Human Rights Crisis Requires International Scrutiny
Joint Statement by Human Rights Groups (28 October 2010) In the light of the severity of the human rights situation in Iran, the Iranian authorities’ refusal to cooperate with existing… ...
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October 15, 2010
Report of the Secretary General on the Situation of Human Rights in Iran – 2010
The situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran – Report of the Secretary-General I. Introduction II. Thematic issues III. Cooperation with international human rights mechanisms and the… ...
October 7, 2010
Weekly Rights Podcast 13
…Human Rights Center and member of the Baha’i Faith, was sentenced to 2 years in prison; the court date for the two American hikers remaining in Evin prison has been… ...
October 4, 2010
Former Ebadi Staffer Sentenced to Two Years In Prison
Jinous Sobhani, former secretary of Defenders of Human Rights Center was sentenced to two years in prison. She was convicted of “acting against national security.” A member of the Baha’i… ...
October 2, 2010
Ebadi and Prominent International Organizations Call for Release of Nasrin Sotoudeh
(1 October 2010) Nobel Peace Laureate and Iranian lawyer, Dr Shirin Ebadi, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, the International Commission of Jurists,… ...
September 14, 2010
A Brief Summary of Major Human Rights Violations in Iran
Next: Iranian Officials’ Claims on Rights Issues: Myths vs. Facts Executions and Stoning Since last year’s disputed Presidential election, the Iranian government has instituted a hyped-up campaign of executions, virtually… ...
September 13, 2010
Suggested Questions for President Ahmadinejad
Next: Interviewers and Human Rights Issues Discussed Back to Page 1 of Suggested Questions 8. Question on allegations of forced confessions Question: How do you respond to allegations by former… ...
August 16, 2010
Weekly Rights Podcast 8
…an arm of the Intelligence Ministry to prosecute prisoners; leaders of the Baha’i Faith in Iran are each sentenced to 20 years in prison sparking an international outcry; American hiker… ...
August 13, 2010
“47 Baha’is Currently In Prison”
Following the sentencing of seven Baha’i leaders in Iran, Diane Ala’i, the representative of the Baha’i International Community told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that currently 47… ...
August 10, 2010
Appeals Court Should Overturn Unjust Sentencing of Baha’i Leaders
(10 August 2010) Seven leaders of the Iranian Baha’i community, each of whom has been sentenced to 20 years in prison on security, espionage and other crimes, should be freed… ...
May 13, 2010
A chance to stand tall against Iran on human rights
Shortly after Iran announced that it had executed five Kurdish political activists on Sunday, I received an e-mail from a human rights campaigner in Tehran who knew one of them,… ...
May 6, 2010
Repressed in Iran need SA’s support
Mehrangiz Kar writes of the peaceful transition from apartheid to democracy in South Africa…. ...
April 23, 2010
Letter of Shirin Ebadi to UN General Assembly Members
To read letter in Persian click here Open Letter to Members of the UN General Assembly By Dr Shirin Ebadi, Human Rights Advocate and 2003 Nobel Laureate 20 April 2010… ...
April 22, 2010
Iran’s Apartheid – Keep Iran off the Human Rights Council
by Mehrangiz Kar As a guest scholar at Cape Town University, I have been studying South Africa’s peaceful transition from Apartheid rule to a democratic constitution with much curiosity. My… ...
March 30, 2010
Women Prisoners: Maryam Zia Released, Eghdamdoust Gets New Case
Women’s and children’s rights activist Maryam Zia was released after three months in prison, after going on a hunger strike and being taken to the prison hospital. Zia’s sister confirmed… ...
March 14, 2010
Report from Geneva: United Nations Human Rights Council Resolution on Iran Unlikely
Members of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) are virtually certain not to vote on a resolution dealing with the human rights crisis in Iran in the March Session… ...
February 15, 2010
UN Review Affirms Need for More Pressure to Improve Human Rights
(15 February 2010) Iran’s rejectionist initial response to recommendations by members of the international community to address grave human rights abuses during the UN’s Universal Period Review clearly demonstrates the… ...
January 31, 2010
Shadow of Extra-Judicial Executions Looms Large Over Dissidents
(31 January 2010) Sixteen defendants currently facing a “show trial” in Tehran have been selected to intimidate specific groups of dissidents and pave the way for applying the charge of… ...
January 13, 2010
Ebadi on Baha’is
…based on evidence in the case and not the Prosecutor’s claims, the trial of the seven Baha’i leaders in Tehran should end with an acquittal of her clients, as there… ...
January 7, 2010
Fear of Imminent Executions of Baha’is
(7 January 2010) Iranian authorities have added new charges against 7 Baha’i leaders detained since 2008, under which they could be executed if convicted, and have arrested at least 12… ...
December 2, 2009
UN General Assembly Resolution on Situation of Human Rights in Iran – November 2009
Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran The General Assembly, Guided by the Charter of the United Nations, as well as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,1… ...
November 16, 2009
Letter to Members of the United Nations on Human Rights in Iran – November 2009
10. Association for Human Rights Legal Aid (Egypt) 11. Association for Women’s Rights in Development… ...
September 14, 2009
Submission to the Human Rights Council for Iran’s Universal Periodic Review
This submission by the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran provides information under sections C and D as stipulated in the General Guidelines for the Preparation of Information under… ...
June 19, 2009
Twitter Updates
Videos and Pictures Previous Updates ———————- *Disclaimer: As media and news are increasingly restricted the Campaign is providing these updates as a random sample – this information has not been… ...
May 14, 2009
Baha’is Currently Imprisoned in Iran
Baha’is throughout Iran are routinely arrested and interrogated by government officials. This list is only the published and known names of those arrested…. ...