Sajad Sepehri is an Iranian musician, professional singer and poet. While in exile in Albania, Sajad was unable to enjoy his fundamental rights including the right to travel, to gain from his artistic activity or to freely create or perform his music. Manifold legal issues in Sajadâs case required an elaborate intervention strategy and a pluridisciplinary team of very committed experts who worked through the complexities of his right to exit Albania and emigrate safely to the Netherlands.
Read Sajadâs biography here.
More info on Sajadâs website.
Intervention Team:
- Legal Strategy and Case Management: AGL
- Case Coordinator: Ali Reza Kazemi (Director, Institute for Social Sciences and Humanities)Â
- Local Immigration Lawyer: Thomas van Houwelingen (Everaert Advocaten)
- Partner Organisation: Artistic Freedom Initiative
Special note of thanks to ProBono Connect, VU University Amsterdam, Erinda Meli ( Albanian Ministry of Justice), Claudia Bonamini ( Jesuit Refugee Service), and Marieke van Eik (Oliveira Prakken law firm).