- Shadi Sadr
Shadi Sadr is a notable Iranian lawyer, women's rights activist, and journalist. [ [http://womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/1639 Seven Who Create New Pathways for Success ] ] She is an active lawyer against execution cases in Iran.
Sadr majored in law and political science and holds a Master's Degree from
Tehran University (1999). She is also editor in chief of the website "Women in Iran".Shadi Sadr was arrested for fifteen days from 4th March 2007 just before the women's day demonstrations in
Tehran , [ [http://www.payvand.com/news/07/mar/1113.html Campaign to Free Women's Rights Defenders in Iran: Three Women's Rights Defenders Remain in Detention ] ] and was freed on bail together withMahbubeh Abbasgholizadeh on 19th March 2007. [cite web
title =Authorities free two feminist journalists but close their NGOs
publisher =Reporters without Borders
date =2007-03-23
url =http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=21236
accessdate = 2007-11-29 ] [cite web
last =McCann
first =Cathy
title =Prominent women writers and journalists Shadi Sadr, Mahbubeh Abbasgholizadeh and Jila Baniyaghoub released on bail
work =Article Archive
publisher =International PEN
date =2007-03-27
url =http://www.internationalpen.org.uk/index.php?pid=33&aid=571&return=33
accessdate = 2007-11-29 ]Awards and honors
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Ida B. Wells Award for Bravery in JournalismNotes
ee also
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Nooshin Ahmadi Khorasani
*Parvin Ardalan
*Iranian women's movement
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