Security forces arrested Afsaneh Azimzadeh, a child’s and women’s rights activist.
According to the Campaign for the Defense of Political and Civil Prisoners, Afsaneh Azimzadeh, a child’s rights and women’s rights activist, was arrested by security agents and taken to an unknown location on Monday evening, December 14th, 2020.
Afsaneh Azimzadeh is a relative of Jafar Azimzadeh, a labor activist and political prisoner imprisoned in Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj. She was born in 1983 and lives in Tehran.
The arrest is said to have taken place at her father’s house, and both her personal home as well as his father’s house were searched and some of her personal belongings were confiscated by security forces.
Afsaneh Azimzadeh already has a record of arrest in May 2009 for her civic activities during the celebration of International Workers’ Day.