Arash Sadeghi
Arash Sadeghi (Farsi: آرش صادقی) is an Iranian activist and political prisoner. He started a hunger strike on October 24, 2016 after his wife, Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee went to prison for an unpublished story on her computer about a woman watching a movie about a stoning.[2] the government promised to let her out of prison until her case was reviewed, but after Sadeghi ended his hunger strike, they took her back to prison.[3][4]
Arash Sadeghi | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 29, 1986 |
| Nationality |  Iran |
| Known for | Human rights activism. |
| Spouse(s) | Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee[1] |
References
- ↑ Iranian activist in critical condition on 68th day of hunger strike. The Daily Dot (2016-12-30). Retrieved 2016-12-31.
- ↑ Erdbrink, Thomas. The Hunger Strike, the Protest Tactic of Gandhi, is Vexing Iran’s Penal Overseers (9 January 2017).
- ↑ Wife of Imprisoned Activist Arash Sadeghi Resists Order to Return to Prison.
- ↑ Arash Sadeghi’s 71-Day Hunger Strike Achieves Promise of Case Review for Imprisoned Wife.