(11 December 2008) The family of Hussein Derakhshan, an Iranian blogger whose whereabouts have been a mystery for more than a month, has confirmed his detention, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran said today. ...
Lists compiling detained, imprisoned, suspended and released students from March 2007 to December 2008. ...
(5 December 2008) Despite three years of persecution and prosecution and increasing threats from official organs against university students, the voices of Iranian students promoting academic freedom on university campuses and the right to education are strong and clear, the International Campaign for Human Rights ...
(1 December 2008) An Arabic translation of “Right to Life”, a book by Iranian human rights defender Emad Baghi, has been published by the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information and the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran. The book presents groundbreaking research in ...
(26 November 2008) The health and safety of four students detained after staging a sit-in protest against their suspension from Alameh Tabataba’i University are at risk, according to the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran. Mahdieh Golroo, Sadiq Shojai, Saeed Feyzallahzadeh, and Majid Dari started ...
(26 November 2008) Farzad Kamangar, an Iranian Kurdish teacher sentenced to death, was not executed today as it was feared. He was taken from his cell yesterday and reports from Evin prison indicated his sentence might be implemented today. However, nine men and one woman ...
Open letter to Head of the Judiciary, Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi, calling for the release of imprisoned human rights activist, Mohammad Sadiq Kaboudvand. ...
(25 November 2008) The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran urged the head of the Judiciary to annul a 10 year prison sentence for prominent human rights defender Mohammad Sadiq Kaboudvand. ...
(25 November 2008) The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran has been informed that Farzad Kamangar, an Iranian Kurdish teacher and social worker unfairly sentenced to death, will be hanged early on 26 November 2008. According to several reliable sources, he has been taken ...
Alireza Sarafi, a writer and newspaper journalist who works for Azerbaijani cultural rights, was arrested on 10 September during an Iftar celebration in Tehran. Sarafi was at the celebration with 18 other guests at a co-workers home on Navab Safavi Road in Tehran. ...
Hasan Rashedi is an Azerbaijani writer and cultural rights activist who was arrested while attending an Iftar celebration at a co-worker’s home on 10 September 2008. ...
Mehdi Naimi Ardabili is an Azerbaijani poet and professor of Azeri who was arrested during an Iftar celebration held at a co-worker’s home on 10 September 2008. Eighteen others were arrested along with him at the celebration on Navab Safavi Road in Tehran. ...
Saied Mohammadi Moghalani is a poet, writer, and newspaper journalist and is editor-in-chief of Yashmaq literary magazine. Mohammadi was arrested by intelligence officers, along with 18 others, at an Iftar celebration on 10 September 2008. He and the others were taken to Section 209 of ...
Hasan Harischian (35), is a development engineer. He is a follower of Ayatollah Boroujerdi’s who was first arrested in October 2006. He is married and has one child. He was sentenced to 2 years in prison and is currently being held in Evin Prison. ...
Mohammad Reza Sadeqi (36) is a computer engineer. He is a follower of Ayatollah Boroujerdi’s who was first arrested in October 2006. He was sentenced to 2 years in prison and is currently being held in Evin Prison. ...
We, the undersigned international women’s and human rights organizations, submit this letter to express our deep concern regarding the increasing harassment of women human rights defenders in Iran. ...
(4 November 2008) Iran hanged a juvenile offender on 30 October 2008, the seventh this year, only two days after Iranian authorities “categorically denied” that it still executes juveniles, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran and Human Rights Watch said today. Both organizations ...
Abbas Lisani (39) is an Azerbaijani activist from the city of Ardebil. He is serving multiple prison sentences following prosecutions for his peaceful activities promoting respect for the cultural and linguistic rights of the Azerbaijani ethnic minority. ...
Hojat Naseri (26), an Azerbaijani activist, is serving a four- month prison term. He was arrested and prosecuted after public protests in June 2007. He is held in Oromiye prison. ...
Ebrahim Rashidi is a poet, writer and Mechanical Engineering graduate of Orumieh University. On 5 August 2008, he was sent to prison to begin serving his five-month prison sentence. ...
Zaynab Bayazidi (26) is a computer science graduate who was arrested on 9 July 2008 after appearing for an interview with the Intelligence Office in Mehabad on 7 July 2008. She was sentenced to four years of imprisonment in exile on 10 August 2008. ...
Tayeb Ebrahimzadeh is an activist associated with the Azerbaijan National Movement, which aims to promote respect for the cultural and linguistic rights of the Azerbaijani ethnic minority. Security forces temporarily detained Ebrahimzadeh on September 23, 2006, during a peaceful protest demanding the right to ...
Mohsen Hosseinzadeh is an activist on behalf of the Azerbaijan National Movement, which promotes the cultural and linguistic rights of the Azeri ethnic minority. Security forces temporarily detained Hosseinzadeh on September 23, 2006, during a peaceful protest demanding the right to teach ...
(3 November 2008) The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran expressed serious concern today for the imprisoned followers of Ayatollah Kazemini Boroujerdi, and for the health of the imprisoned cleric himself. Hundreds of Boroujerdi’s followers were arrested for attempting to stop his arrest in ...
UPDATE: (31 October 2008) Yaser Goli is an Economic Development graduate from Azad University in Sanandaj who was barred from finishing his Master’s Degree studies. He was also a member and the secretary of the Kurdish Democratic Society. He was arrested on 17 October 2007, ...
