Azadeh Dehghani

Azadeh Dehghani is a filmmaker, photographer, translator and writer. She graduated in animation from the University of Arts and continued teaching animation and cinema. In 2010, she was awarded the first photography prize of the Institute of Iranian Studies, and in 2016, she received the prize at the "We Are Water" festival in Spain.

The murder of Mahsa Amini triggered a country-wide uprising in September 2022 in Iran. The protests were initially sporadical around the country and against the mandatory hijab. But in a few days, dozens of cities in Iran became the scenes of clashes between protesters and security forces. The protesters' main demands were freedom of attire and the overthrow of the Islamic Republic. The focus of the protests on women led to international attention. <symbol-timeline></symbol-timeline>

• <coverage-outsourcing id='42718'> She was arrested by intelligence agents in her home. The officers entered her home through the janitor of the building. A source told Atlas that the janitor of the building was forced by the officers to ring the doorbell of her home and then the officers entered the apartment. After searching the home, the agents confiscated all her smart communication devices. The source told Atlas that a few hours later, Ms. Dehghani told her family in a phone call that she was transferred to Ward 209 of Evin Prison. This source further added that Ms. Dehghani has not had any political activities and it is not clear what is the reason for her arrest. Based on the evidence that Atlas has reviewed, it has been hypothesized that her arrest was under "preventive arrests" related to the nationwide protests these days. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='42719'> She was transferred from Ward 209 of Evin Prison to Gharchak Prison in Varamin. Atlas sources said she still has not been charged and not been transferred to the prosecutor's office. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='44633'> IPA sources reported her release on bail. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='46834'> Azadeh Dehghani was sentenced to four years and eight months in prison and social deprivation. According to an IPA source, the court sentenced Ms. Dehghani to a total of four years and eight months of suspended imprisonment, a five-year ban on leaving the country, and a five-year ban on using smart phones. </coverage-outsourcing>