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.
HEADLINES
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.
At least 716 girls under the age of ten married off in Iran since 2009
March 14, 2012
Farshid Yazdani, a member of the Association for the Defense of Children’s Rights, stated that in 2009, 449 girls under the age of 10 were married off in Iran. The number increased to 716 cases in 2011.
Two men publicly hanged in Mashhad, one day after a UN request for a Moratorium on the Death Penalty in Iran
March 13, 2012
Two prisoners were hanged in public in the city of Mashhad (northeastern Iran) early morning on March 13. Today’s public executions took place just one day following the UN Special Rapporteur Ahmad Shaheed’s presentation of his report on the human rights situation in Iran at the UN Security Council meeting in Geneva.
Sanctions against Iran reviewed by European Parliament with help of Iranian activists
March 12, 2012
A Dutch Member of the European Parliament had invited Shadi Sadr, Payam Akhavan, and Roohi Shafii as an expert panel to provide their recommendations on the situation of human rights in Iran and the effective ways in which European countries could address these issues.
13 prisoners executed – 5 others to be hanged publicly in coming days
March 11, 2012
After a short break in executions, which is thought to be due to the Parliamentary elections, the execution wave in Iran has started again.
PRESS: BAHAREH HEDAYAT LAUREATE OF FIRST EDELSTAM PRIZE
March 07, 2012
The Harald Edelstam Foundation today presents the name of the Laureate of the first Edelstam Prize, Mrs. Bahareh Hedayat. She has dared to play a leading role in the student’s movement as in the women’s rights movement in Iran, and has been an active critic of Iran’s regime and President Ahmadinejad.
URGENT! Zanyar & Loghman Moradi may face execution at any moment | Report + Letter
March 07, 2012
After Zanyar and Loghman Moradi’s execution sentences were confirmed by Iran’s Supreme Court, contorted stories of the case and the reason for arrest for these two Kurdish cousins began to be published in state-run media agencies. To counter the false claims, Zanyar and Loghman wrote a letter last month from prison ddressed to the public.
Remember Sohrab Arabi on His Birthday: Report
February 23, 2012
February 23 would have been Sohrab Arabi’s 22nd birthday. He was murdered by Iranian regime agents in summer 2009, after he went missing on the day he attended the June 15, 2009 mass opposition demonstration in Tehran.
Kouhyar Goudarzi Remains Imprisoned 200 Days After Arrest, Transferred to Solitary Cell
February 16, 2012
The Committee of Human Rights Reporters (CHRR) reported last week that incarcerated human rights activist Kouhyar Goudarzi, who has now been imprisoned for more than 200 days, was once again transferred from the public cells in Evin prison’s ward 209 to a solitary confinement cell.
Latest List of Political Prisoners in Evin’s Women’s Ward: CHRR
February 16, 2012
Persian2English has translated a list published by CHRR (on February 15, 2012) of the names of the women prisoners, including their charges and prison sentence. There are currently 25 women political prisoners/prisoners of conscience held in Evin prison’s women’s ward.
Iranian Citizens Arrested Today in Tehran on 1st Anniversary of Widespread Protests
February 14, 2012
Since 3:00pm today, regime security agents have positioned military agents around main city streets and squares in Tehran. The arrests of numerous citizens has been reported. The Associated French Press announced that Iranian regime agents have not permitted AFP journalists and reporters to move about the city to observe the events in the streets today.
Canadian Senators Call for the Immediate Release of Iranian Political Prisoners
February 10, 2012
25 conservative members of Canada’s senate have condemned the Iranian regime’s appalling abuse of human rights and called for the immediate release of all of Iran’s unlawfully held political prisoners. 25 Iranian political prisoners were each highlighted in 25 speeches delivered on Tuesday.
Statement by 10 prisoners of conscience in ward 350 of Evin prison condemning Saeed Malekpour’s death sentence
February 06, 2012
10 political prisoners in Evin prison have written a statement in protest Saeed Malekpour’s execution sentence. The letter was released today by Iranian human rights activists. “Based on the laws governing due process in the Islamic Republic, all the stages of interrogation, detention, investigation and trial for Saeed Malekpour have been illegal.”
URGENT APPEAL: Dr. Mohammad Maleki Summoned to Serve Prison Sentence
January 25, 2012
The Observatory has been informed by the Iranian League for the Defence of Human Rights (LDDHI) of the summons of Dr. Mohammad Maleki to serve a one-year prison term. The Observatory condemns the judicial harassment of Dr. Mohammad Maleki since it seems to merely aim at sanctioning his human rights activities and expresses its deep concern about the ongoing attempts to hinder the peaceful activities of human rights defenders in Iran.
Press Release | Journalists Detained in Iranian Revolutionary Guard Solitary Cells
January 23, 2012
Parastoo Dokouhaki and Marzieh Rasouli, Iranian journalists and bloggers who were arrested last week, are being kept in solitary cells at Tehran’s Evin prison. Latest reports from Iran indicate that the two are held by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (Sepah) in the so-called ‘Ward AA’ (do Alef).
Young woman arrested last year for Facebook activities celebrates birthday in Evin prison today
January 18, 2012
Today is Hanieh’s birthday. She turns 30 years old. She was arrested in July 2010 and is currently held in Evin prison. According to reliable sources, the young Iranian woman was arrested for her membership in Facebook and online activities.
Report: The arrests of Iranian journalists continue
January 18, 2012
According to the latest report by the Committee to Protect Journalists, with 43 journalists behind bars, Iran currently ranks as the worst country in the world with the most imprisoned journalists.
Navid Khanjani’s translated note: “From being ‘impure’ as a child to becoming a prisoner of the IRGC as a youth
January 14, 2012
Inside is an English translation of a written note by Navid Khanjani, a member of two Iranian human rights organizations. Navid was imprisoned until May 3, 2010 and was issued a 12-year prison sentence on January 31, 2011.
Student activist Mahdieh Golroo from prison to her husband: “Our best days are yet to come”
January 13, 2012
Student activist Mahdieh Golroo recently wrote a heart-warming letter from Evin prison to her husband Vahid Lalipour. They are both imprisoned.
Iranian authorities have once again summoned student activist Peyman Aref to Evin prison
January 13, 2012
If the newest court summons leads to Peyman Aref’s arrest, this would be the fourth imprisonment for the student activist since the 2009 Iranian Presidential election.
PRESS RELEASE FOR SAEED MALEKPOUR : He faces execution again
January 10, 2012
Sadly, as part of a political ploy initiated by the IRGC “Cyber Counterattack” team, Saeed Malekpour, a 36-year-old Canadian resident and freelance computer programmer, who has been illegally imprisoned in Iran for the past three years, is once again faced with the danger of execution. For the chance to remain alive, Saeed requires the supportive voices of concerned citizens around the world.
Women’s rights activist released from Evin after three years in prison without furlough
January 08, 2012
Alieh Eghdamdoost , a women’s rights activist who was arrested for her peaceful activism, was released from prison on Sunday morning. Eghdamdoost, who is in her sixties, was forced to endure three consecutive years in Evin prison’s general women’s ward without one day of furlough.
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- Kouhyar Goudarzi’s court hearing postponed, his mother issued two-year prison sentence
- Ailing political prisoner’s mother arrested on orders of the Tehran Prosecutor’s office
- Part 2 of Zia Nabavi’s latest handwritten notes: exploring the concept of democracy
- Two years have passed since Bahareh Hedayat’s arrest, and she’s still locked up behind bars
- Zia Nabavi’s Latest Handwritten Notes from Prison | Part 1
- “Starred” student activist endures more abuse in gruesome Iranian prison
- Iranian advocacy council: “For the 6th consecutive year, student activists are banned from pursuing higher education”
- Wife of political prisoner: When I told authorities about the tortures, they laughed at me.
- Mohammad Mostafaei will receive Norwegian award for outstanding achievements
- Remember Ehsan Fattahian, brave man who dared to defy regime of terror
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Report: Four Reform Heads Remain Under House Arrest
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Human rights report: Concerns of torture for two missing opposition heads
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Economic News
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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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Execution & Torture
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URGENT! Zanyar & Loghman Moradi may face execution at any moment | Report + Letter
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Remember Sohrab Arabi on His Birthday: Report
February 23, 2012
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Statement by 10 prisoners of conscience in ward 350 of Evin prison condemning Saeed Malekpour’s death sentence
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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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Concerns Rise Over Deteriorating Health of Narges Mohammadi, Unlawfully Imprisoned Human Rights Defender
May 11, 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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Kouhyar Goudarzi Remains Imprisoned 200 Days After Arrest, Transferred to Solitary Cell
February 16, 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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Press Release | Journalists Detained in Iranian Revolutionary Guard Solitary Cells
January 23, 2012
Prisoners & Their Families
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Concerns Rise Over Deteriorating Health of Narges Mohammadi, Unlawfully Imprisoned Human Rights Defender
May 11, 2012
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A letter by death row prisoners Zanyar and Loghman Moradi for May 9
May 08, 2012
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A letter to Hassan Asadi Zeidabadi from his wife Atefeh
May 02, 2012
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Today is Hassan Asadi Zeidabadi’s Birthday; Imprisoned Student Activist
April 27, 2012
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Sister of Canadian on Death Row in Iran: News of Imminent Execution Delivered to Hamid During Our Prison Visit
April 21, 2012
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Bahareh Hedayat’s newest letter from prison to husband; on the occasion of wedding anniversary & her birthday
April 05, 2012
Protests & Police Brutality
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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
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Iranian Citizens Arrested Today in Tehran on 1st Anniversary of Widespread Protests
February 14, 2012
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Canadian Senators Call for the Immediate Release of Iranian Political Prisoners
February 10, 2012
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Women’s rights activist released from Evin after three years in prison without furlough
January 08, 2012
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Iranian advocacy council: “For the 6th consecutive year, student activists are banned from pursuing higher education”
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Religious Persecution
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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
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UPDATE: Christian Iranian man facing execution
June 30, 2011
Students
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A letter to Hassan Asadi Zeidabadi from his wife Atefeh
May 02, 2012
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Today is Hassan Asadi Zeidabadi’s Birthday; Imprisoned Student Activist
April 27, 2012
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Bahareh Hedayat’s newest letter from prison to husband; on the occasion of wedding anniversary & her birthday
April 05, 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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PRESS: BAHAREH HEDAYAT LAUREATE OF FIRST EDELSTAM PRIZE
March 07, 2012
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Kouhyar Goudarzi Remains Imprisoned 200 Days After Arrest, Transferred to Solitary Cell
February 16, 2012
Workers
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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
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