human rights defender
HRD's year of birth
1983
HRD's Gender
Woman
Type of HRD
- Journalist/Blogger
HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Civil and political rights
- Fight against corruption
HRD's geographical origin
Urban
Current Status
Released
HRD's bio and work
Saeedeh Shafiei is a journalist in the field of economics and the author of two books, "Dochter Pich" and "Gorkhan Station". Ms. Shafiei was arrested at the same time as the uprising of women, life, freedom.
Detained since
Sep 6, 2024
Date of release
Feb 9, 2025
Charge(s)
- Anti-government propaganda
- Other
Sentence
Ms. Saeedeh Shafiei has been sentenced to 3 years and 6 months of imprisonment, along with social deprivations.
Latitude: 35.794853917657086
Longitude: 51.38325691048522
Geolocation of detention
Country or area of detention
Region of detention
- Asia: Southern Asia
Location of detention - City/Town
Tehran
Location of detention - Facility
Evin Prison
Recent case update / evolution
On 9 February 2025, Saeedeh Shafiei, a journalist, was released from Evin Prison.
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