In a press release, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, expressed concerns for the death sentences issued by the Iranian government. The text of the press… ...
Human rights in Iran have deteriorated precipitously for over four years, since the onset of the administration of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. But since the disputed presidential election on 12 June… ...
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… ...
(8 September 2009) Iranian authorities have released little or no information about many of the approximately 400 persons who remain detained for expressing their objections to the contested 12 June… ...
(29 July 2009) The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran has published a report of the shooting of 25-year-old electrical technician Davoud Sadri. He was shot during a protest… ...
(15 July 2009) Information from Iranian hospitals and victims’ families indicates that the number of demonstrators killed by security officers and militia during demonstrations to protest Iran’s disputed 12 June… ...
A report from 25 days of nonstop searching by the Peace Mother, Parvin “Ameneh Khatoon” Fahimi: ————– Open Your Eyes Sohrab, Your Mother Is Staring At You How soon you… ...
…and on Vesal Street as well as along Keshavarz Boulevard, groups of three to four hundred protestors would occasionally manage to form, chanting slogans and holding up their V-shaped fingers…. ...
These interviews and accounts are being provided for information purposes, given the lack of media and information coming out of Iran. Their use is permitted as long as credit is… ...
The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran recently reported that Yaghoub Barvayeh is one of those shot dead by government forces in Tehran. Yaghoub was shot in the head… ...
A detailed eyewitness account from Tehran regarding the protests of 20 June and the extreme violence visited upon protesters… ...
…no means comprehensive and does not include the great majority of people arrested at protests on the streets. The Campaign has the names of 19 people who have been killed… ...
(20 June 2009) Numerous Iranians beaten and injured by security forces as they tried to stage peaceful demonstrations have been arrested and detained when they sought medical treatment in hospitals,… ...
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… ...
Videos and Pictures ———————- *Disclaimer: As media and news are increasingly restricted the Campaign is providing these updates as a random sample – this information has not been independently verified… ...
…including in Tehran, Tabriz, Mashad, and Rasht. At least one protestor was killed in Shiraz and another one killed in Tehran. The security forces reportedly used plastic bullets against protesters,… ...
(13 June 2009) [As of 1:30 PM Tehran Time] The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran expressed its serious concerns for the growing crisis in Tehran and the possibility… ...
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(13 June 2009) [As of 7 am Tehran time] After a disputed election, the offices of two reformist candidates, Mir Hossein Moussavi and Mehdi Karroubi were seized and locked by… ...
…“The brutal and illegal treatment of workers in Iran seeking respect for their rights deserves to be protested by the ILO and members of the international community,” stated Aaron Rhodes,… ...
(27 April 2009) Maryam Malek is a member of the One Million Signatures Campaign and a reporter on legal matters related to family courts. She was arrested and transferred to… ...
(27 April 2009) Maryam Malek, a member of the One Million Signatures Campaign and a reporter on legal matters related to family courts, was arrested and transferred to Vozara Detention… ...
As the Islamic Republic of Iran celebrates its thirtieth anniversary, human rights abuses are on the rise. Women’s rights activists advocating for legal reforms and the protection of women’s rights… ...
In a letter to President Ahmadinejad the Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition, together with the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, called on Iran to release Alieh Eghdamdoust… ...
(8 April 2009) Prominent women’s rights activist Khadijeh Moghadam, who has been in detention since 26 March 2009, was released from Tehran’s Evin Prison on bail at 8:15 pm, local… ...
