Court Defense of Heshmatollah Tabarzadi
“During my interrogation, I was under duress and torture. As I point out in the enclosed defense bill, I was informed of my charges in an illegal manner. My arrest… ...
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October 6, 2010
“I Think They Have Demands Of Her Which She Does Not Wish To Grant,” Says Sotoudeh’s Husband
Nasrin Sotoudeh, the imprisoned Iranian human rights lawyer, has not contacted her family in the past seventeen days. Her husband, Reza Khandan, told the International Campaign for Human Rights in… ...
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
…continued detention without charge or trial of human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh in Iran and called for her immediate and unconditional release as she is held solely in connection with… ...
October 1, 2010
Sotoudeh Threatened to Drop Case of Colleague
The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran has obtained a copy of a letter Reza Khandan, wife of lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, wrote to Tehran’s Prosecutor about Sotoudeh’s condition in… ...
September 30, 2010
Weekly Rights Podcast 12
…condition and high bail set for her daughter; Parvin Tajik, sister of of journalist and human rights activist Abolreza Tajik, speaks out on his behalf; human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh… ...
September 25, 2010
Mourning Mothers Request Nasrin Sotoudeh’s Release to Attend Father’s Funeral
Only a few days after her arrest, Nasrin Sotoudeh’s father passed away in the intensive care unit of a hospital. Summoned for some “explanations” to Evin prison’s court on 4… ...
September 22, 2010
Editor Awaits Trial For Feminist Website Content
Noushin Ahmadi Khorasani, a women’s studies researcher and member of the One Million Signatures Campaign, was released today after she appeared before the Evin Prison Court “to provide some explanations,”… ...
September 21, 2010
Press Conference on the Human Rights Crisis in Iran
Nobelists Call for Nasrin Sotoudeh’s Release On Friday, 17 September 2010, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, in partnership with Human Rights Watch and the Nobel Women’s Initiative,… ...
September 18, 2010
“Nasrin Sotoudeh Under Pressure to Confess Against Herself,” says Shirin Ebadi
…rights community, reporting that Nasrin Sotoudeh has been under severe pressure since her arrest to confess against herself. “According to a resolution by the UN General Assembly, governments are responsible… ...
September 16, 2010
Weekly Rights Podcast 10, Sept 10-16, 2010
…endures in prison; Nasrin Sotoudeh has been detained and the Campaign calls for her immediate release; Hossein Karroubi, son of former presidential candidate Mehdi Karroubi, describes the attack on his… ...
September 13, 2010
Suggested Questions for President Ahmadinejad
Page 2 of Suggested Questions 1. Question on former Tehran prosecutor Saeed Mortazavi Question: Former Tehran Prosecutor Saeed Mortazavi has been indicted by a special Judges Court within the Iranian… ...
September 5, 2010
Release Human Rights Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh
(5 September 2010) The International Campaign for Human Right in Iran called for the immediate release of prominent human rights lawyer, Nasrin Sotoudeh, who was arrested at Evin prison on… ...
September 1, 2010
Human Rights Lawyer Summoned: “Drop The Ebadi Case Or Face Problems!”
Following the mounting pressure on human rights activists and lawyers, Nasrin Sotoudeh, a human rights lawyer has been targeted by security officers. In an interview with the International Campaign for… ...
September 1, 2010
Arrests and Convictions of Rights Activists and Lawyers Escalate
(1 September 2010) Authorities in the Islamic Republic of Iran are continuing to arrest and jail civil society activists while persecuting and prosecuting independent lawyers, the International Campaign for Human… ...
July 26, 2010
Issa Saharkhiz’s Lawyers Object to His Court Appearance in Handcuffs
…shackles. “Such treatment is most inappropriate for a prominent journalist such as Mr. Saharkhiz who has a bright and clear background in all his numerous social services,” said Nasrin Sotoudeh…. ...
July 26, 2010
Lawyer Says No Evidence To Support Harsh Sentence For Student
Student activist Zia Nabavi’s lawyer, Nasrin Sotoudeh, told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that despite her client’s denial of relations with the Mojahedin-E Khalgh Organization (MEK) and… ...
July 21, 2010
“Head of Judiciary Responsible For My Client’s Life,” Says Kaboudvand’s Lawyer
Human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh said in an interview with the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that the life of her client, Mohammad Sadiq Kaboudvand, is in serious… ...
April 21, 2010
Seven Members of the Defenders of Human Rights Center Banned From Traveling Abroad
…Some of the other members of the organization who have been banned from traveling abroad are Abdolfattah Soltani, Mohammad Ali Dadkhah, Nasrin Sotoudeh, Mohammad Seifzadeh, and Narges Mohammadi. Security and… ...
April 20, 2010
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Stopping Iran’s Human Rights Abuses Counterpunch December 19, 2013 As stated by Hadi Ghaemi, executive director of the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, “President Rouhani has a mandate… ...
April 15, 2010
Former President’s Travel Ban Part of Systematic Effort to Contain Criticism
(15 April 2010) The Iranian government’s refusal to allow former president Mohammad Khatami to attend a conference in Hiroshima, Japan, is a violation of his freedom of movement and part… ...
April 14, 2010
Human Rights Group Demands Closure of Evin Prison Court
(14 April 2010) The Iranian Judiciary should immediately halt the operation of a recently-established “special court” at Evin prison, which confines judges and magistrates to the prison complex and denies… ...
April 14, 2010
Illegal Arrest, Prison Abuse, And Unfair Trial– Latest News on Heshmatollah Tabarzadi from His Lawyer
…the first time last Wednesday was supposed to be today but was postponed again. His lawyer, Nasrin Sotoudeh, told International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that her client’s interrogations… ...
April 11, 2010
Two Death Sentences Overturned: Reza Khademi, 12 Years, and Ayoub Porkar 20 Years
Nasrin Sotoudeh, lawyer for two prisoners, Ayoub Porkar and Reza Khademi, told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that the initial court’s death sentences for her clients has… ...
April 9, 2010
Intelligence Agents Pressure Judiciary for Harsh Sentences
(10 April 2010) The Iranian Intelligence Ministry is manipulating the judicial process by forcing the issuance of harsh and long sentences for activists regardless of the lack of credible evidence… ...