human rights defender

Farideh Moradkhani

Organization affiliation

  • Campaign to Support Prisoners

HRD's year of birth

1971

HRD's Gender

Woman

Type of HRD

  • NGO member
  • Social and community leader
  • Whistle blower

HRD's thematic area of engagement

  • Civil and political rights
  • Fight against corruption
  • Fight against impunity

Current Status

In prison (sentenced)

HRD's bio and work

Farideh Moradkhani, an Iranian human rights activist and the niece of the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been arrested and imprisoned multiple times for her peaceful protests and criticism of the Iranian government's policies. She is actively involved in defending the rights of women and political prisoners. Due to her family ties to the Supreme Leader, Moradkhani has played a prominent role in civil protests and has faced intense security pressures, particularly after publicly criticizing the government and Iran's leadership.

Detained since

Nov 23, 2022

Sentence

3 years 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, Tehran Correctional and Rehabilitation Center

Recent case update / evolution

Farideh Moradkhani was tried in the Special Clerical Court and sentenced to 15 years in prison. The appeal, signed by the defendant herself, was accepted, and 3 years of her sentence was upheld.

According to the latest news from HRANA, Ms. Moradkhani was sent on medical leave in February, and we have no further information about her since

Any other relevant documents

Niece of Iranian leader asks world to cut ties with Iran https://www.politico.com/news/2022/11/28/iran-anti-government-protests-00070930

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