Missing Spiritual Leader’s Supporters Beaten by Plainclothes Intelligence Agents at Iran’s Parliament
Approximately 50 followers of imprisoned spiritual leader Mohammad Ali Taheri—who has been missing for more than a month—were ...
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November 23, 2016
Political Prisoner With Suspended Sentence Remains Detained While Same Judge Reviews Case
Iran’s Supreme Court has suspended the 15-year prison sentence of ailing political prisoner Hadi Ghaemi and referred it to the Appeals Court, but the 67-year-old ...
November 21, 2016
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Must Stop Using Dual-Nationals as Hostages
British Government Accused of Putting Business Interest Above Protecting Its Citizens November 21, 2016—Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei should put an immediate end to the practice of the Revolutionary Guard’s Intelligence Organization, ...
November 18, 2016
Supreme Court to Review Case of Ailing Political Prisoner
Iran’s Supreme Court has agreed to review the case of political prisoner Rayhaneh Haj Ebrahim Dabbagh, who became eligible for ...
November 18, 2016
Rouhani Has Done Nothing to Free Political Prisoners and Is Being Called out for It
A prominent Iranian political analyst has criticized President Hassan Rouhani for reneging on his pledge to free political prisoners and opposition leaders. The centrist ...
November 18, 2016
Location of Imprisoned Spiritual Leader Unknown a Month After He Allegedly Fell Into a Coma
The family of imprisoned spiritual leader Mohammad Ali Taheri has not been informed of his location since October ...
November 18, 2016
Political Prisoner Held in Ward With Violent Offenders Injured in Knife Attack
Political prisoner Amir Amirgholi suffered injuries on his face from a knife attack by two non-political prisoners in Evin ...
November 16, 2016
Authorities Punish Political Prisoner by Denying Medical Treatment, Visitation Rights
Political prisoner Maryam Akbari-Monfared has been threatened with the revocation of her visitation rights and ...
November 15, 2016
Iranian Officials Ignore Demands of Eight Ailing Political Prisoners on Hunger Strike
At least eight political prisoners are currently on life-threatening hunger strikes in Tehran and Karaj to demand better conditions and reviews of their ...
November 10, 2016
Supreme Court Agrees to Review Political Prisoner’s 10-Year Prison Sentence
The Supreme Court of Iran has agreed to review the 10-year prison sentence of Sedigheh Moradi, who was imprisoned ...
November 8, 2016
Activist Imprisoned in Iran for Protesting Against Acid Attacks on Hunger Strike
Ali Shariati, who was imprisoned in 2015 for participating in a demonstration in front of Parliament against acid attacks on women, has gone on hunger strike “in protest ...
November 6, 2016
Ailing Music Distributor Refuses Hospital Treatment, Vows to Hunger Strike Until Demands Met
Imprisoned music distributor Mehdi Rajabian, who is currently on hunger strike with his brother Hossein Rajabian, has refused hospital ...
November 3, 2016
Prominent, Ailing Human Rights Lawyer Sees 64th Birthday Pass by in Evin Prison
“I hope my father will be freed soon and his next birthday will not be in Evin Prison,” said Maedeh Soltani, the daughter of ...
November 2, 2016
Editor Who Exposed Corruption in Tehran Municipality Remains Detained Despite Vindicating Evidence
Tehran MP Voices Support for Yashar Soltani New information has seriously challenged the credibility of the charges against Yashar Soltani, who ...
November 1, 2016
Iran’s Prosecutor General Tries to Link Imprisoned Rights Activist With “Evil Triangle” of Nuclear Deal
Narges Mohammadi: “I will not allow an assault on my human dignity, and I will not stay silent.” Following an unprecedented public ...
October 31, 2016
Tricked Into Ending Hunger Strike, Imprisoned Music Distributors Resume Quest for Justice
Imprisoned music distributors Mehdi Rajabian and Hossein Rajabian resumed their hunger strike in Evin Prison in Tehran on October 28, 2016 to protest the authorities’ continued ...
October 28, 2016
Call for Iran to Release Imprisoned British-Iranians Heats Up As Families and MPs Petition UK Government
The families of two British-Iranian dual citizens who have been imprisoned in Iran without due process have delivered petitions to the British government urging ...
October 28, 2016
Iranian-American Vows to Hunger Strike Until Death If Authorities Uphold 18-Year Prison Sentence
Iranian-American dual citizen Reza (Robin) Shahini, who was handed an 18-year prison sentence in Iran in October 2016, has vowed to go on hunger strike until his death ...
October 24, 2016
Iran’s Judiciary Should Release Siamak and Baquer Namazi and Allow Them Full Defense in Appeals Court
October 25, 2016—The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran calls on Iran’s Judiciary to immediately release on bail the unjustly imprisoned Iranian-American dual citizens ...
October 22, 2016
Authorities Conceal Location of Imprisoned Hunger-Striking Spiritual Thinker After He Slips Into a Coma
After three weeks on hunger strike, imprisoned spiritual thinker Mohammad Ali Taheri went into a coma and ...
October 20, 2016
In Unprecedented Public Plea MPs Call on Judiciary to Reverse Narges Mohammadi’s Prison Sentence
Fifteen Iranian members of Parliament have called on the Judiciary to reverse the 10-year prison sentence of prominent human rights defender ...
October 20, 2016
Azeri Rights Activist in Critical Condition After Starting Second Hunger Strike in Tabriz Prison
Imprisoned Azeri rights activist Rasoul Razavi has received emergency medical treatment on several occasions since he started a hunger strike in Tabriz ...
October 17, 2016
Revolutionary Guards Mark Anniversary of Dual National Siamak Namazi’s Arrest With Propaganda Video
One year after Iranian-American dual citizen Siamak Namazi was arrested by the Revolutionary Guards in Tehran, media outlets affiliated with the Guards...
October 17, 2016
Cartoon 157: Narges Mohammadi’s 16-year prison sentence upheld
The Appeals Court has upheld the 16-year prison sentence against prominent human rights activist Narges Mohammadi. She was sentenced to 10 years for “membership in the [now ...
October 17, 2016
Muhammad Ali’s Widow Calls on Iran to Free Imprisoned Iranian-American Son and Father
Lonnie Ali says her husband promoted “good will and understanding between the people of Iran and the United States.” The widow of American boxing legend Muhammad Ali has called on Iran’s ...