Journalist Exiled the Day He Completes Six Years in Prison
Ahmad Zeidabadi Ahmad Zeidabadi, a journalist who served six years in prison for his work, was transferred to the ...
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May 21, 2015
Writer Prosecuted for Facebook Posts Critical of State Censorship
Reza Khandan Mahabadi, a member of the Board of Directors of the Iranian Writers' ...
May 18, 2015
Cartoon 114: Prison Overcrowding
In an interview with IRNA, Reza Mahboubi, Deputy Director of the Interior Ministry's Social Affairs Center said that five hundred thousand new inmates and detainees enter Iran's prison system each year. Official records ...
May 18, 2015
Young Activist Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Facebook Postings and Peaceful Protest
A young civil activist who has been held at Evin Prison since October 2014 has been sentenced to seven years in prison at her interrogator's urging, a source close to the case told ...
May 18, 2015
Basij Militia Unveils Messaging App that Gives State Access to All Conversations
Officials hope Salam will lure users away from applications such as Viber and WhatsApp that are hugely popular ...
May 14, 2015
Iranian Officials Re-Affirm Facebook Will Remain Completely Blocked in Iran
Despite the Iranian government’s stated intention to move towards the selective blocking of Internet content (“smart filtering”), a top government official proclaimed that the social ...
May 14, 2015
Cartoon 113: Evin Prison to Become A Park
Tehran Mayor Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said this week that the Tehran Municipality is prepared to enter negotiations with the Iranian Judiciary to convert the Evin Prison complex in northwestern Tehran into a ...
May 14, 2015
“No Books, No Book Fair,” Says Publisher of Banned Books
Iranian publisher Shahla Lahiji Leading Iranian Publisher Boycotts Tehran International Book Fair Iranian publisher Shahla Lahiji has boycotted the annual Tehran International Book Fair for the fourth year running, ...
May 13, 2015
Iran’s New Search Engine Denies Access to Political or Human Rights Content on Internet
A new Internet search engine developed by the Iranian government, Parsijoo, has been designed to keep Iranian users from accessing any political or human rights-related content. According to research conducted by the International Campaign for ...
May 13, 2015
Husband of Jailed Activist Narges Mohammadi Asks Rouhani’s Minister to Review Her Case
250 Activists and Journalists Sign Statement Calling for Her Release Iranian Judiciary authorities have advised the family of detained human rights activist Narges Mohammadi that her May 5, 2015 arrest and transfer to Evin Prison ...
May 12, 2015
Basij Militias Will Run 2000 Child Care Centers, 25% of All Day Care in Iran
Teaching Islamic Values Becomes Priority in Face of Flagging Public Support Iran's Welfare Organization will allow the Revolutionary Guard’s volunteer paramilitary arm, the Basij, to ...
May 11, 2015
Teacher Protests Sweep Iran despite Threats by Officials Not to Participate
Thousands Gather in Many Cities to Call Attention to Wages below the Poverty Line Another nationwide protest by Iranian teachers swept through dozens of cities ...
May 8, 2015
Radical Website Calls for Murder of Musician, Iranian Officials Silent
Shahin Najafi German Police Address Threat While Website Offers Reward for Shahin Najafi's and His Fan's Death The announcement by an ...
May 6, 2015
Eminent Iranian Poet and Filmmaker Repeatedly Interrogated by Intelligence Ministry
Baktash Abtin’s Case Expected to be Sent to Court Iran's Intelligence Ministry has repeatedly summoned and interrogated the well-known Iranian poet, documentary filmmaker, and member ...
May 5, 2015
“Why Did I Go to Prison for Four Years, Mr. Zarif?”
Formerly Imprisoned Journalists Challenge Iran Foreign Minister’s Remarks to Charlie Rose Astonished reactions to recent statements made by Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad ...
May 5, 2015
Leading Activist Arrested Ahead of Her Trial for Peaceful Civil Activities
Narges Mohammadi is Transferred to Evin Prison Civil rights activist and Deputy Director of the banned Defenders of Human Rights Center, Narges Mohammadi, was arrested at ...
May 1, 2015
Prominent Lawyer Says “Plan to Promote Virtue” Endangers Citizens and State
The prominent human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh spoke out strongly against the recent approval of the Plan to Promote Virtue and Prevent Vice, a Parliamentary ...
May 1, 2015
Prominent Activist Charged with National Security Crimes for Her Peaceful Civic Activism
A Tehran court has charged the prominent Iranian civil rights activist and deputy head of the banned Defenders of Human Rights ...
April 29, 2015
Labor Leaders Detained in Iran as International Workers’ Day Approaches
Hundreds of workers protesting in front of the Iranian Parliament on January 7, 2015 April 29, 2015—On the eve of ...
April 29, 2015
Police Demolish Imprisoned Baha’i Leader’s Ancestral Home
Iranian police demolished the home of an imprisoned Baha’i community leader in Semnan on April 22, 2015. The home belonged to Jamaloddin Khanjani, one of seven Baha’i leaders who have been in prison since 2008. ...
April 27, 2015
Managing Editor of Banned Women’s Publication Hopes for Reversal of Decision
Iran’s Press Oversight Committee has decided to suspend publication of Iran’s premier women’s magazine, Zanan-e Emrooz [Today’s Women], and forward its case for prosecution to the Iranian Judiciary. ...
April 27, 2015
Political Prisoner To Be Tried for Contacting UN Human Rights Expert
Ebrahimi is accused of contacting the UN’s Dr. Ahmed Shaheed, from prison, to report to the Special Rapporteur on the condition of political prisoners who are ill. Iranian prison officials routinely deny even critically needed medical care to political prisoners. ...
April 26, 2015
TV Producer Jailed upon Return to Iran Now Faces Trial
Mostafa Azizi, a former Iranian television writer and producer, who has been in prison since February 1, 2015, will be put on trial on June 1, at Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court under Judge Salavati. Azizi, a resident of Canada since 2008, returned ...
April 25, 2015
Final Verdict: Five to Seven Years for Facebook Users in Iran
An appeals court in Tehran has sentenced six individuals to prison terms ranging from five to seven years for postings on their Facebook pages. Two additional individuals are facing as of yet unknown terms for their activities on the social networking site. ...
April 23, 2015
New Video: Iranian Expats Face Arrest upon Return to their Homeland
April 20, 2015—The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran released a video today highlighting the plight of the thousands of Iranians who wish to return to their homeland, yet fear likely imprisonment upon arrival for the peaceful expression of their beliefs, art, or lifestyle. ...