human rights defender
Matin Yazdani
HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER
HRD's year of birth
1987
HRD's Gender
Woman
Type of HRD
- Social and community leader
HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Civil and political rights
- Women's rights
Current Status
In prison (sentenced)
HRD's bio and work
Matin Yazdani is a women's rights activist and a member of a group of civil activists in Gilan Province. She was arrested by Iranian security forces for participating in peaceful gatherings and defending women's rights. Along with other female activists, she was tried and sentenced by the Rasht Revolutionary Court on charges of "assembly and collusion to act against national security." Matin Yazdani was transferred to Lakan Prison in Rasht to serve her sentence. She is recognized as a prominent figure in the women's rights protests in Iran, advocating for social freedoms and equal rights.
Detained since
Jul 13, 2024
Charge(s)
- Subversion
Sentence
6 years, 1 month, and 17 days of imprisonment
Latitude: 37.22875275234703
Longitude: 49.574798507124356
Geolocation of detention
Country or area of detention
Region of detention
- Southern Asia
Location of detention - City/Town
Rasht
Location of detention - Facility
Lakan Prison in Rasht
Recent case update / evolution
Ms. Yazdani was sentenced to six years, one month, and 17 days of imprisonment by Branch 3 of the Revolutionary Court in Rasht, presided over by Judge Mahdi Rasakhee. This sentence was ultimately upheld by Branch 11 of the Appeals Court of Gilan Province, presided over by Judge Mohammad Sadegh Iran Aqideh.
According to the latest news from Hrana, she was granted medical leave from prison.
Any other relevant documents
Iran: Mass Arrests of Women’s Rights Defenders https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/08/19/iran-mass-arrests-womens-rights-defenders
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- Country(ies) of nationality
- HRD's year of birth
- 1987
- HRD's Gender
- Woman
- Type of HRD
- Social and community leader
- HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Civil and political rights
- Women's rights
- HRD's Picture
- HRD's bio and work
Matin Yazdani is a women's rights activist and a member of a group of civil activists in Gilan Province. She was arrested by Iranian security forces for participating in peaceful gatherings and defending women's rights. Along with other female activists, she was tried and sentenced by the Rasht Revolutionary Court on charges of "assembly and collusion to act against national security." Matin Yazdani was transferred to Lakan Prison in Rasht to serve her sentence. She is recognized as a prominent figure in the women's rights protests in Iran, advocating for social freedoms and equal rights.
- Country or area of detention
- Region of detention
- Southern Asia
- Location of detention - City/Town
- Rasht
- Location of detention - Facility
- Lakan Prison in Rasht
- Geolocation of detention
Latitude: 37.22875275234703
Longitude: 49.574798507124356
- Geolocation of detention
- Detained since
- Jul 13, 2024
- Current Status
- In prison (sentenced)
- Charge(s)
- Subversion
- Sentence
6 years, 1 month, and 17 days of imprisonment
- Recent case update / evolution
Ms. Yazdani was sentenced to six years, one month, and 17 days of imprisonment by Branch 3 of the Revolutionary Court in Rasht, presided over by Judge Mahdi Rasakhee. This sentence was ultimately upheld by Branch 11 of the Appeals Court of Gilan Province, presided over by Judge Mohammad Sadegh Iran Aqideh.
According to the latest news from Hrana, she was granted medical leave from prison.
- Any other relevant documents
Iran: Mass Arrests of Women’s Rights Defenders https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/08/19/iran-mass-arrests-womens-rights-defenders
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