Detainee Advocacy

Political sponsorship from the European Parliament and its Foreign Affairs Committee can save lives—visibility and diplomatic pressure often protect prisoners from execution. We ask MEPs and AFET to take up this case publicly. Email the officials below to urge them to act.

Hamidreza Vatani

Hamidreza Vatani

Firuzkuh, Tehran

At risk of execution
Charge
Charge: Enmity Against God
Prison
Prison: Evin Prison
Arrested
Arrested: January 9, 2026
Demographic
Demographic: Man
Social identity
Social identity: Civil Political Activist
Latest status
Latest status: Prisoner
Last update
Last update: February 23, 2026

More information

Hamidreza Vatani, 65, a retired industrial electrician and children's rights activist from Firoozkooh, was arrested on the evening of 19 Dey 1404 with his body riddled with bullets and transferred to Evin Prison. He is facing execution on charges of "rebellion" and "collusion against national security."

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