Global InformationAlireza Farshi information
Alireza Farshi | |
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| Azerbaijani: Əlirza Fərşi | |
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| Born | 17 October 1978 Marand, East Azerbaijan |
| Nationality | Azerbaijani Turk |
| Occupation | Computer engineer |
| Known for | Political prisoner, human rights defender |
Alireza Farshi a South Azerbaijani national cultural activist. He was arrested by Iranian security forces along with other national activists for attending the International Mother Language Day celebrations in Tehran on February 21, 2014.[1] He was later sentenced to 15 years in prison[2] and two years in exile in the city of Bagh-e Malek in Khuzestan province. Amnesty International has declared him a prisoner of conscience because there are no criminal elements in his activity, as well as because of the protection of human rights and the rights of the mother tongue and required his release with other organisations.[3] He is also the founder of the "Kəndimiz" (English: Our Village) Foundation, which collects and delivers books for children to various regions and villages in South Azerbaijan.[4]
- ^ "Non-Persian Mother Languages Treated as "National Security Threat" in Iran". iranhumanrights.org. February 26, 2021. Archived from the original on February 27, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ "Caught in a web of repression: Iran's human rights defenders under attack". Amnesty International. September 29, 2017. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ "Iran: Defender beaten and denied health care: Alireza Farshi". Amnesty International. July 20, 2021. Archived from the original on July 22, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ "Güneydə 'Kəndimiz Vəqfi' hər ay bir kəndə türkcə kitablar hədiyyə edir" (in Azerbaijani). Voice of America. June 6, 2018. Archived from the original on August 4, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2022.