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September 24, 2015

Mother of Imprisoned Physicist Writes Letter to Khamenei Pleading for His Freedom

Omid Kokabee. The mother of Omid Kokabee, a physicist imprisoned in Iran since January 2011, has written a letter to the ...

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 23, 2015

Rouhani and Undelivered Promises (Video)

When Rouhani campaigned for the presidency in June 2013, he said he had “the key” to solve Iran’s problems. Those problems included hundreds of political prisoners in Iran, some dating back to the disputed 2009 presidential election. More than two ...

September 22, 2015

Message to Rouhani: Rights Crisis in Iran Must Finally Be Addressed

Hassan Rouhani addresses the UN General Assembly in ...

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

Telegram Denies Claims by Iranian Government that it Has Servers in Iran

The popular instant messaging service Telegram has dismissed claims by Iranian officials that a third of the data from its Iranian users is ...

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 14, 2015

Khamenei Consolidates Power over Internet Policy in Hard Line Council He Controls

On September 5, 2015, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei re-appointed the members of the Supreme Council of ...

September 11, 2015

Imprisoned Leader of Spiritual Group on Hunger Strike

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

September 11, 2015

Without Effective Safety Laws or Unions, Workplace Deaths Increase in Iran

Without adequate laws protecting workers’ safety or independent labor groups able to organize and advocate effectively for workers’ rights, workplace deaths in Iran have risen ...

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 8, 2015

Kurdish Prisoner Executed despite Pending Supreme Court Appeal

Behrouz Alkhani Brother Says Confession was Elicited under Torture The Iranian Kurdish political prisoner Behrouz Alkhani was executed in ...

September 4, 2015

Over 40,000 Girls under Age 15 Married Each Year in Iran

Official Iranian government statistics show that tens of thousands of girls under the age of 15 are married off by their families each year in ...

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, ...

September 1, 2015

Leading Societal Figures in Iran Urge Americans to Support Nuclear Deal

More than fifty prominent members of Iranian society have written an open letter to the American people urging them to ask their Congressional representatives to support ...

August 31, 2015

Jailed Activist Diagnosed with Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis

Atena Daemi, children’s rights and civil activist Family Hopes Atena Daemi Will Be ...

August 31, 2015

Wife of Imprisoned Pastor Asks US Officials to Obtain Release of Her Husband

Saeed Abedini American officials must do more to obtain the release of unjustly imprisoned Iranian-Americans, according to the ...

August 24, 2015

Imprisoned Cartoonist Grateful for International Courage Award

Atena Faraghdani Jailed artist Atena Faraghdani has expressed gratitude upon hearing she was awarded the 2015 Courage in Cartooning ...

August 24, 2015

Former Tehran Prosecutor Acquitted of Charges in Kahrizak Murders despite Overwhelming Evidence

Saeed Mortazavi, The former Tehran Prosecutor Mortazavi Verdict Shows Officials Still Enjoy Impunity even in Cases of Torture and Death of Prisoners. The former Tehran ...

August 20, 2015

Fabrication in Iranian Reports on Wall Street Journal Reporter Exposed

Farnaz Fassihi False Allegations Are Attempt to Justify Coming Verdict against Washington Post Reporter Rezaian After a week of ...

August 17, 2015

Amputations Do Not Prevent Crime, Legal Expert Says

The Iranian Judiciary’s continued practice, under the direction of Sadegh Amoli Larijani, of carrying out amputations as a routine punishment, is not only in direct ...

August 17, 2015