Movement’s Detainees

Detained members of Women’s Movement
Name:Shadi Sadr
Age:34
Occupation:Lawyer
Gender:Female
Activities in division of the women’s movement: member of women organization Meydan and manager of non – profit making Raahi institution that provides free legal advice and services to vulnerable women in Iran.
Cases: Reasons for Arrests
She was arrested in front of Islamic revolutionary court with 32other activists on March 4 2007.she was held for 16 days in Evin
Current status:
a) (...)

Detained members of Women’s Movement
Name:Maryam Hoseinkhah
Age: 27
Occupation: Journalism Gender: Female
Activities in division of the women’s movement: member of campaign for one million signatures and women’s cultural center Cases: Reasons for Arrests (first case)
She was arrested in front of Islamic revolutionary court on March 4 2007
Current status:
a) Ruling: not yet issued
b) Prohibited to leave the county:
c) Bail at: 11,000$
Cases: Reasons for Arrests (...)

Detained members of Women’s Movement
Name:Bahman Ahmadi Amouie
Age:40
Occupation: Journalism
Gender: Male
Activities in division of the women’s movement: focus on Iranian women web site
Cases: Reasons for Arrests
He was arrested on June 12 2006 while he was preparing a report about the demonstartion hence he was held for 6 days in Evin prison.
Current status:
a) Ruling: he was sentenced to 6 months of imprisonment with suspension for two years
b) Prohibited to leave the (...)

Detained members of Women’s Movement
Name:Aliyeh Eghdamdoost
Age: 57
Occupation:
Gender: Female
Activities in division of the women’s movement: women’s rights activist
Cases: Reasons for Arrests
She was arrested with 70 other participants on peaceful demonstration against discriminatory laws on June 12 2006. She was held for 5 days in Evin Prison section no. 209 for acting against national security by participating in an illegal gathering and disturbing public order and peace. Current (...)

Detained members of Women’s Movement
Name:Zhila Baniyaghoub
Age:37
Occupation: Journalism
Gender: Female
Activities in division of the women’s movement: Member of campaign for 1 million signatures ,chief editor of focus on Iranian women web site, and in charge of social and women section in Sarmayeh newspaper .
Cases: Reasons for Arrests (first case)
she was arrested with 70 other participants on peaceful demonstration against discriminatory laws on June 12 2006. She was held for 6 (...)

Detained members of Women’s Movement
Name:Masoumeh zia
Age: 31
Occupation: Geologist and student
Gender: Female
Activities in division of the women’s movement: member of campaign for 1 million signatures
Cases: Reasons for Arrests
She was arrested with 70 other participants on peaceful demonstration against discriminatory laws on June 12 2006. She was held for 6 days in Evin Prison section no. 209 for participating in an illegal gathering and an alleged propaganda against the state. (...)

Detained members of Women’s Movement
Name:Maryam Zia
Age:
Occupation:
Gender: Female
Activities in division of the women’s movement: women rights activists
Cases: Reasons for Arrests
She was arrested with 70 other participants on peaceful demonstration against discriminatory laws on June 12 2006. She was held for 6 days in Evin prison section no. 209 for participating in an illegal gathering and disturbing public order.
Current status:
a) Ruling: she was sentenced to six months (...)

Detained members of Women’s Movement
Name:Mansoureh Shojaee
Age:50
Occupation: Librarian
Gender: Female
Activities in division of the women’s movement: member of Women’s Cultural Center , Feminist School’s Group , campaign for one million signatures
Cases: Reasons for Arrests (first case)
She was arrested on January 26 2007 in the airport while she was travelling to New Delhi for an educational journalism workshop with two other members of women’s cultural center. She was transferred (...)

Detained members of Women’s Movement
Name: Nahid Keshavarz
Age: 35
Occupation: Scholar
Gender: Female
Activities in division of the women’s movement: member of Feminist School’s Group, campaign for one million signatures, Women’s Cultural Center
Cases: Reasons for Arrests (first case)
She was arrested during a silent protest in front of Islamic revolutionary court for acting against national security on March 4 2007
Current status:
a) Ruling: the court is not held yet.
b) (...)

Detained members of Women’s Movement
Name: Sarah (Ensiye) Loghmani
Age: 29
Occupation: Social Worker
Gender: Female
Activities in division of the women’s movement: Member of Feminist School’ Group and Campaign for one million signatures
Cases: Reason for Arrest
Arrested with 8 others opposite Abrisham gallery for trying to attend the anniversary celebration on 12nd of June. Bailed out the same day, Her husband had to release his passport to the authorities, which has not been returned (...)