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Iranwire – The mother of Siavash Mahmoudi, a 16-year-old Iranian who was killed by security forces during last year’s protests, has been summoned to court.
Leili Mahdavi was reportedly served with a summons on August 23 during a search of her home by law enforcement officers. The officers also confiscated her mobile phone.
Mahdavi is scheduled to appear at the Evin Prosecutor’s Office on August 26. It is unclear what charges she faces.
Siavash Mahmoudi was shot and killed by government forces on September 21.
Leili Mahdavi has been a vocal advocate for justice for her son, and her social media posts have been widely shared.
The authorities routinely summon and arrest relatives of the victims of the brutal crackdown on last year’s protests in an attempt to intimidate and silence those who might speak out against the government.
Amnesty International has condemned the Iranian government’s treatment of the families of protest victims, calling it a “campaign of intimidation.”
In a report published on August 21, the London-based human rights watchdog documented the cases of 36 victims’ families from 10 provinces across the country who have been subjected to human rights violations in recent months.
They include families of 33 individuals who were unlawfully killed by the security forces during the protests; families of two individuals who were arbitrarily executed in connection with the protests; and family of one torture survivor who committed suicide upon release from detention.
