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Currently Imprisoned

October 1, 2015

Facebook Activist Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for “Insulting the Prophet”

Soheil Arabi and his family Soheil Arabi, whose death sentence for “insulting the prophet” was recently ...

September 28, 2015

Judiciary Silent on Status of Tech Expert almost Two Months after His Arrest

Arash Zad, Information Technology Expert Nearly two months after the arrest of information technology expert Arash Zad, ...

September 24, 2015

Imprisoned Teacher Sentenced to Three More Years in Prison after Completing Six

Teachers’ rights activist Rassoul Bodaghi Teachers’ rights activist Rassoul Bodaghi, who was near the end of serving ...

September 18, 2015

Artist Goes on Hunger Strike to Protest Prison Staff Verbal Abuse

Atena Faraghdani, Artist and Civil Activist The artist and civil activist Atena Faraghdani, ...

September 17, 2015

Imprisoned Activist’s Medical Condition Worsens as Trial Date is Set

Archival photo shows Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi hospitalized during a prior imprisonment. Narges Mohammadi Remains in Prison ...

September 15, 2015

Imprisoned Labor Activist Dies of Stroke after Being Denied Medical Care

Shahrokh Zamani, Labor activist Authorities Routinely Refuse Medical Treatment to Political Prisoners September 16, 2015—Labor activist Shahrokh ...

September 11, 2015

Imprisoned Leader of Spiritual Group on Hunger Strike

Mohammad Ali Taheri, the leader of a spiritual group Mohammad Ali ...

September 8, 2015

House Arrest of Presidential Candidates, Long a Taboo Topic, Emerges as Public Issue Again in Iran

Minister of Justice, Mostafa Pourmohammadi Three days after President Hassan Rouhani suggested the possibility of ...

September 4, 2015

Keeping Activist Bahareh Hedayat in Prison is Against the Law Says Legal Expert

Political motivations are taking precedence over the law when it comes to activists such as Bahareh Hedayat, who is being kept in prison despite the ...

September 4, 2015

Cartoon 122: Two More Years for Bahareh

The student and women’s rights activist Bahareh Hedayat, imprisoned for over five years in Iran, has been given an additional two-year prison sentence, ...

August 28, 2015

Prominent Women’s Rights Activist Held Illegally after Completion of Sentence

Bahareh Hedayat Given Two Additional Years in Prison after She Was Due for Release August 28, 2015—The student and women's rights activist Bahareh Hedayat, imprisoned for ...

August 13, 2015

Political Activist Should Go Free Says Tehran’s Deputy Prosecutor

Mohammad Hossein Rafiee Mohammad Hossein Rafiee, a 71-year-old political activist has been illegally held in detention since June ...

August 13, 2015

Imprisoned Artist Suffering from Lymphatic Disease

Atena Faraghdani The artist and civil activist Atena Faraghdani has developed signs of lymphatic disease in prison as ...

August 13, 2015

Ailing Student Activist’s Continued Detention Violates Iran’s Own Laws

Bahareh Hedayat’s Continued Detention Violates Iran’s Own Laws Prominent student activist Bahareh ...

August 11, 2015

Rezaian’s Lawyer Prevented from Responding to Prosecutor’s Accusations

The blatant denial of due process on display on the last day of Jason Rezaian’s trial on August 10, 2015, when his lawyer was not ...

August 5, 2015

Rouhani Government Suppresses Nuclear Deal’s Critics

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July 17, 2015

Imprisoned Founder of Spiritual Group Awaits Clarification on His Sentence

May Still Face Death Penalty for Peaceful Practice of Beliefs Uncertainty surrounds the sentence of Mohammad Ali Taheri, the imprisoned founder of a spiritual healing and cultural group. The Judiciary spokesman says he has been sentenced but ...

June 17, 2015

Lawyer and Client Accused of “Illegitimate Relations” for a Handshake in Prison

Update: Mohammad Moghimi was released from Rajaee Shahr Prison on bail of 20 million toman (approximately $60,000) on the afternoon of Wednesday, June 17, 2015. Mohammad ...

June 15, 2015

Activist’s Mother Decries 14-Year Sentence for Her Daughter’s Peaceful Activities

Atena Daemi, a children's rights and civil activist, was sentenced to 14 years in prison, receiving the combined maximum penalty for each of her charges, as a result of her peaceful activism. In an ...

June 12, 2015

Former TV Producer Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison

Mostafa Azizi Branch 15 of Tehran Revolutionary Court has sentenced Mostafa Azizi, a former Iranian television writer and producer imprisoned since February 1, 2015, to eight years in ...

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 ...

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 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 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 ...

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