Emad Bahavar
Bahavar in December 2008
Born (1978-06-29) June 29, 1978
Tehran, Iran
NationalityIranian
Alma materUniversity of Mazandaran
Yazd University
Political partyFreedom Movement of Iran
SpouseMaryam Shafiee[1]

Emad Bahavar (Persian: عماد بهاور) is an Iranian political activist[2] affiliated with the Freedom Movement of Iran and currently holding office as head of the party's youth wing.[1]

Politic activities

Bahavar was arrested following the post-election protests in 2009, and released after five years of imprisonment.[3] He went on hunger strike in 2011, along with eleven other political prisoners.[1]

Bahavar registered to run for a City Council of Tehran seat in 2017 elections, however he was disqualified by the authorities.[3]

Defense in court

In part of this defense, it is stated: "Experts insisted that I admit to attending the Ashura 88 protests and give two TV interviews. Since I was not present at the gatherings on the day of Ashura and other days, I refused to make a false confession. will form against me. It was like this that after months of temporary detention and after a long time had passed since my last interrogation, they redefined the new charge (propaganda against the regime) by referring to the materials and writings attributed to me."[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Authorities Responsible for the Lives of Prisoners on Hunger Strike", Center for Human Rights in Iran, 20 June 2011, retrieved 1 June 2017
  2. ↑ "Iranian political prisoners' plea to Barack Obama: the full letter", Guardian, 8 August 2013, retrieved 1 June 2017
  3. 1 2 "Interference in Local Elections: Approved Candidates Now Disqualified", Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 12 May 2017, retrieved 1 June 2017
  4. ↑ "بخش دوم دفاعیات عماد بهاور". وبسایت کلمه. 2011-01-25.
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