Elham Afkari | |
|---|---|
| Persian: الهام افکاری | |
| Born | Elham Afkari
Shiraz, Iran |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Relatives |
Navid Afkari (brother) Habib Afkari (brother) |
Elham Afkari ( Persian: الهام افکاری) is Navid Afkari's sister. [1] [2] She was arrested during the Mahsa Amini protests on November 10, 2022, along with her husband and 3-year-old daughter, [3] [4] and was transferred to No. 100 Detention Center in Shiraz, and was released from prison some time later. [5] [6]
Arrests
On June 12, 2021, Afkari, along with other family members and acquaintances, went to Adel Abad prison to protest the 280 days of solitary confinement of his two brothers, Habib and Vahid. [7] Plainclothes officers beat them and confiscated their phones. On this day, Afkari and her husband's sister were arrested and released after a few hours. [8]
Later, on May 12, 2022, at the same time as the second anniversary of Navid Afkari's execution, Elham and Habib Afkari and Habib's wife, who were on the way to Navid Afkari's grave to participate in the anniversary ceremony, were arrested at Shiraz Road Police. [9] They were released after the ceremony. Elham and Habib Afkari had both resisted arrest. [10]
On November 10, 2022, Afkari was arrested along with her husband and three-year-old daughter. [11] [12] According to the government media, she was arrested and accused of cooperating with Iran International TV. [13] [14]
See also
References
- ^ Alkhaldi, Celine (2022-11-10). "Sister of executed Iranian wrestler arrested and identified by state news as 'agent'". CNN. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Iran: Family Under Repeated Attack For Seeking Justice". www.amnesty.org.uk.
- ^ "Iran arrests 'agent' of London-based opposition TV channel, Fars news agency says". gulfnews.com. 2022-11-10. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Woman arrested on suspicion of inciting protests while attempting to flee Iran". Rudaw. 2022-11-10. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Iran arrests woman on charges she is linked to London-based TV channel". Reuters. 2022-11-11.
- ^ "Iran arrests woman accused of links to UK-based TV channel". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Sister Of Executed Iranian Wrestler Arrested, Accused Of Fomenting Unrest". Iran Wire. 2022-11-10.
- ^ "Iran arrests executed wrestler's sister for alleged collaboration". Daily Times. 2022-11-11. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Family Members Of Executed Wrestler Arrested On Visit To His Grave". Iran International. 2022-09-13. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Source: Iran Damages Gravesite of Executed Wrestler-Activist in Escalating Harassment of His Family". Voice of America. 2020-12-20.
- ^ "Iran : la sœur d'un lutteur exécuté en 2020 arrêtée pour collaboration présumée". Times Of Israel. 2022-11-10.
- ^ "Iran arrests 'agent' of London-based opposition TV channel: Report". Al Arabiya. 2022-11-10.
- ^ "Iran Arrests Sister Of Executed Wrestler, Makes False Accusation". Iran International. 2022-11-09.
- ^ "Iran arrests agent of hostile Saudi International TV channel". IRNA. 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
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Elham Afkari | |
|---|---|
| Persian: الهام افکاری | |
| Born | Elham Afkari
Shiraz, Iran |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Relatives |
Navid Afkari (brother) Habib Afkari (brother) |
Elham Afkari ( Persian: الهام افکاری) is Navid Afkari's sister. [1] [2] She was arrested during the Mahsa Amini protests on November 10, 2022, along with her husband and 3-year-old daughter, [3] [4] and was transferred to No. 100 Detention Center in Shiraz, and was released from prison some time later. [5] [6]
Arrests
On June 12, 2021, Afkari, along with other family members and acquaintances, went to Adel Abad prison to protest the 280 days of solitary confinement of his two brothers, Habib and Vahid. [7] Plainclothes officers beat them and confiscated their phones. On this day, Afkari and her husband's sister were arrested and released after a few hours. [8]
Later, on May 12, 2022, at the same time as the second anniversary of Navid Afkari's execution, Elham and Habib Afkari and Habib's wife, who were on the way to Navid Afkari's grave to participate in the anniversary ceremony, were arrested at Shiraz Road Police. [9] They were released after the ceremony. Elham and Habib Afkari had both resisted arrest. [10]
On November 10, 2022, Afkari was arrested along with her husband and three-year-old daughter. [11] [12] According to the government media, she was arrested and accused of cooperating with Iran International TV. [13] [14]
See also
References
- ^ Alkhaldi, Celine (2022-11-10). "Sister of executed Iranian wrestler arrested and identified by state news as 'agent'". CNN. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Iran: Family Under Repeated Attack For Seeking Justice". www.amnesty.org.uk.
- ^ "Iran arrests 'agent' of London-based opposition TV channel, Fars news agency says". gulfnews.com. 2022-11-10. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Woman arrested on suspicion of inciting protests while attempting to flee Iran". Rudaw. 2022-11-10. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Iran arrests woman on charges she is linked to London-based TV channel". Reuters. 2022-11-11.
- ^ "Iran arrests woman accused of links to UK-based TV channel". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Sister Of Executed Iranian Wrestler Arrested, Accused Of Fomenting Unrest". Iran Wire. 2022-11-10.
- ^ "Iran arrests executed wrestler's sister for alleged collaboration". Daily Times. 2022-11-11. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Family Members Of Executed Wrestler Arrested On Visit To His Grave". Iran International. 2022-09-13. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Source: Iran Damages Gravesite of Executed Wrestler-Activist in Escalating Harassment of His Family". Voice of America. 2020-12-20.
- ^ "Iran : la sœur d'un lutteur exécuté en 2020 arrêtée pour collaboration présumée". Times Of Israel. 2022-11-10.
- ^ "Iran arrests 'agent' of London-based opposition TV channel: Report". Al Arabiya. 2022-11-10.
- ^ "Iran Arrests Sister Of Executed Wrestler, Makes False Accusation". Iran International. 2022-11-09.
- ^ "Iran arrests agent of hostile Saudi International TV channel". IRNA. 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
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