Bahareh Hedayat, Women’s Rights Activist, ‘Arrested’

According to reports, Bahareh Hedayat, spokesperson of the Central Council of the Office for Consolidation of Unity and women’s rights activist, was arrested on Monday, February 10th.

The detaining authority, the place of detention, and the reason for her arrest are unclear. She had previously announced on her Twitter page that she had been summoned by a security institution.

According to reports, Bahareh Hedayat was summoned by Tehran University’s security office on Monday afternoon, and after reporting there, there has been no further news of her.

Barahe Hedayat was arrested following the disputed June 2009 elections and the court sentenced her to seven and a half years in prison on three charges of “insulting the president,” “insulting the supreme leader,” and “actions against national security.”

طبق گفته دانشجویان دانشگاه تهران، #بهاره_هدایت ظهر امروز توسط حراست دانشگاه تهران احضار شده و پس از مراجعه به آنجا دیگر خبری از او در دست نیست.
گوشی او خاموش است و و مسئول حراست نیز از وضعیت او ابراز بی‌اطلاعی می‌کند… https://t.co/XFKIqI5Ivv

— Zia Nabavi (@ZiaNabavi1) February 10, 2020

Ms. Hedayat was released in 2016 after completing her prison sentence.

Source: Radio Farda