human rights defender
Narges Mansouri
HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER
Organization affiliation
- Syndicate of Workers of Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company
HRD's year of birth
1977
HRD's Gender
Woman
Type of HRD
- NGO member
- Social and community leader
- Trade union leader
HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Civil and political rights
- Labour rights
- Women's rights
Current Status
In prison (sentenced)
HRD's bio and work
Narges Mansouri is an Iranian political, social, and labor activist recognized as a member of the Tehran Bus Company Workers' Syndicate. Due to her civil activities and criticism of the Islamic Republic of Iran's policies, she has been repeatedly arrested. Mansouri participated in widespread protests in Iran and faced charges such as "propaganda against the regime" and "gathering and colluding against national security" because of her activism. Additionally, she has consistently defended workers' rights and protested against the conditions of political prisoners.
Detained since
May 19, 2022
Charge(s)
- Anti-government propaganda
- Subversion
Sentence
9 years 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
Recent case update / evolution
She was sentenced to 6 years of imprisonment by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Iman Afshari. Additionally, Ms. Mansouri was sentenced to another 3 years of imprisonment by Branch 28 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court for a new case opened against her during her time in prison.
The latest news we have about Ms. Mansouri is that she has been granted leave from Evin Prison.
Any other relevant documents
Political Activist Narges Mansouri Under Torture Without Access to Lawyer https://www.iranhr.net/en/articles/5283/
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- Country(ies) of nationality
- HRD's year of birth
- 1977
- HRD's Gender
- Woman
- Type of HRD
- NGO member
- Social and community leader
- Trade union leader
- HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Civil and political rights
- Labour rights
- Women's rights
- Organization affiliation
- Syndicate of Workers of Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company
- HRD's Picture
- HRD's bio and work
Narges Mansouri is an Iranian political, social, and labor activist recognized as a member of the Tehran Bus Company Workers' Syndicate. Due to her civil activities and criticism of the Islamic Republic of Iran's policies, she has been repeatedly arrested. Mansouri participated in widespread protests in Iran and faced charges such as "propaganda against the regime" and "gathering and colluding against national security" because of her activism. Additionally, she has consistently defended workers' rights and protested against the conditions of political prisoners.
- Country or area of detention
- Region of detention
- Asia: 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
- May 19, 2022
- Current Status
- In prison (sentenced)
- Charge(s)
- Anti-government propaganda
- Subversion
- Sentence
9 years of imprisonment
- Recent case update / evolution
She was sentenced to 6 years of imprisonment by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Iman Afshari. Additionally, Ms. Mansouri was sentenced to another 3 years of imprisonment by Branch 28 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court for a new case opened against her during her time in prison.
The latest news we have about Ms. Mansouri is that she has been granted leave from Evin Prison.
- Any other relevant documents
Political Activist Narges Mansouri Under Torture Without Access to Lawyer https://www.iranhr.net/en/articles/5283/
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