human rights defender

Armita Pavir

HRD's year of birth

1994

HRD's Gender

Woman

Type of HRD

  • Social and community leader

HRD's thematic area of engagement

  • Civil and political rights
  • Other

HRD's geographical origin

Urban

Current Status

Released

HRD's bio and work

Armita Pavir, a student at Tabriz University of Civil Engineering, is a prominent and courageous figure in the popular protests following the "state killing" of Mahsa Amini. Alongside other students, she raised her voice against oppression and injustice during the uprising in Iran. Due to her firm stance and activism, Armita faced various forms of governmental pressure and harassment. While in detention, she went on a hunger strike to protest her conditions, leading prison officials to threaten her with transfer to a psychiatric hospital. This threat is part of a broader tactic used by the Iranian government to suppress political prisoners and fabricate cases against them.

Detained since

Sep 12, 2023

Date of release

Dec 12, 2024

Charge(s)

  • Anti-government propaganda
  • Other

Sentence

Ms. Armita Pavir has been sentenced to 1 year, 10 months, and 17 days of imprisonment

Geolocation of detention

Country or area of detention

Region of detention

  • Asia: Southern Asia

Location of detention - City/Town

Tabriz

Location of detention - Facility

Tabriz Prison

Recent case update / evolution

Armita Pavir has been released from Tabriz Prison upon completing her sentence.

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