Journalist Sentenced to Six Years in Prison after Returning to Iran
Mirdamadi has been held in solitary confinement in the Islamic Revolutionary Guards' Ward 2-A at Evin Prison since ...
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July 30, 2014
Journalists Jason Rezaian and Yeganeh Salehi Held in Secret Detention Center
The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran has learned that the journalists Jason Rezaian and Yeganeh Salehi, who were detained in Tehran on July 22, 2014, are being held in an unknown location. Except for a phone call to their families the day after ...
July 28, 2014
No Judicial Record of Arrested Washington Post Journalist, Says Family
Mary Rezaian (left), Jason Rezaian and Yeganeh Salehi Seeking information on Jason Rezaian, Yeganeh Salehi, and a photographer, three ...
July 27, 2014
Cartoon 89: Continued Arrests of Journalists in Iran
Jason Rezaian, the Washington Post correspondent in Tehran, and his wife, Yeganeh Salehi, a correspondent for UAE's National newspaper, were arrested on the night of July 22, 2014, after their homes were raided ...
July 26, 2014
57 Days into Solitary Confinement, Concern Grows Over Journalist Saba Azarpeik
Fifty-seven days after her arrest and detention by security forces, the young Iranian journalist Saba Azarpeik remains in solitary confinement at Evin Prison. The journalist’s family has been told that Azarpeik’s life and safety is at risk if they give interviews, according to Azarpeik’s mother. ...
July 25, 2014
Raid Leaves Arrested Washington Post Journalist’s Home “Looking Like a Scene from Hell”
Jason Rezaian, Yeganeh Salehi, and a photographer were arrested in Tehran on the night of July 22, 2014, after their homes were raided by security forces. The agents also confiscated their personal belongings, including laptops, books, and notes, a source told the International Campaign ...
July 24, 2014
Ruling of Combined 127-Year Sentence for Facebook Users Violates Iran’s Own Laws
A source knowledgeable about the case of eight young Iranians sentenced to heavy prison sentences for their activities on Facebook told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that in an illegal ruling, Branch 28 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court under Judge Moghisseh has ...
July 23, 2014
Jamming of Satellite Broadcast Signals Prevented Ability to See Fatal Sandstorm Coming
The Iran Meteorological Organization has reported to the Iranian Parliament that the reason it was unable to provide sufficient warning to Tehran citizens ahead of a June 12, 2014 sandstorm that claimed five lives and injured 44 Tehran citizens, was the Iranian authorities’ practice of ...
July 21, 2014
Another Baha’i Sentenced to Prison for Practicing Her Faith
The Baha’i citizen, Shamis Mohajer, began serving her one-year prison term at Evin Prison on charges of “propaganda against the state” on June 28, 2014. Mohajer’s mother told the Campaign that her daughter turned herself in after being summoned to Evin Prison. ...
July 21, 2014
Man Sentenced to Stoning in Iran’s Northern City
A man has been sentenced to the punishment of stoning in the northern Iran province of Ghaemshahr. The Bolagh news website wrote that Head of the Ghaemshahr Judiciary in Mazandaran Province issued the stoning ruling. ...
July 18, 2014
Widespread Elimination of Women from Tehran City Administration “for Their Comfort”
A Tehran Municipality manager announced on July 13, 2014 that henceforth all managers in the organization should use male employees in their offices, and the Municipality offices should be segregated by gender. Farzad Khalafi, Deputy Media Director at the Municipality’s Communications and International Center told ...
July 17, 2014
Bill Criminalizing Birth Control is “Against Citizens’ Rights,” Critics Say
Two prominent Iranian lawyers have questioned the legitimacy of a bill approved by the Iranian Parliament on June 24, 2014, which calls for punishment against those who perform birth control procedures such as vasectomy and tubectomy. The bills are part of an official drive to ...
July 17, 2014
Baha’i to Begin One-Year Prison Sentence for Practicing His Faith
A Baha’i man, Sarang Ettehadi, has been summoned to begin serving his one-year prison sentence on charges of “propaganda against the state through participation in Baha’i worship and prayer groups.” Ettehadi told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that he had been instructed ...
July 15, 2014
New Study Shows Leading Iranian Figures Support Nuclear Negotiations
July 16, 2014— In a study released by the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran today, Voices from Iran: Strong Support for the Nuclear Negotiations, prominent members of Iranian civil society expressed their strong support for the P5+1 nuclear negotiations between Iran and the ...
July 15, 2014
Voices from Iran: Strong Support for the Nuclear Negotiations
As this study demonstrates, leading Iranian civil society figures support the P5+1 nuclear negotiations and hope for a successful deal. No one can presume that such a deal will automatically lead to improvements in human rights and civil liberties in Iran. Yet the perpetuation of ...
July 14, 2014
Eight Iranians Active on Facebook Sentenced to Combined 127 Years in Prison
Eight young Iranians active on Facebook have been sentenced to a total of 127 years in prison by Branch 28 of the Revolutionary Court which found them guilty of acting against national security, propaganda against the state and insulting Islam and state officials, IRNA news ...
July 14, 2014
Gissou Nia to Join the Campaign as Deputy Director
(July 14, 2014) The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran is very pleased to welcome Ms. Gissou Nia as ...
July 10, 2014
New Wave of Arrests and Prison Sentences Against Journalists
The prominent journalist Marzieh Rasouli was summoned to Evin Prison on July 8, 2014, for the implementation of her sentence of 50 lashes and two years’ imprisonment, she announced on Twitter, even though Rasouli has not yet received confirmation of the initial sentence from ...
July 9, 2014
Inmate Dies at Bandar Abbas Prison after Being Denied Medical Treatment
A human rights activist told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that Mostafa Nosrati, age 30, an inmate at the Bandar Abbas Central Prison, died on July 2, 2014, three days after he sustained injuries and was denied transfer to a medical facility. ...
July 8, 2014
New Report Reveals Iranian TV’s Continued Human Rights Violations
The United States should reinstate sanctions on Iran’s state TV and radio broadcasting agency, the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), for the continuation of its widespread human rights violations detailed in this report. ...
July 3, 2014
130 Women Sign Letter to Protest Women Barred From Entering Azadi Stadium
More then 130 women’s rights activists have asked the President of the International Volleyball Federation to protect the right of Iranian women to enter sports stadiums and attend volleyball matches. “We demand an end to gender discrimination in the sports stadiums and believe that the ...
July 3, 2014
Veteran Journalist Charged with Propaganda Against State
The veteran Iranian journalist Mashallah Shamsolvaezin has been charged with “propaganda against the state” for interviews and speeches he has given. Mr. Shamsolvaezin wrote on his Facebook page that when he appeared before the Evin Prison Court on June 29, 2014 following a summons, he ...
July 1, 2014
Judge Refuses to Set Bail for Imprisoned Journalist Seraj Mirdamadi
Iranian journalist Serajeddin Mirdamadi’s prolonged “temporary detention” is illegal, according to his lawyer Giti Pourfazel, who told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that the case judge refuses to release Mirdamadi on bail. ...
June 23, 2014
The Campaign’s 2014 UPR Submission
This submission by the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran provides information regarding the Islamic Republic of Iran’s implementation of Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Recommendations that the Government of Iran accepted after the First Review in 2010, as stipulated in the Guidelines for Relevant ...
June 21, 2014
Cartoon 88: The World Cup in Prison
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