The first photo of Dr. Farhad Meysami after his release
Mr. Meysami, a civil activist who had been imprisoned since 2018 without a single day of leave for protesting against mandatory hijab, was released two days ago.
About a week ago, the release of images of Mr. Meysami in prison, showing his significant weight loss, sparked a wave of anger and concern, and many urged this civil activist to end his hunger strike.
He was imprisoned in 2018 following the rise of protests against mandatory hijab during the Girls of Revolution Street movement and was sentenced to five years in prison. Farhad Meysami wrote a slogan with the books he had access to in prison: ‘The power of the powerless is the narrow path of freedom against tyranny,’ and after his release, he also displayed these books in the photo.