Mehdi Javanmardi

.Mehdi Javanmardi is an environmental activist from Dehgolan. He was arrested during the national uprising triggered by the murder of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old girl from Saqez, by the morality police in Tehran.

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='44146'> <reference source='https://kurdistanhumanrights.org/fa/?p=19673'> The Intelligence Ministry agents arrested Mehdi Javanmardi. Kurdistan Human Rights Network reported that he was held in a solitary cell in terrible physical and mental condition for over a month until he was transferred to Sanandaj Prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='44148'> <reference source='https://kurdistanhumanrights.org/fa/?p=19673'> Kurdistan Human Rights Network reported that Mehdi Javanmardi was sentenced to nine months in prison for the charge of propaganda against the state, one year and six months in prison for disrupting public order, and three years and six months in prison for assembly and collusion. (Article 134 of IPC: three years and six months enforceable.) It was reported that his trial was through a video conference that lasted a few minutes without his attorney present. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>