Emad Bahavar

Emad Bahavar is an Iranian political activist affiliated with the Freedom Movement of Iran and currently holding office as head of the party's youth wing.

Politic activities
Bahavar was arrested following the post-election protests in 2009, and released after five years of imprisonment. He went on hunger strike in 2011, along with eleven other political prisoners.

Bahavar registered to run for a City Council of Tehran seat in 2017 elections, however he was disqualified by the authorities.

Defense in court
In part of this defense, it is stated: "Experts insisted that I admit to attending the Ashura 88 protests and give two TV interviews. Since I was not present at the gatherings on the day of Ashura and other days, I refused to make a false confession. will form against me. It was like this that after months of temporary detention and after a long time had passed since my last interrogation, they redefined the new charge (propaganda against the regime) by referring to the materials and writings attributed to me."