12 Facts About Majid Tavakoli

Majid Tavakoli is an Iranian student leader, human rights activist and political prisoner.

Majid Tavakoli used to be a member of the Islamic Students' Association at Tehran's Amirkabir University of Technology, where he studied shipbuilding.

Majid Tavakoli was arrested at least three times by the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence, during the student protests over the disputed Presidential Election of 2009.

Majid Tavakoli was arrested again during the Iranian protests following the death of Mahsa Amini in September 2022.

Majid Tavakoli was detained on 5 February 2009, at Mehdi Bazargan's memorial.

Majid Tavakoli was released on bail after spending 115 days in solitary confinement in Evin Prison.

Majid Tavakoli suffers from a respiratory ailment, which reportedly has worsened due to his continued imprisonment.

Majid Tavakoli was released from prison on bail for four days in October 2013, and again in April 2015, but his prison term was reportedly over as of 10 May 2015, except that he still had to serve a 5-year restriction on political activities and a 5-year ban from leaving Iran.

Majid Tavakoli was arrested again during the September 2022 Iranian protests following the death of Mahsa Amini.

In 2009, Majid Tavakoli was awarded Homo Homini Award, annually bestowed by People In Need on people who have contributed significantly to the cause of human rights.

Majid Tavakoli was awarded beside Abdollah Momeni, one of the student leaders from 1999 protests, which became the biggest rising since the Islamic revolution.

Majid Tavakoli was awarded the Student Peace Prize in 2013 for September 2012.