Arash Sadeghi
Iranian activist and political prisoner
Arash Sadeghi (Farsi: آرش صادقی) is an Iranian activist and political prisoner. He started a hunger strike on October 24, 2016 after his wife, Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee went to prison for an unpublished story on her computer about a woman watching a movie about a stoning.[2] the government promised to let her out of prison until her case was reviewed, but after Sadeghi ended his hunger strike, they took her back to prison.[3][4]
Arash Sadeghi | |
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| Born | September 29, 1986 |
| Nationality |  Iran |
| Known for | Human rights activism. |
| Spouse | Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee[1] |
References
change- ↑ "Iranian activist in critical condition on 68th day of hunger strike". The Daily Dot. 2016-12-30. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
- ↑ Erdbrink, Thomas (9 January 2017). "The Hunger Strike, the Protest Tactic of Gandhi, is Vexing Iran's Penal Overseers" – via NYTimes.com.
- ↑ "Wife of Imprisoned Activist Arash Sadeghi Resists Order to Return to Prison".
- ↑ "Arash Sadeghi's 71-Day Hunger Strike Achieves Promise of Case Review for Imprisoned Wife".