Amirsalar Davoudi

Amirsalar Davoudi (born 1981) is an Iranian human rights lawyer. He was sentenced to 30 years in prison and 111 lashes for his human rights work.

The charges on which he has been convicted include "insulting officials", "insulting the Supreme Leader", and "spreading propaganda against the system". He was arrested on 20 November 2018 and has been detained in Tehran's Evin prison with extremely limited access to his family and lawyer.[1][2]

Amnesty International calls for his immediate and unconditional release.

Davoudi, in the past years, has been defending some of Iranian political prisoners and religious and ethnic minorities. He was also active on social media criticizing the violation of human rights in his country.

Arrest

On 20 November 2018 security forces arrested Davoudi in his office in Tehran and transferred him to Evin prison where many other political prisoners are kept.[3]

His arrest was part of a crackdown against active lawyers. Davoudi was among four lawyers arrested for their human rights activities.[4]

Charges and sentence

Davoudi was later convicted on charges including "insulting the Supreme Leader".[5]

He was also charged with "spreading propaganda against the system" through an interview with the Voice of America television channel and also by creating an account on the social media messaging system Telegram, in which he wrote about human rights violations in Iran.[6]

On 1 June 2019 Amirsalar Davoudi was sentenced to 30 years in jail plus 111 lashes.[7][8]


Hunger Strike

In its annual report in February 2020, Amnesty International reported that Lawyer and human rights activist Amirsalar Daoudi, who is presently jailed at Tehran Evin prison, has been on hunger strike since 9 February 2020.[9]

International reaction

Philip Luther, Research and Advocacy Director for the Middle East and North Africa to the Amnesty International, called Davoudi's detainment a shocking injustice and that he was being punished for his advocating human rights. Philip Luther called for Davoudi's immediate release.[10]

Awards

See also

References
  1. "Iran: Sentencing of human rights lawyer to 30 years in prison and 111 lashes 'a shocking injustice'". Amnesty International. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  2. "Iran: Three Rights Lawyers Sentenced to Lengthy Jail Terms in Less Than a Year". Center for Human Rights in Iran. 2019-06-05. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  3. Annual Report of Prosecuted Lawyers in Iran
  4. Iran: Three Rights Lawyers Sentenced to Lengthy Jail Terms in Less Than a Year
  5. Attorney, Rights Defender Sentenced To 30 Years, Flogging In Iran
  6. Iranian Human Rights Lawyer Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Highlighting Regime Crimes
  7. ا میرسالار داودی٬ وکیل دادگستری به ۳۰ سال زندان و ۱۱۱ ضربه شلاق محکوم شد
  8. "Iranian human rights activist sentenced to 30 years and 111 lashes". The Jerusalem Post. June 4, 2019.
  9. IRAN: FURTHER INFORMATION: JAILED LAWYER ON HUNGER STRIKE: AMIRSALAR DAVOUDI
  10. Iran: Sentencing of human rights lawyer to 30 years in prison and 111 lashes ‘a shocking injustice’
  11. Jailed Iranian Lawyers Win Human Rights Award


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