Security forces raided the Moazami Goudarzi family home again on July 30, 2025, targeting Rezita Moazami to pressure political prisoner Farzad Moazami.
Iran Human Rights Society, Thursday, July 31, 2025 –The Moazami Goudarzi family endures relentless human rights violations as Iranian security forces intensify their crackdown. On July 30, 2025, intelligence agents raided their Borujerd home for the second time in ten days, targeting Rozita Moazami, sister of political prisoner Farzad Moazami Goudarzi. This follows a violent raid on July 22, 2025, where authorities arrested Farzad’s parents, Leila Saremi and Ahmad Moazami Goudarzi. These actions aim to silence Farzad, a prominent activist. The raids, threats, and detentions reveal a pattern of state-sponsored oppression against families of political prisoners.
Second Raid Intensifies Human Rights Violations
On July 30, 2025, at 5 a.m., security forces stormed the Moazami Goudarzi family’s home in Borujerd. Intelligence agents and plainclothes officers sought to arrest Rozita Moazami, Farzad’s sister. She was not present, so the agents threatened to keep Leila Saremi, her mother, in detention as a hostage until Rozita surrenders. The agents presented no judicial warrant and offered no explanation for targeting Rozita. This raid marks a clear escalation in human rights violations, as authorities use family members to pressure political prisoners like Farzad.
Violent First Raid: Assault and Arrests
Just one week earlier, on July 22, 2025, security forces conducted their first raid on the Moazami Goudarzi home. Seventeen agents, arriving in five Peugeot vehicles, violently entered the house. They assaulted Leila Saremi and Ahmad Moazami Goudarzi, Farzad’s parents, before arresting them. The agents beat family members, searched the home without a warrant, and confiscated personal items like laptops and mobile phones. These actions violate basic human rights and demonstrate a deliberate attempt to intimidate and silence the family.
Leila Saremi’s Solitary Confinement: A Form of White Torture
After her arrest, authorities transferred Leila Saremi to the “Tircheh Block” detention facility in Borujerd. She remains in solitary confinement, denied access to a lawyer and contact with her family. Sources report that Leila endures intense interrogations and suffers poor physical and mental health. Solitary confinement, psychological pressure, and lack of communication constitute white torture, a cruel tactic aimed at breaking the Moazami Goudarzi family. These human rights violations target not only Leila but also the broader protest movement.
Farzad Moazami Goudarzi: A Symbol of Resistance
Farzad Moazami Goudarzi stands as a prominent figure in Iran’s protest movement. His activism during recent public protests has made him a target of severe crackdowns. Authorities have subjected him to unjust sentences, exile, and deprivation of basic rights in prison. Now, they extend their repression to his family, raiding their home and detaining his parents to weaken his resolve. Farzad’s case highlights the regime’s strategy to suppress dissent by targeting families of political prisoners.
Hostage-Taking as a Tool of Extortion
The detention of Leila Saremi serves as a tool for intelligence extortion. During the July 30 raid, security forces explicitly threatened to hold Leila hostage until Rozita Moazami surrenders. This state-sponsored hostage-taking violates international human rights standards. By using family members as leverage, authorities aim to coerce compliance and silence political activism. This tactic underscores the ongoing human rights violations against the Moazami Goudarzi family.
Rising Concerns Among Families of Political Prisoners
The Moazami Goudarzi case has sparked alarm among families of other political prisoners. The repeated raids and threats reflect a broader trend of suppressing dissent by targeting relatives. Civil organizations and human rights activists have raised concerns about this escalating pattern. The regime’s actions aim to instill fear, but they also galvanize calls for accountability and justice from both domestic and international communities.
Human Rights Violations in the Moazami Goudarzi Case
The actions against the Moazami Goudarzi family breach several international human rights standards:
- Arbitrary Detention: The arrest of Leila Saremi and the attempt to detain Rozita without a warrant violate the prohibition of arbitrary detention.
- Torture and Inhuman Treatment: Solitary confinement and intense interrogations of Leila Saremi constitute psychological torture, known as white torture.
- Right to a Fair Trial: Denying Leila access to a lawyer and communication with her family violates her right to a fair trial.
- Privacy Violations: Raiding the family home without a judicial warrant infringes on their right to privacy and family life.
- Individual Criminal Responsibility: Detaining relatives to pressure Farzad violates the principle that only the perpetrator should face accountability.
These violations expose the regime’s systematic approach to silencing dissent through fear and intimidation.
A Call for International Action
The Moazami Goudarzi case reveals a disturbing pattern of human rights violations in Iran. The regime not only targets political prisoners but also takes their families hostage to maintain control. However, these actions have drawn increasing attention. Furthermore, global pressure can amplify the voices of those resisting oppression in Iran.
The relentless targeting of the Moazami Goudarzi family underscores the urgent need for action. Their story reflects the broader struggle against a regime that uses human rights violations to suppress dissent. As Farzad Moazami Goudarzi remains a symbol of resistance, his family’s ordeal demands a global response to end these injustices.
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