Mohammad Seifzadeh
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Mohammad Seifzadeh is an Iran
ian lawyer
, a former judge
, human rights
activist and a cofounder of Centre for the Defence of Human Rights
in Iran
. He and the older brother of Hossein Seifzadeh
, Iranian Political Scientist.
In October 2010, Seifzadeh was sentenced to 9 years of prison and 10 years of ban from the practice of law. He has called the ruling the result of "an unlawful court proceeding.
It was announced on April 18, 2011, that Mohammad Seifzadeh has been missing for almost two weeks and that his whereabouts are unclear. On April 23, 2011, reports were made regarding his possible arrest and imprisonment in Urmia
, in Iran's northwestern province of West Azerbaijan by operatives of Ministry of Intelligence. Since then, various organizations such as the International Federation for Human Rights(IFHR) and Reporters Without Borders
(RWB) have called for his release.
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
, a former judge
Judge
A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and in an open...
, human rights
Human rights
Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
activist and a cofounder of Centre for the Defence of Human Rights
Defenders of Human Rights Center
The Defenders of Human Rights Center is Iran's leading human rights organization.-Organization:...
in Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. He and the older brother of Hossein Seifzadeh
Hossein Seifzadeh
Hossein Seifzadeh is an Iranian political scientist and author. Seifzadeh had been a Professor of Political Science at University of Tehran,before he was forced to retire, due to his opposition to fundamentalism and belief in pro-democracy and cosmopolitan perspectives. He has written 22 books...
, Iranian Political Scientist.
In October 2010, Seifzadeh was sentenced to 9 years of prison and 10 years of ban from the practice of law. He has called the ruling the result of "an unlawful court proceeding.
It was announced on April 18, 2011, that Mohammad Seifzadeh has been missing for almost two weeks and that his whereabouts are unclear. On April 23, 2011, reports were made regarding his possible arrest and imprisonment in Urmia
Urmia
- Demographics :According to official census of 2006, the population of Urmia is about 871,204.- Language :The population of Urmia is mainly Azerbaijani people, with Kurdish, Assyrian Christian, and Armenian minorities...
, in Iran's northwestern province of West Azerbaijan by operatives of Ministry of Intelligence. Since then, various organizations such as the International Federation for Human Rights(IFHR) and Reporters Without Borders
Reporters Without Borders
Reporters Without Borders is a France-based international non-governmental organization that advocates freedom of the press. It was founded in 1985, by Robert Ménard, Rony Brauman and the journalist Jean-Claude Guillebaud. Jean-François Julliard has served as Secretary General since 2008...
(RWB) have called for his release.
See also
- Human rights in the Islamic Republic of IranHuman rights in the Islamic Republic of IranThe state of human rights in Iran has been criticized both by Iranians and international human right activists, writers, and NGOs. The United Nations General Assembly and the Human Rights Commission have condemned prior and ongoing abuses in Iran in published critiques and several resolutions.The...
- Defenders of Human Rights CenterDefenders of Human Rights CenterThe Defenders of Human Rights Center is Iran's leading human rights organization.-Organization:...
- Intellectual movements in IranIntellectual movements in IranIntellectual movements in Iran involve the Iranian experience of modernity and its associated art, science, literature, poetry, and political structures that have been changing since the 19th century.- History of Iranian modernity :...
- List of Iranian intellectuals