human rights defender

Ebrahim Madadi

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.

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

Latitude: 35.79735164706754

Longitude: 51.38608608798995

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, Evin Prison

Allegations / reports of ill-treatment

https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-49941/

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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