Emad Bahavar | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Iranian |
Alma mater | University of Mazandaran Yazd University |
Political party | Freedom Movement of Iran |
Spouse | Maryam Shafiee[1] |
Emad Bahavar (Persian: عماد بهاور) is an Iranian political activist[2] affiliated with the Freedom Movement of Iran and currently holding office as head of the party's youth wing.[1]
Bahavar was arrested following the post-election protests in 2009, and released after five years of imprisonment.[3] He went on hunger strike in 2011, along with eleven other political prisoners.[1]
Bahavar registered to run for a City Council of Tehran seat in 2017 elections, however he was disqualified by the authorities.[3]
In part of this defense, it is stated: "Experts insisted that I admit to attending the Ashura 88 protests and give two TV interviews. Since I was not present at the gatherings on the day of Ashura and other days, I refused to make a false confession. will form against me. It was like this that after months of temporary detention and after a long time had passed since my last interrogation, they redefined the new charge (propaganda against the regime) by referring to the materials and writings attributed to me."[4]