Islamic Republic Regime Detains Human Rights Lawyers Astareh Ansari and Elham Zeraat-pisheh
Prominent human rights lawyers Astareh Ansari and Elham Zeraat-pisheh have been forcibly detained by the Islamic Republic’s security forces in Shiraz and taken to an undisclosed location, with no information regarding their charges or legal status. Astareh was arrested at her residence on May 2, 2026, followed by Elham’s detention the next day directly in front of the Shiraz Prosecutor’s Office. Having spent years defending political prisoners and victims of state-led abuse, their targeting is seen as a systematic attempt by the regime to silence the legal community and dismantle the final line of defense for citizens facing Iran’s opaque judicial system.
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Prominent human rights lawyers Astareh Ansari and Elham Zeraat-pisheh have been forcibly detained by the Islamic Republic’s security forces in Shiraz and taken to an undisclosed location, with no information regarding their charges or legal status. Astareh was arrested at her residence on May 2, 2026, followed by Elham’s detention the next day directly in front of the Shiraz Prosecutor’s Office. Having spent years defending political prisoners and victims of state-led abuse, their targeting is seen as a systematic attempt by the regime to silence the legal community and dismantle the final line of defense for citizens facing Iran’s opaque judicial system.
#HumanRights
#FreeLawyers
#AstarehAnsari
#ElhamZeraatpisheh
@Tavaana_TavaanaTech
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