Hana Abdi
Hana Abdi ( ) is an Iranian women's rights activist .
Abdi is a psychology student. She got involved in the Azarmehr Association of Women of Kurdistan and took part in the " One Million Signatures Campaign " for more women's rights in Iran. On November 4, 2007, she was arrested by seven secret service agents at her grandfather's house in Sanandaj and sentenced to five years in prison in June 2008 on "security charges".
On October 7, her sentence was reduced to 1.5 years and her exile was lifted, and she was finally released on March 17, 2009 after serving her sentence.
Web links
- Ruth Ciesinger: " Strike against women ", in: Der Tagesspiegel , June 23, 2008
- ( Human Rights Watch ): “ Iran: Guarantee Fair Court Hearings for Two Kurdish Women, ” Reuters AlertNet, June 23, 2008
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Abdi, Hana |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Iranian suffragette |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |