Detained members of Women’s Movement
Name:Gita Ahmadi
Age: 25
Occupation: Student of university
Gender: Female
Activities in division of the women’s movement: member of member of campaign for 1 million signatures
Cases: Reasons for Arrest
She was arrested on march 8 2007 with six other activist during a peaceful protest in front of parliament (majlis) in Baharestan square in Tehran .she was held one day in Vozara detained center .
Current status:
a) Ruling: she was sentenced (...)
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Iranian Women’s Movement Detainees
Feminist School: The Campaign for One million signatures continues and has made an impact within the society regardless of the ruthlessness encountered by the authorities and its security forces. All manner of excuses and justification is used such as imprisonment and torture of members and supporters to stop the campaign and Iranian Women’s movement in its tracks.
Within the last 2 years 68 women activists have been arrested for voicing their objection on the discriminatory laws in Iran.
To find out more on individual cases please click on names
translated by : Sahar Mofakham
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Gita Ahmadi
28 July 2008, by admin -
Sara Laghaie
28 July 2008, by adminDetained members of Women’s Movement
Name: Saghar (Sara ) Laghaayi
Age:23
Occupation: Webloger
Gender: Female
Activities in division of the women’s movement: member of Site of Meydan
Cases: Reasons for Arrest
She was arrested in front of Islamic revolutionary court on March 4 2007 with 32 other activists and she was held in Evin prison section no. 209 for 4 days.
Current status:
a) Ruling: she was sentenced on December 2007
b) Prohibited to leave the county:
c) Bail (...) -
Maryam Mirza
28 July 2008, by adminDetained members of Women’s Movement
Name: Maryam Mirza
Age: 28
Occupation: Journalist
Gender: Female
Activities in division of the women’s movement: member of campaign for one million signatures and Iranian women’s Cultural Center
Cases: Reasons for Arrest
She was arrested during silent protest in front of the Islamic revolutionary court in Tehran on March 4 2007
Current status:
a) Ruling: Sentenced
b) Prohibited to leave the county:
c) Bail at: 11, 000$
d) (...) -
Mahnaz Mohamadi
27 July 2008, by adminDetained members of Women’s Movement
Name:Mahnaz Mohamadi
Age: 28
Occupation: Film-maker
Gender: Female
Activities in division of the women’s movement: member of site of Meydan
Cases: Reasons for Arrest
she was arrested during a silent protest in front of Islamic revolutionary court
Date: march 4 2007
Current status:
a) Ruling:
b) Prohibited to leave the county:
c) Bail at: 11,000 $
d) Latest elaboration of the case:she was arrested on march 4 2007 with 32 (...) -
Saghi Laghaie
27 July 2008, by adminDetained members of Women’s Movement
Name: Saaghi Laghaayi
Age: 34
Occupation: Journalist
Gender: Female
Activities in division of the women’s movement: member of organization Meydan
Cases: Reasons for Arrest
She was arrested in front of Islamic revolutionary court on March 4 2007 with 32 other activists and she was held in Evin prison section no. 209 for 3 days.
Current status:
a) Ruling: she was sentenced on December 2007
b) Prohibited to leave the county:
c) (...) -
Sara Imanian
19 July 2008, by adminDetained members of Women’s Movement
Name: Sara Imanian
Age: 32
Occupation:
Gender: Female
Activities in division of the women’s movement: member of campaign for one million signatures
Cases: Reasons for Arrests (first case)
She was arrested in front of Islamic revolutionary court with 32 other activists on March 4 2007.
Current status:
a) Ruling: her court was held but the ruling is not yet issued.
b) Prohibited to leave the county:
c) Bail at: 11,000$
Cases: (...) -
Nahid Entesari
19 July 2008, by adminDetained members of Women’s Movement
Name:Nahid Entesari
Age: 38
Occupation:
Gender: Female
Cases: Reasons for Arrests
She was arrested in front of Islamic revolutionary court on March 4 2007.
Current status:
a) Ruling: she was acquitted of the charge.
b) Prohibited to leave the county:
c) Bail at: 11,000$
d) Latest elaboration of the case: she was arrested in front of Islamic revolutionary court with 32 other activists .she was held for 3 days in Evin prison (...) -
Farideh Entesari
19 July 2008, by adminDetained members of Women’s Movement
Name:Farideh Entesari
Age: 47
Occupation:
Gender: Female
Cases: Reasons for Arrests
She was arrested in front of Islamic revolutionary court on March 4 2007.
Current status:
a) Ruling: her court is on august 22 2008
b) Prohibited to leave the county:
c) Bail at: 11,000$
d) Latest elaboration of the case: she was arrested in front of Islamic revolutionary court with 32 other activists .she was held for 3 days in Evin prison (...)