Nasrin Javadi

Nasrin Javadi (; born ), also known as Azam Khazri Javadi , is an Iranian human rights activist. She became a trade unionist after retiring from her job as a medical equipment distribution worker, and was a member of the Free Union of Iranian Workers, as well as a founding member of the Social Security Retirees' Labour Council. Javadi was imprisoned for her activism between 2022 and 2025.

Biography Javadi worked for a medical equipment distribution company before retiring and receiving a pension from the Social Security Organization. She first began her activism when she joined the 40, 000 Signatures campaign to increase the minimum wage in Iran. In addition to joining the Free Union of Iranian Workers, she also co-founded the Social Security Retirees' Labour Council, a trade union dedicated to promoting the rights of retired workers in Iran.

Arrest, trial and imprisonment On 1 May 2019, Javadi was arrested while taking part in a protest in front of the Islamic Consultative Assembly in Tehran to mark International Workers' Day. She was detained at Qarchak Prison in Varamin until being released on bail on 30 May.

On 6 August 2019, branch 26 of the Islamic Revolutionary Court in Tehran sentenced Javadi to seven years' imprisonment on three charges. This included five years for "assembly and collusion against national security"; one year for "propaganda against the state"; and one year and 74 lashes for "disrupting public order". She was also banned for two years from using smartphones and taking part in social and political activities. Javadi appealed the sentence; on 6 May 2020, branch 36 of the Court of Appeal upheld her conviction for assembly and collusion, but acquitted her of the other charges. Human rights groups stated that Javadi's conviction was linked to her activism for labour rights. She spent at least 50 days in solitary confinement.

In July 2025, Javadi and other political prisoners were transferred to Qarchak Prison following the Israeli strikes on Evin Prison.

Release On 15 September 2025, Javadi was released from Qarchak Prison after serving three years on the basis of "old age". She was photographed upon her release holding a sign saying "no to execution" . Javadi was released alongside three other human rights activists held at Qarchak.