Association for the Human Rights of the Azerbaijani People in Iran
ALIREZA FARSHI
Alireza Farshi was born in 1979 in Dizaj Yekan village of Marand. He studied computer engineering. While studying at the university, he worked at the editorial office of “Yol” journal, which was published in Azerbaijani Turkish at Tehran University. In addition to his teaching activities, he established the “Our Village” Foundation, which collects and delivers books for children to various regions and villages in South Azerbaijan. He himself, participated in the delivery of books.
Civil Rights Activist
Human Rights Activist
Ethnic Rights Activist
Arrests and charges history
Arrested on 8/10/2021 in Tehran
■ Charges:
"Disrupting public order - Art. 618 IPC"
■ Sentences:
Four years of prison
Two years of exile in Bagh Malik, Khuzestan Province