Saeed Shirzad
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Born
1989 (age 35–36)
Saeed Shirzad
1989 (age 35–36)
Kermanshah, Iran
KnownforHuman rights activists
Saeed Shirzad | |
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| Persian: سعید شیرزاد | |
| Born | Saeed Shirzad 1989 (age 35–36) Kermanshah, Iran |
| Known for | Human rights activists |
Saeed Shirzad (Persian: سعید شیرزاد; born in Kermanshah),[1] is an Iranian human rights activists who's been on several long hunger strikes.[2] His arrest and hunger strike have been widely reflected on news agencies and the social medias.[3] Saeed was detained on June 8, 2014. He spent more than two months in Evin Prison without being in touch with his family and lawyer.[4] He was finally sentenced to five years in prison in September 2015, after Branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court convicted him of “gathering and colluding to commit crimes against national security.[5]
