human rights defender
Zohreh (Fatemeh) Dadras
HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER
HRD's year of birth
1989
HRD's Gender
Woman
Type of HRD
- Social and community leader
HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Children's rights
- Civil and political rights
- Women's rights
Current Status
In prison (sentenced)
HRD's bio and work
Zohreh Dadras is a women's rights activist who has been arrested and sentenced to prison for participating in protests and engaging in civil activities opposing the Islamic Republic. Along with several other activists in Gilan Province, she has been involved in efforts related to women's rights, leading to judicial prosecution. The Rasht Revolutionary Court tried her on charges related to national security. Zohreh Dadras remains a prominent figure in the women's rights movement, and her efforts have garnered support both domestically and internationally.
Detained since
Oct 7, 2024
Charge(s)
- Subversion
Sentence
9 years, 6 months, and 2 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. Dadras was sentenced to 9 years, 6 months, and 2 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.
The latest news we have about her concerns the execution of her prison sentence.
Any other relevant documents
US denounces severe sentences for civil activists in Iran https://www.voanews.com/a/us-denounces-severe-sentences-for-civil-activists-in-iran-/7549340.html
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- Country(ies) of nationality
- HRD's year of birth
- 1989
- HRD's Gender
- Woman
- Type of HRD
- Social and community leader
- HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Children's rights
- Civil and political rights
- Women's rights
- HRD's Picture
- HRD's bio and work
Zohreh Dadras is a women's rights activist who has been arrested and sentenced to prison for participating in protests and engaging in civil activities opposing the Islamic Republic. Along with several other activists in Gilan Province, she has been involved in efforts related to women's rights, leading to judicial prosecution. The Rasht Revolutionary Court tried her on charges related to national security. Zohreh Dadras remains a prominent figure in the women's rights movement, and her efforts have garnered support both domestically and internationally.
- 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
- Oct 7, 2024
- Current Status
- In prison (sentenced)
- Charge(s)
- Subversion
- Sentence
9 years, 6 months, and 2 days of imprisonment
- Recent case update / evolution
Ms. Dadras was sentenced to 9 years, 6 months, and 2 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.
The latest news we have about her concerns the execution of her prison sentence.
- Any other relevant documents
US denounces severe sentences for civil activists in Iran https://www.voanews.com/a/us-denounces-severe-sentences-for-civil-activists-in-iran-/7549340.html
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- Consent status
- Consent to register, store and publish the information
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