human rights defender
human rights defender
Woman
Urban
Released
Nahid Khodajoo, a labor rights activist and member of the board of the Free Union of Iranian Workers, is recognized for her persistent efforts to uphold workers' rights and fight against unfavorable working conditions in Iran. She has been arrested multiple times in the past for participating in peaceful labor gatherings and protests, facing harsh judicial sentences as a result. Khodajo's activism emphasizes the need to improve working conditions, raise workers' wages, and ensure fundamental human rights. Her legal cases and numerous restrictions illustrate the immense pressures faced by union activists in Iran.
Feb 21, 2024
Sep 16, 2025
Ms. Nahid Khodajo has been sentenced to 6 years of imprisonment and 74 lashes
Latitude: 35.466616840209355
Longitude: 51.556406020245056
On 16 September 2025, Nahid Khodajoo, a political prisoner, has been released from Qarchak Prison in Varamin.
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Nahid Khodajoo, a labor rights activist and member of the board of the Free Union of Iranian Workers, is recognized for her persistent efforts to uphold workers' rights and fight against unfavorable working conditions in Iran. She has been arrested multiple times in the past for participating in peaceful labor gatherings and protests, facing harsh judicial sentences as a result. Khodajo's activism emphasizes the need to improve working conditions, raise workers' wages, and ensure fundamental human rights. Her legal cases and numerous restrictions illustrate the immense pressures faced by union activists in Iran.
Latitude: 35.466616840209355
Longitude: 51.556406020245056
Ms. Nahid Khodajo has been sentenced to 6 years of imprisonment and 74 lashes
On 16 September 2025, Nahid Khodajoo, a political prisoner, has been released from Qarchak Prison in Varamin.