13 Facts About Keyvan Rafiee

Keyvan Rafiee is a former prisoner of conscience, and was arrested six times for his activities starting in 2003.

Keyvan Rafiee is one of the founders of Human Rights Activists in Iran.

Keyvan Rafiee was first arrested by the Ministry of Intelligence and Security for protesting the election process of the Assembly of Experts in Gorgan city in Golestan Province due to what believed to be questioning the authority of the Supreme Leader's representative and the President of Azad University.

Keyvan Rafiee was kept in detention for 13 days and when released, was denied the right to return to the university and continue his education.

Keyvan Rafiee was arrested on May 23,2005, less than a year later, charged with activities aimed at boycotting the ninth Presidential Elections, when the disputed elections brought Mahmood Ahmadinejad to power for the first term.

Keyvan Rafiee spends most of his detention in solitary confinement and then was incarcerated in ward 209 of the MOIS in Evin Prison, at the end he was released on bail until his trial.

In 2006, Keyvan Rafiee founded the Human Right Activists in Iran along with Jamal Hosseini and Mahdi Khodaei.

Keyvan Rafiee was then transferred to ward 209 of Evin Prison even though he had not been charged with a crime where he spent 183 days in solitary confinement.

Keyvan Rafiee is one of the founders of the Human Rights Activists in Iran along with Jamal Hosseini and Mahdi Khodaei.

Mr Keyvan Rafiee is the author of a number of articles and books, including the following:.

Additionally, Keyvan Rafiee has established connections with various groups and reported on many issues concerning Iran's ethnic and religious minorities, workers, labor unionists, and political activists.

Keyvan Rafiee has trained staff, authored comprehensive reports and articles, established Committee for Opposing Censorship, established bilingual websites, established coalitions with other non-profit and human rights organizations around the globe, Founded Peace Mark, a monthly publication dedicated to human rights and political analysis, established and conducted Annual Statistical Analysis of human rights violations in Iran, used by major organizations around the world.

Keyvan Rafiee has worked with United Nations, US State Department, US Congress, and other non-governmental organizations to raise awareness about human rights violations in Iran.