Human rights groups urge UN to cease anti-drug trafficking funding until Iranian authorities renounce use of death penalty for drug-related offences
October 10, 2012
Today, on International Day against the Death Penalty, groups dedicated to human rights issues inside Iran and the cessation of the death penalty have called for a moratorium on international funding to Iran’s anti-drug trafficking programs until such time Iran renounces its policy of execution for those convicted of drug-related offenses.
HEADLINES
Weeklong Tweet Storm: Protest the Iranian Regime’s Presence in NYC
September 19, 2012
WE WILL BEGIN on September 19 and go until the 26th. Tweet for one hour every day at 3PM EST FOR ONE WEEK.
Nasrin Sotoudeh: Two Years Behind Bars, No Furlough
September 04, 2012
In a note posted yesterday on Facebook, Nasrin’s husband, Reza Khandan described the day of his wife’s arrest two years ago. The following is an English translation of his note.
More Details on the Arrest of Earthquake Relief Volunteers
August 25, 2012
A source close to the relief volunteers arrested on August 22 in Tabriz, spoke to Saham News regarding the ill treatment of the Iranian authorities toward the volunteers.
Help! Mass Arrests of Iranian Activists in Earthquake-Stricken Region
August 22, 2012
Iranian security forces have arrested approximately 45 social activists in Haris county (in the East Azerbaijan province) on August 22, during violent raids on relief camps to confiscate supplies collected for victims of the recent earthquakes in the region.
Amnesty International Urgent Action: Gholamreza Khosravi at Risk of Execution
August 11, 2012
An Iranian man, Gholamreza Khosravi Savajani, is scheduled to be executed on 10 September, on the charge of “enmity against God” (moharebeh) for his alleged support of a banned Iranian opposition group, the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI). PLEASE TAKE URGENT ACTION.
Family of Political Prisoner At Imminent Risk of Execution: “How did a six-year prison term turn into the death penalty?”
August 02, 2012
A family member of Gholamreza Khosravi said: “The death sentence has been sent to the Execution of Sentences Circuit Office in Evin prison. The interrogators had previously said that the death sentence would be carried out in June, but now, without any official announcement, said they will carry out the execution in September. They basically want to exert pressure and stress [on him and his family].”
More Abuse by the Iranian Regime: Human Rights Violations Summary Report
July 30, 2012
Kurdish Political Prisoner, Ramezan Ahmad Kamal, on Hunger Strike | Mohammad Sedigh Kaboudvand Transferred from Prison to the Hospital | Lawyer for Reza Khandan and Daughter Mehraveh Restricted from Entering the Evin Prison Prosecutions Office | Labour Activist, Pedram Nasrollahi, Sentenced to Three Years in Prison | Leftist Student Activist Ali Ajami Expelled from the University of Tehran | Peyman Aref Summoned to Criminal Court…
New Letter by Shabnam Madadzadeh: Gharchak Prison
July 20, 2012
To all friends who are familiar with this pain…For those whose hearts beat for humans and humanity…For the values that transcend geographical borders.
Unconfirmed Reports Raise Fears: Narges Mohammadi severely beaten before transfer to hospital
July 19, 2012
According to the Meli Mazhabi website, there are unconfirmed reports that Narges Mohammadi, the Deputy Head of the Defenders for Human Rights Center (DHRC) and the Executive Chairwoman of the National Peace Council, was severely beaten during clashes that took place nearly two weeks ago among prisoners in Zanjan prison.
Asal Esmaeilzadeh, Political Activist, in Danger of Imprisonment
July 10, 2012
Asal Esmaeilzadeh, Iranian political activist, is set to be arrested and imprisoned to serve her sentence this Saturday.
Help!!! Save the Life of an Innocent, Tortured Iranian Woman on Death Row
July 09, 2012
According to Mohammad Mostafaie, the actual murderer on the case is the son of the Birom Friday Prayer Imam. The murderer, who goes by the name of Alaminejad, was able to successfully put the murder blame on Maryam because of the level of influence he and his father have within the Iranian Judiciary and government.
An Interview with Family Members of Two Iranian Victims Executed for Their Religious Beliefs
July 04, 2012
“They weren’t engaged in any political activities. They were executed solely for their [religious] beliefs. They were told to either [convert to] Islam or face the gallows. They were executed without the knowledge of their families. The families were unable to retrieve their bodies.”
Narges Mohammadi’s Letter to the Tehran Prosecutor: “Iranian Authorities Are Responsible for My Slow Death”
June 27, 2012
While emphasizing her illegal detention in Zanjan prison, Narges Mohammadi stresses to the Tehran Prosecutor in a recent letter that if she encounters a traumatic incident while detained, she holds Iranian officials solely responsible. The imprisoned human rights defender is in dire physical health.
Gravely ill political prisoner denied hospitalization; almost paralyzed
June 23, 2012
Even though Jafar Eghdami has acquired all the necessary documents which would allow him a transfer to the hospital, prison authorities have refused to respond until July 1.
Nasrin Sotoudeh vows to launch hunger strike if denied visitation with family next Week
June 21, 2012
Human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh has announced that if her request for a face-to-face visitation with her children and mother is once again denied next week, she will launch a hunger strike.
Human Rights Statement: “Narges Mohammadi’s life is in Danger”
June 21, 2012
According to the latest reports from prison, Narges Mohammadi’s paralysis has gravely deteriorated to the point that during her last visit with her family she was unable to walk.
URGENT ACTION: Young Woman in Danger of Execution in Iran!
June 09, 2012
PLEASE URGE THE UN & WORLD FOREIGN MINISTRIES TO SPEAK OUT BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE!
Iranian Student Activist Spends Third Birthday Behind Bars
June 01, 2012
June 1 is Mehdi Khodaei’s birthday. Iranian student activist Salman Sima has written a short note for the occasion.
URGENT! Imprisoned blogger at risk of losing second kidney!
May 28, 2012
Hossein Ronaghi Maleki suffers from a severe kidney disease and is in urgent need of medical leave. However, the Iranian authorities have refused to act lawfully and cooperate.
Report: Mansour Radpour, Political Prisoner, Dies in Rajai Shahr
May 24, 2012
Throughout his time in prison Radpour suffered from blood pressure, renal, and cardiac complications but the prison officials never agreed to send him to a hospital or provide him with medical care.
Concerns Rise Over Deteriorating Health of Narges Mohammadi, Unlawfully Imprisoned Human Rights Defender
May 11, 2012
Iin a brief telephone conversation with her family, Narges Mohammadi informed them of the recurrence of her paralysis.
A letter by death row prisoners Zanyar and Loghman Moradi for May 9
May 08, 2012
Zanyar and Loghman Moradi, two Kurdish citizens held in Rajai Shahr prison, who are at imminent risk of execution, have written a letter about Farzad Kamangar and the other political prisoners executed by Iranian authorities in Evin prison on May 9, 2010. The letter was sent by Iranian activists to Iran Human Rights for publication.
A letter to Hassan Asadi Zeidabadi from his wife Atefeh
May 02, 2012
Atefeh Khalafi, Hassan Asadi Zeidabadi’s wife, recently wrote a letter to him for the occasion of his 28th birthday: “…For nearly two years I have been visiting you for 20 minutes, and sometimes five minutes more, every week. I think the prison’s weekly visitation hall is the most vulnerable place in the world for our meetings…”
Today is Hassan Asadi Zeidabadi’s Birthday; Imprisoned Student Activist
April 27, 2012
This human rights activist celebrates his 28th birthday in Evin prison where he is serving a five-year sentence.
Sister of Canadian on Death Row in Iran: News of Imminent Execution Delivered to Hamid During Our Prison Visit
April 21, 2012
Hamid Ghassemi-Shall’s sister told Rooz Online’s Fereshteh Ghazi the notice that the death sentence was sent to the Execution of Sentences Circuit Office was delivered to Hamid Ghassemi-Shall while his mother and sister were at the prison paying him a visit.
Bahareh Hedayat’s newest letter from prison to husband; on the occasion of wedding anniversary & her birthday
April 05, 2012
Today Amin Ahmadian posted a new letter on Facebook that his imprisoned wife Bahareh Hedayat wrote to him for the occasion of their four-year wedding anniversary and Bahareh’s 31st birthday. Both events fall on April 5.
Peyman Aref Returned to Prison Following One Day in Hospital; Broke Hunger Strike
March 26, 2012
Peyman Aref was transferred back to the general ward 350 in Evin prison today after being held for one day in a hospital, reported a close source in Iran. Peyman Aref has been arrested six times since post-election Iran.
ALSO IN THE NEWS
- At least 716 girls under the age of ten married off in Iran since 2009
- Two men publicly hanged in Mashhad, one day after a UN request for a Moratorium on the Death Penalty in Iran
- Sanctions against Iran reviewed by European Parliament with help of Iranian activists
- 13 prisoners executed – 5 others to be hanged publicly in coming days
- PRESS: BAHAREH HEDAYAT LAUREATE OF FIRST EDELSTAM PRIZE
- URGENT! Zanyar & Loghman Moradi may face execution at any moment | Report + Letter
- Remember Sohrab Arabi on His Birthday: Report
- Kouhyar Goudarzi Remains Imprisoned 200 Days After Arrest, Transferred to Solitary Cell
- Latest List of Political Prisoners in Evin’s Women’s Ward: CHRR
- Iranian Citizens Arrested Today in Tehran on 1st Anniversary of Widespread Protests
- Canadian Senators Call for the Immediate Release of Iranian Political Prisoners
- Statement by 10 prisoners of conscience in ward 350 of Evin prison condemning Saeed Malekpour’s death sentence
- URGENT APPEAL: Dr. Mohammad Maleki Summoned to Serve Prison Sentence
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Man tied to Iran’s largest financial scandal in Canada
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ALERT | Iran’s Supreme Court: Death Sentences Will Now Be Issued In Less Than 10 Days
March 18, 2011
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Report: Four Reform Heads Remain Under House Arrest
March 17, 2011
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Human rights report: Concerns of torture for two missing opposition heads
March 04, 2011
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Ex-Iranian diplomat says regime would rather slaughter people than surrender power
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Economic News
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Man tied to Iran’s largest financial scandal in Canada
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More than 500 female teachers rally to protest five months of back wages
March 10, 2011
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50 Dismissed Contract Workers Protest for Rights
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Confidential Report Forecasts Collapse of Iranian Economy
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Students at University of Medical Sciences Protest Dissolution
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Karroubi: “So-Called Economic Sedition an Excuse to Embezzle Nation’s Wealth!”
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Execution & Torture
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Human rights groups urge UN to cease anti-drug trafficking funding until Iranian authorities renounce use of death penalty for drug-related offences
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Amnesty International Urgent Action: Gholamreza Khosravi at Risk of Execution
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Family of Political Prisoner At Imminent Risk of Execution: “How did a six-year prison term turn into the death penalty?”
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An Interview with Family Members of Two Iranian Victims Executed for Their Religious Beliefs
July 04, 2012
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URGENT ACTION: Young Woman in Danger of Execution in Iran!
June 09, 2012
Gender Violence
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Women’s ward in Evin prison continues to face difficulties
September 16, 2011
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Regime lashes civil activist, Shirin Ebadi says act shows weakness
September 15, 2011
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Women’s movement activists release statement in protest to increase in violence against women in Iran
July 31, 2011
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Iranian University Student Writes on Violence Against Women: “Invisible Wounds”
June 15, 2011
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Retribution Punishment of Blinding with Acid Postponed for Iranian Man
May 14, 2011
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Woman Blinded with Acid Talks to Radio Farda: “I don’t want the same act to be repeated”
May 13, 2011
Journalists and Bloggers
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More Details on the Arrest of Earthquake Relief Volunteers
August 25, 2012
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Help! Mass Arrests of Iranian Activists in Earthquake-Stricken Region
August 22, 2012
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More Abuse by the Iranian Regime: Human Rights Violations Summary Report
July 30, 2012
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Unconfirmed Reports Raise Fears: Narges Mohammadi severely beaten before transfer to hospital
July 19, 2012
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Asal Esmaeilzadeh, Political Activist, in Danger of Imprisonment
July 10, 2012
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Narges Mohammadi’s Letter to the Tehran Prosecutor: “Iranian Authorities Are Responsible for My Slow Death”
June 27, 2012
Prisoners & Their Families
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Human rights groups urge UN to cease anti-drug trafficking funding until Iranian authorities renounce use of death penalty for drug-related offences
October 10, 2012
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Nasrin Sotoudeh: Two Years Behind Bars, No Furlough
September 04, 2012
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More Details on the Arrest of Earthquake Relief Volunteers
August 25, 2012
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Help! Mass Arrests of Iranian Activists in Earthquake-Stricken Region
August 22, 2012
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Family of Political Prisoner At Imminent Risk of Execution: “How did a six-year prison term turn into the death penalty?”
August 02, 2012
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More Abuse by the Iranian Regime: Human Rights Violations Summary Report
July 30, 2012
Protests & Police Brutality
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Weeklong Tweet Storm: Protest the Iranian Regime’s Presence in NYC
September 19, 2012
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More Details on the Arrest of Earthquake Relief Volunteers
August 25, 2012
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Help! Mass Arrests of Iranian Activists in Earthquake-Stricken Region
August 22, 2012
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More Abuse by the Iranian Regime: Human Rights Violations Summary Report
July 30, 2012
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Peyman Aref Returned to Prison Following One Day in Hospital; Broke Hunger Strike
March 26, 2012
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Latest List of Political Prisoners in Evin’s Women’s Ward: CHRR
February 16, 2012
Religious Persecution
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An Interview with Family Members of Two Iranian Victims Executed for Their Religious Beliefs
July 04, 2012
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Latest List of Political Prisoners in Evin’s Women’s Ward: CHRR
February 16, 2012
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Canadian Senators Call for the Immediate Release of Iranian Political Prisoners
February 10, 2012
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Navid Khanjani’s translated note: “From being ‘impure’ as a child to becoming a prisoner of the IRGC as a youth
January 14, 2012
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Iranian regime issues total of 30 years imprisonment to seven Baha’i members
October 20, 2011
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Navid Khanjani: “I do not feel safe because there are plainclothes agents stationed outside my home.”
July 14, 2011
Students
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More Details on the Arrest of Earthquake Relief Volunteers
August 25, 2012
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Help! Mass Arrests of Iranian Activists in Earthquake-Stricken Region
August 22, 2012
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More Abuse by the Iranian Regime: Human Rights Violations Summary Report
July 30, 2012
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New Letter by Shabnam Madadzadeh: Gharchak Prison
July 20, 2012
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Iranian Student Activist Spends Third Birthday Behind Bars
June 01, 2012
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URGENT! Imprisoned blogger at risk of losing second kidney!
May 28, 2012
Workers
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More Abuse by the Iranian Regime: Human Rights Violations Summary Report
July 30, 2012
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Four leftist labor and student activists in Tabriz sentenced to a total of 22.5 years in prison
September 17, 2011
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Labour Activist Mansour Osanloo Released from Prison
June 02, 2011
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Mansour Osanloo Transferred to Hospital for Critical Decline in Health
May 06, 2011
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Rajai Shahr Political Prisoners Continue Hunger Strike in Protest to Dictatorship
May 06, 2011
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Political Prisoners on Hunger Strike in Rajai Shahr Prison
April 14, 2011
