Pouria Ahmadi is the nephew of Shadman Ahmadi, who was killed during the Women, Life, Freedom uprising in Dehgolan, Kurdistan Province.
Arrest
Ahmadi was arrested by Ministry of Intelligence agents in Dehgolan on 20 January 2025.
Defendant’s Rights
He was arrested without a warrant and was denied family visits and access to legal representation during his detention.
Current Status
Ahmadi was provisionally released on bail of six billion rials (nearly 7,000 USD) on 5 February 2025.
Notes:
1. Shadman Ahmadi, 23, was arrested for participating in anti-government protests in Dehgolan and subsequently died under torture at the detention facility of the Law Enforcement Forces on 7 December 2024.
2. Women, Life, Freedom Uprising: Jina Amini (Mahsa Amini), a 21-year-old Kurdish woman from Saqqez, Kurdistan Province, was arrested on a street in Tehran on 13 September 2022 by the morality police because of the way she was dressed. Shortly after her arrest, she was transferred to Kasra Hospital in Tehran with head injuries and symptoms of brain death, and passed away three days later on 16 September 2022. The government’s killing of Jina sparked unprecedented anti-government protests, which began with a large turnout at her funeral at Aichi Cemetery in Saqqez and quickly spread to many cities across Iran. These widespread protests against the Islamic Republic of Iran, which lasted for several months, resulted in at least 527 protesters being killed and thousands injured and arrested. The protests are known for their central slogan of “Women, Life, Freedom” (Kurdish: Jin, Jiyan, Azadi).
