Ahmad Montazeri
Ahmad Montazeri is a 60 year old Islamic cleric, and the son of the deceased Ayatollah Hossein Montazeri, who was one of the founders of the Islamic Republic of Iran, but was dismissed from power in 1989 for criticising the government of infringing on citizen’s human rights. In his capacity as an Islamic cleric, Ahmad Montazeri has been actively involved in promoting and supporting the rights of political prisoners and imprisoned human rights defenders. He has also been outspoken in denouncing human rights violations in Iran, and has given interviews with international media such as the BBC.