human rights defender
Ebrahim Madadi
Actions and Campaigns
Ebrahim Madadi
HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER
Urgent support needed
Medical assistance. Mr. Madadi suffers from multiple health conditions, including diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and prostate issues. Additionally, due to a previous ear stroke, he also has hearing problems.
Organization affiliation
- Syndicate of Workers of Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company
HRD's year of birth
1954
HRD's Gender
Man
Type of HRD
- NGO member
- Social and community leader
- Trade union leader
HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Civil and political rights
- Labour rights
Current Status
In prison (sentenced)
HRD's bio and work
Ebrahim Madadi is a prominent labor activist and a retired board member of the Syndicate of Workers of Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company. Due to his continuous efforts in defending workers' rights and participating in labor protests, he has been arrested and sentenced to prison multiple times. Madadi has played a significant role in Iran's labor movement and is recognized as one of the leading defenders of workers' rights. His efforts to improve working conditions and the livelihood of workers have made him a key figure in this movement.
Detained since
Nov 8, 2024
Charge(s)
- Creating disturbances
- Subversion
Sentence
1 year of imprisonment
Allegations / reports of ill-treatment
https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-49941/
Latitude: 35.79735164706754
Longitude: 51.38608608798995
Geolocation of detention
Country or area of detention
Region of detention
- Southern Asia
Location of detention - City/Town
Tehran
Location of detention - Facility
Tehran, Evin Prison
Recent case update / evolution
Mr. Mamedi was previously sentenced to 5 years and three months of imprisonment by Branch 26 of the Revolutionary Court of Tehran, presided over by Judge Ahmadzadeh. This sentence was upheld in its entirety by Branch 36 of the Tehran Court of Appeals. However, Mr. Mamedi's conviction was later overturned by the Supreme Court. After reviewing his case in a parallel branch, his sentence was reduced to one year of imprisonment.
Mr. Madadi was transferred to prison in August to serve his sentence.
Any other relevant documents
Time to end the repression of Iran’s trade unions https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2009/05/time-end-repression-iran039s-trade-unions-20090501/
کنفدراسیون بینالمللی اتحادیههای کارگری: به سرکوب فعالان کارگری در ایران پایان دهید https://www.hra-news.org/statements/a-265/
اعتراض اتحادیه حمل و نقل بین الملل به احکام حبس برای آقایان رضوی و مددی https://www.hra-news.org/letters/a-206/
ITF and ITUC protest harassment of labour activists in Iran https://www.itfglobal.org/en/news/itf-and-ituc-protest-harassment-labour-activists-in-iran
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- Country(ies) of nationality
- HRD's year of birth
- 1954
- HRD's Gender
- Man
- Type of HRD
- NGO member
- Social and community leader
- Trade union leader
- HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Civil and political rights
- Labour rights
- Organization affiliation
- Syndicate of Workers of Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company
- HRD's Picture
- HRD's bio and work
Ebrahim Madadi is a prominent labor activist and a retired board member of the Syndicate of Workers of Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company. Due to his continuous efforts in defending workers' rights and participating in labor protests, he has been arrested and sentenced to prison multiple times. Madadi has played a significant role in Iran's labor movement and is recognized as one of the leading defenders of workers' rights. His efforts to improve working conditions and the livelihood of workers have made him a key figure in this movement.
- Country or area of detention
- Region of detention
- Southern Asia
- Location of detention - City/Town
- Tehran
- Location of detention - Facility
- Tehran, Evin Prison
- Geolocation of detention
Latitude: 35.79735164706754
Longitude: 51.38608608798995
- Geolocation of detention
- Detained since
- Nov 8, 2024
- Current Status
- In prison (sentenced)
- Charge(s)
- Creating disturbances
- Subversion
- Sentence
1 year of imprisonment
- Recent case update / evolution
Mr. Mamedi was previously sentenced to 5 years and three months of imprisonment by Branch 26 of the Revolutionary Court of Tehran, presided over by Judge Ahmadzadeh. This sentence was upheld in its entirety by Branch 36 of the Tehran Court of Appeals. However, Mr. Mamedi's conviction was later overturned by the Supreme Court. After reviewing his case in a parallel branch, his sentence was reduced to one year of imprisonment.
Mr. Madadi was transferred to prison in August to serve his sentence.
- Allegations / reports of ill-treatment
https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-49941/
- Protection actions and campaigns
- Urgent support needed
Medical assistance. Mr. Madadi suffers from multiple health conditions, including diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and prostate issues. Additionally, due to a previous ear stroke, he also has hearing problems.
- Any other relevant documents
Time to end the repression of Iran’s trade unions https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2009/05/time-end-repression-iran039s-trade-unions-20090501/
کنفدراسیون بینالمللی اتحادیههای کارگری: به سرکوب فعالان کارگری در ایران پایان دهید https://www.hra-news.org/statements/a-265/
اعتراض اتحادیه حمل و نقل بین الملل به احکام حبس برای آقایان رضوی و مددی https://www.hra-news.org/letters/a-206/
ITF and ITUC protest harassment of labour activists in Iran https://www.itfglobal.org/en/news/itf-and-ituc-protest-harassment-labour-activists-in-iran
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- Consent status
- Consent to register, store and publish the information
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