human rights defender

Mohammad Habibi

Organization affiliation

  • Teachers' Union

HRD's year of birth

1979

HRD's Gender

Man

Type of HRD

  • Social and community leader
  • Trade union leader

HRD's thematic area of engagement

  • Civil and political rights
  • Economic, social and cultural rights
  • Labour rights

HRD's geographical origin

Urban

Current Status

Released

HRD's bio and work

Mohammad Habibi is an Iranian teachers' union activist known for his efforts in defending teachers' rights and improving educational conditions in Iran. He is a member of the Tehran Teachers' Union Association and has been repeatedly detained in recent years for participating in union gatherings and protests. Habibi advocates for better living conditions for teachers and educational reforms, playing an active role in numerous teachers' protests and union statements.

Detained since

Nov 11, 2024

Date of release

Feb 19, 2025

Charge(s)

  • Anti-government propaganda

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

Mohammad Habibi, spokesperson for the Teachers' Union, was released from Evin Prison upon completion of his sentence.

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