Davud Razavi, a labor rights activist, sentenced to five years in prison

Davud Razavi, a member of the board of directors of the workers union of the Tehran Bus Li

08 June 2023 16:42

 

Hengaw: Thursday, June 8, 2023

Davud Razavi, a member of the board of directors of the workers union of the Tehran Bus Lines, imprisoned in Evin prison, was sentenced to 5 years in prison by the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Court of Tehran and banned for two years from online activities and participating in political groups and parties.
 

According to the report received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, Davud Razavi, a labor rights activist, was sentenced to five years of discretionary custody by Branch 15 of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Court of Tehran headed by Judge Salvati for the charge of "gathering and colluding against national security" And banned for two years from online activities and participating in political groups and parties.
 

Davud Razavi was arrested on September 27, 2022, and transferred to Ward 209 of Evin Prison. After being transferred once to Tehran prison, he was finally transferred to Ward 6 of Evin prison.
 

In 2018, he was sentenced to five years in prison for his activities, which was suspended for five years.


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