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July 26, 2010

Illegal Summons of a Gonabadi Nematollahi Guru to Intelligence Office

Khajeh Garashi “Vafa Ali,” a guru from the Gonabadi Nematollahi order, was recently summoned by the Lar Township Information Office. In an interview with the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, Davood Montazeri, Garashi’s lawyer described how the Gonabadi guru was summoned. “In this ...

July 26, 2010

Issa Saharkhiz’s Lawyers Object to His Court Appearance in Handcuffs

In an interview with the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, the attorney of prominent Iranian journalist Issa Saharkhiz’s expressed outrage over Saharkhiz’s appearance in court with handcuffs and shackles. “Such treatment is most inappropriate for a prominent journalist such as Mr. Saharkhiz who ...

July 26, 2010

Lawyer Says No Evidence To Support Harsh Sentence For Student

Student activist Zia Nabavi’s lawyer, Nasrin Sotoudeh, told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that despite her client’s denial of relations with the Mojahedin-E Khalgh Organization (MEK) and a lack of evidence in this regard, the appeals court upheld his ten-year imprisonment ...

July 26, 2010

Massoumeh Yavari’s Lawyer: “I hope my client is acquitted”

Mohammad Seifzadeh, the lawyer who represents Massoumeh Yavari, told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that he hopes his client is acquitted of her charges. Seifzadeh, a founding member of the Defenders of Human Rights Center, said that he has appealed the lower ...

July 25, 2010

“When He Spoke of Being ‘Violated,’ He Was Very Upset And Angry”

Last Thursday, sister of journalist Abdolreza Tajik met with him for the first time after his arrest on June 12. In an interview with the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran about the meeting, she said that her brother was very upset and angry ...

July 25, 2010

Shiva Nazarahari’s Life and Her Ten-Month “Temporary Detention”

In an extensive and heartfelt interview with the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, Shiva Nazar Ahari’s mother, Shahrzad Kariman, shared memories, anecdotes, and information about her daughter and her life. Shiva Nazar Ahari is a human rights activist who has been at Evin ...

July 23, 2010

July 22 – July 28 2010 (Podcast)

In this week’s ‘Weekly Rights Podcast’: terrorists attack a Shiite prayer session in mosque in the Sistan and Baluchistan province; medical conditions in prison for Mohammad Sadiq Kaboudvand and Mehdi Arabshahi continue to be grim; and the lawyer of Sakineh Ashtiani, Mohammad Mostafaee, and journalist ...

July 23, 2010

Lawyer Summoned to Evin Prison Courts — Aftershocks of the Stoning Story?

Mohammad Mostafaee, an Iranian lawyer who represents many political and human rights cases in Iran, was summoned to the security branch of Evin Prison Courts. “I was in my office when a court clerk served me the summons to appear before the Second Branch of ...

July 22, 2010

“Release My Father For Medical Treatment,” Asks Kaboudvand’s Daughter

Tonya Kaboudvand, daughter of Kurdish human rights activists Mohammad Sadiq Kaboudvand, spoke with the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran about her last visit with her father in Evin Prison. “I couldn’t recognize my father during my last visit with him. Since my ...

July 22, 2010

Student Activist Hospitalized for Heart Condition After Three Months in Prison

Mehdi Arabshahi, the Secretary of the Daftar Tahkim Vahdat Organization, was transferred to Shahid Lavasani Hospital this afternoon due to heart complications. A close relative of Arabshahi told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that he suffered a severe heart attack while ...

July 22, 2010

Imprisoned Student Activist’s Husband: “We Have Problems Getting Medicine to Her”

Student activist Mahdieh Golroo's husband, Vahid Lalipoor, has told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that he has problems delivering medicine to his wife at Evin Prison. Lalipoor said that during his recent visit with  his wife, he discovered that she is suffering ...

July 21, 2010

“Head of Judiciary Responsible For My Client’s Life,” Says Kaboudvand’s Lawyer

Human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh said in an interview with the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that the life of her client, Mohammad Sadiq Kaboudvand, is in serious danger. Kaboudvand, a human rights activist from Kurdistan, suffered his third stroke last week. “Despite ...

July 21, 2010

The Case is Political, Sarah Shourd is Ill, and the Continuation of Imprisonment is Illegal, Says the Hikers’ Lawyer

Massoud Shafie, attorney to the three American hikers spoke with the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran about the situation of his clients’ case. Shafie said that the continued detention of the three hikers who were arrested a year ago, allegedly for ...

July 16, 2010

July 15 – July 21 2010 (Podcast)

“This is the ‘Weekly Rights Podcast’, a review of major human rights issues by the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran. It’s July 16th and this is our fourth weekly podcast. Last week we reported on the impending execution of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani. She ...

July 15, 2010

“My husband is being deprived his most basic right,” says Jila Baniyaghoub

Journalist Jila Baniyaghoub has received one of the most peculiar sentences of recent years, a 30-year ban on journalistic activity. In an interview with the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, she described details of her case and a conversation she had about her ...

July 14, 2010

Ayatollah Kashani’s Statements: Clear Indication of Pressure on Independent Lawyers

Within the past year, there has been mounting pressure on human rights lawyers to not represent politically active clients. Additionally, the Iranian Judiciary been paying less attention to the defense provided in the case of political suspects. Recent statements made by the Tehran Friday Prayers ...

July 13, 2010

Iran stonings are a legal nightmare

---- http://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/07/08/kar.iran.stoning/index.html By Mehrangiz Kar & Azadeh Pourzand After international protests, Iran issued a statement saying a woman would not be stoned to death Mehrangiz Kar, Azadeh Pourzand say others have suffered the horrific punishment They say Islamic Republic leaders ...

July 12, 2010

Mahboubeh Karami Denied Bail Despite Poor Health

In an interview with the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, the brother of Mahboubeh Karami, a women’s rights activist and member of the One Million Signatures Campaign described his sister’s conditions. Mohsen Karami said that his sister’s physical and psychological conditions in prison ...

July 11, 2010

An Interview with Maurice Copithorne, Former U.N. Special Rapporteur on Human Rights for Iran

[audio:https://iranhumanrights.org/wp-content/uploads/MAURICE-COPITHORNE_ICHRI_july2010.mp3|titles=MAURICE COPITHORNE_ICHRI_july2010]...

July 10, 2010

Mohammad Davari Remains In Security Ward; Pressure To Extract Confessions Continues

A source has told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that Mohammad Davari, chief editor of the Saham News website, remains in Evin Prison’s Security Ward after several months. Authorities have avoided transferring him to the General Ward. According to this source, Davari ...

July 9, 2010

Possibility of Family Forgiveness for Mohammad Reza Haddadi after Ebadi Talks to Kin

Mohammad Reza Haddadi is in danger of imminent execution in Iran for a murder that took place when he was 15 years old. Following an interview with Haddadi’s father, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran contacted Mehdi Rahmat, one of three sons of ...

July 8, 2010

July 8 – July 14 2010 (Podcast)

This is the “Weekly Rights Podcast” a review of major human rights issues by the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran…It’s July 8th and this our third weekly pod cast. Adultery is a capital offence in Iran – punishable by death by stoning. This ...

July 7, 2010

“My Child Is Innocent! He Confessed To A Crime He Did Not Commit,” says Haddadi’s Father

Mohammad Reza Haddadi who has been sentenced to death for a crime he allegedly committed when he was 15 years old, may be imminently executed. In an interview with the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, Mohammad Reza Haddadi’s father said: ...

July 6, 2010

Tajik’s Sister: “Even The Prosecutor Didn’t Know Why And By Whom He Was Arrested And Where He Is Kept”

In an interview with the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, Parvin Tajik, the sister of imprisoned journalist Abdulreza Tajik, said that ever since 12 June when her brother was arrested, there has not been any news of where he was arrested, the reason ...

July 5, 2010

“He Won’t Be Released Until He Has Learned His Lesson,” While Unionist’s Health Deteriorates

In an interview with the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, the wife of imprisoned teacher, Hashem Khastar said that her husband is in critical health conditions at Evin. Hashem Khastar’s two-year prison sentence was recently issued at an appeals court. His wife told ...

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