities and in defending citizens' rights.

Detained since

Jun 5, 2024

Date of release

Sep 19, 2024

Charge(s)

  • Spreading fake news

Sentence

91 days in prison

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, Evin Prison

Recent case update / evolution

This lawyer had been sentenced to 91 days in prison and a fine of 15 million tomans.

The latest news we have about Tork Hamdani concerns the enforcement of their prison sentence.

Any other relevant documents

Iranian human rights lawyer is facing prison in Iran for criticizing judiciary https://www.ifmat.org/08/05/iranian-human-rights-lawyer-is-facing-prison-for-criticizing-judiciary/

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