human rights defender

Vida Rabbani

Organization affiliation

  • Journalists' Union

HRD's year of birth

1989

HRD's Gender

Woman

Type of HRD

  • Journalist/Blogger
  • NGO member

HRD's thematic area of engagement

  • Civil and political rights
  • Women's rights

Current Status

In prison (sentenced)

HRD's bio and work

Vida Rabbani is an Iranian journalist and civil activist who has been repeatedly arrested and prosecuted for her political and social activism in defense of human rights and freedom of expression. She was sentenced to prison due to her peaceful activities and her criticisms of government policies. Vida has consistently advocated for women's rights and civil liberties, facing severe security pressures as a result of her efforts.

Detained since

Sep 24, 2022

Charge(s)

  • Anti-government propaganda
  • Blasphemy
  • Creating disturbances
  • Subversion

Sentence

17 years and 7 months in prison

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

Vida Rabani has been sentenced to a total of 17 years and 7 months in prison across multiple instances. In one case, she was sentenced to 7 years and 3 months in prison by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Iman Afshari. In another case, she was sentenced by Branch 36 of the Tehran Provincial Court of Appeals to 10 years and 4 months in prison and was banned for up to five years from professional activities, including social media, gatherings, and political activities.

The latest news we have about Ms. Rabani is that she has been granted a short leave

Any other relevant documents

Protest Letter from Vida Rabbani from Evin Prison: "On What Grounds Does the Judiciary Violate Patient-Doctor Confidentiality?" https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_5mmEJFaANUSp6FQKIFK8q9d-Ru0hLn-VV6ArQpwaSw/edit?usp=sharing

Vida Rabbani – FLD Profile https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/en/case/vida-rabbani-sentenced-seven-years-and-three-months-prison

Critical Illness of Imprisoned Iranian Journalist Met with Deliberate Indifferencehttps://www.wjwc.org/solidarity-statement-en/critical-illness-of-imprisoned-iranian-journalist-met-with-deliberate-indifference

Vida Rabbani – CPJ Profile https://cpj.org/data/people/vida-rabbani/

Iran: Journalist arrested after tweets https://www.ifj.org/media-centre/news/detail/category/women-workers/article/iran-journalist-arrested-after-tweets

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