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Maryam Arvin
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Maryam Arvin

مریم آروین

Sex
female
Date of death
2023-02
Place of death
Sirjan (+9 more)
Hometown
Sirjan
Event
Release of Maryam Arvin from prison (+5 more)
Profession
Lawyer
Cause of death
suspicious death shortly after release from prison, allegedly due to poisoning or medical mistreatment during detention

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Maryam Arvin was a dedicated human rights lawyer who was arrested during the 'Woman, Life, Freedom' movement for providing legal defense to detained protesters. Following her release from Sirjan Prison, where she had participated in a hunger strike, she died under suspicious circumstances. Her family and activists have alleged that her death was a result of poisoning or harmful substances administered while in custody.

مریم آروین، وکیل دادگستری، در جریان خیزش «زن، زندگی، آزادی» به دلیل دفاع از موکلین معترض خود بازداشت شد. او پس از گذراندن دوره حبس و اعتصاب غذا در زندان سیرجان، به شکلی مشکوک درگذشت. خانواده و فعالان حقوق بشر، مرگ او را ناشی از مسمومیت یا تزریق داروهای مشکوک در دوران بازداشت می‌دانند.

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Dr. Maryam Arvin was a human rights lawyer in Sirjan, Iran. During the Woman, Life, Freedom movement, she was arrested for taking on legal defense for detained protesters. She was released from Sirjan Prison in December 2022 after detention that included a hunger strike. She died in February 2023; her family and others have treated the circumstances as suspicious. Her family and activists have said her death was linked to medical mistreatment in state custody, including alleged poisoning or injection of harmful substances while she was held.

دکتر مریم آروین، وکیل دادگستری در سیرجان، در جریان خیزش «زن، زندگی، آزادی» به‌دلیل وکالت و دفاع از معترضان بازداشت شد. پس از بازداشت در زندان سیرجان، همراه با اعتصاب غذا، در آذر ۱۴۰۱ با قرار وثیقه آزاد شد و در بهمن ۱۴۰۱ درگذشت. خانواده و فعالان حقوق بشر مرگ او را مشکوک دانسته‌اند و گفته‌اند ممکن است به مسمومیت یا تزریق داروهای مشکوک در دوران بازداشت مرتبط باشد.

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Dr. Maryam Arvin, a protest victim, is pictured with a relative upon her release from Sirjan Prison on December 14, 2022, following a hunger strike.

Dr. Maryam Arvin, a protest victim, is pictured with a relative upon her release from Sirjan Prison on December 14, 2022, following a hunger strike.

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Sirjan, Kerman2026-01
Memorial video montage showing Dr. Maryam Arvin, a human rights lawyer and protest victim, in various personal and professional settings. VIDEO

Memorial video montage showing Dr. Maryam Arvin, a human rights lawyer and protest victim, in various personal and professional settings.

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Sirjan, Iran2026-01
A woman stands beside the grave of Dr. Maryam Arvin at Behesht-e Reza cemetery in Sirjan, where a wedding dress is displayed for her first anniversary memorial.

A woman stands beside the grave of Dr. Maryam Arvin at Behesht-e Reza cemetery in Sirjan, where a wedding dress is displayed for her first anniversary memorial.

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Sirjan, Kerman Province, Iran8 Feb 2024
The first anniversary ceremony of Maryam Arvin, a young lawyer who died suspiciously after being released from prison during the Woman Life Freedom movement, held in Sirjan. VIDEO

The first anniversary ceremony of Maryam Arvin, a young lawyer who died suspiciously after being released from prison during the Woman Life Freedom movement, held in Sirjan.

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Sirjan, Kerman Province, Iran10 Nov 2023
The grave of Dr. Maryam Arvin, a lawyer and victim of state violence, is shown covered in red and white flowers at a cemetery in Kerman. VIDEO

The grave of Dr. Maryam Arvin, a lawyer and victim of state violence, is shown covered in red and white flowers at a cemetery in Kerman.

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Kerman, Iran2024-02
A memorial composite image features three female Iranian lawyers, Maryam Arvin, Narges Khorramifard, and Mohabat Mozaffari, honored as martyrs for freedom.

A memorial composite image features three female Iranian lawyers, Maryam Arvin, Narges Khorramifard, and Mohabat Mozaffari, honored as martyrs for freedom.

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Iran16 Sept 2022
The mother of Dr. Maryam Arvin speaks at her grave on the second anniversary of her daughter's martyrdom. VIDEO

The mother of Dr. Maryam Arvin speaks at her grave on the second anniversary of her daughter's martyrdom.

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Sirjan, Kerman, Iran2025-02

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