Who is the human rights activist Shadi Amin who lives in Germany?

Her selection and translation of Adrienne Rich and Audre Lorde’s articles were published in a book entitled Ghodrat va Lezzat (Power and Joy) which is one of the few Persian resources on compulsory heteronormativity and lesbian existence. She is the co-writer of Crime and Impunity; Torture of Women in Prisons. Amin researched, did fieldwork and provided literature review for the publication on human rights violations against LGBT individuals in Iran, Patholigizing Identities, Paralyzing Bodies: Human rights Violations Against Gay Lesbian and Transgender People in Iran (2014).

January 19, 2023 | 10:00 pm