Leila Lotfi

She is ex sister in law of Masih alinejad. Masih Alinejad is an Iranian journalist living in the US known for her controversial campaigns against the mandatory Hijab

• <coverage-outsourcing id='27008'> <reference source='https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2019/09/iran-family-of-womens-rights-activist-arrested-in-despicable-attempt-to-intimidate-her-into-silence/'> The Amnesty International published a statement to condemn the arrest of Masih Alinejad’s relatives. “These arrests are a blatant attempt by the Iranian authorities to punish Masih Alinejad for her peaceful work defending women’s rights. Arresting the relatives of an activist in an attempt to intimidate her into silence is a despicable and cowardly move,” the statement reads </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='27006'> Ali Alinejad (brother of Masih Alinejad), Leila Lotfi and Hadi Lotfi (respectively sister and brother of Masih Alinejad’s ex-husband) were arrested by the security forces. Hadi Lotfi was released shortly after. Leila Lotfi made a phone call a few days later to say that she had been transferred to a security body in Tehran; IPA believes that Mr Alinejad could have also been sent to Tehran </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='27009'> Thirteen human rights organization published a letter to demand an end to arrest and harassment of families of activists, journalists and political prisoners by the Islamic Republic officials. The letter pointa to the arrest of Masih Alinejad’s brother and also the siblings of her ex-husband. They stress that it is not the first time that the Iranian authorities target the family of Masih Alinejad </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='27011'> She was released on bail </coverage-outsourcing>