Mohammad Ali Dadkhah

Mohammad Ali Delkhah is an attorney at law and a founder of the Defenders of Human Rights Center. Abdolfattah Soltani and Gonabadi Dervishes are among his most high-profile cases. He has been arrested several times for his human rights advocacy.

<coverage-outsourcing id='40827'> HRANA reported that he was arrested for taking Freedom Movement of Iran members as clients. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='40828'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2012/hranews/1-12441/'> According to HRANA, he was arrested along with Maliheh Dadkhah, Sara Sabbaghian, Bahareh Dolou, and Amir Raisian. In his workplace by the security police and his office was sealed. According to sources, he was transferred to a security facility in Evin Prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='40826'> <reference source='https://www.kampain.info/archive/68609.htm'> According to the Campaign for Defence of Political and Civil Prisoners, Judge Salavati at the 15th branch of the revolutionary court of Tehran sentenced him to nine years in prison, flogging, and 10 years ban from the legal profession. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='40829'> <reference source='https://www.radiofarda.com/a/dadkhah-arrested-human-right-activist/31952573.html'> Radio Farda reported that his sentence in the preliminary court was reduced in the appeal court. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='40830'> <reference source='https://www.radiofarda.com/a/f6_iran_dadkhah_human_rights/24570283.html'> In an interview with Radio Farda, Mohammad Ali Dadkhah said he has objected to the appeal court’s ruling and added that he believes the verdict is unjust. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='40825'> <reference source='https://www.kaleme.com/1391/07/08/klm-114202/'> According to Kalameh, he was transferred to ward 350 of Evin Prison to serve his sentence. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='40831'> <reference source='https://www.kaleme.com/1391/10/21/klm-128523/'> Kalameh reported that his furlough. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='40833'> <reference source='https://www.kampain.info/archive/68609.htm'> He went on furlough. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='40832'> <reference source=''> He was arrested and transferred to Evin Prison to serve the remainder of his prison sentence. A source told IPA that the prosecutor’s office told Mr. Dadkhah that his leaves were not recorded in the system so he needs to stay in prison for the enforcement of the sentence. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>