Activist Yashar Tabrizi arrested by IRGC Intelligence

Hengaw: Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Yashar Tabrizi, a civil activist and former political prisoner, has been arrested once again after being summoned by the Intelligence Department of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Tabriz. This marks yet another instance in recent years of his repeated detention.

According to reports received by Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Yashar Tabrizi was detained on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, after reporting to the IRGC's news headquarters in Tabriz, following a summons via phone the previous day.

Sources close to the matter indicate that the IRGC also confiscated the mobile phone of Tabrizi’s spouse during the detention process.

As of the time of this report, no detailed information regarding the reasons for Tabrizi’s summons and subsequent arrest has been disclosed.

It should be noted that Yashar Tabrizi has faced repeated summons, arrests, and judicial actions in the past due to his civil activities and advocacy efforts.