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January 3, 2013

Solitary Confinement Cause of Soltani’s Illnesses, Says Daughter

In an interview with the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, the daughter of Abdolfattah Soltani said that her father was hospitalized two weeks ago, following a deterioration in… ...

October 31, 2012

Sakharov Prize-winner Sotoudeh’s Detention Highlights Denial of Basic Rights

(Paris, London, New York, October 31, 2012) Iran’s judiciary and prison authorities should end mistreatment of the prominent rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, Nobel peace laureate Shirin Ebadi and six human… ...

October 2, 2012

Nobel Laureate Stresses the Plight of Imprisoned Teachers in Exclusive Interview

In an exclusive interview with the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, 2003 Nobel laureate and human rights activist Shirin Ebadi spoke about a new teachers’ rights initiative and… ...

September 26, 2012

Iranian Activists Stand Up for Dozens of Detained Teachers

(September 26, 2012) The Iranian Judiciary and security apparatus should immediately release teachers imprisoned for their participation in teachers associations. They must also stop all persecution and prosecution of teachers… ...

July 2, 2012

Podcast 49: Women in Iran with Minky Worden

…is a collection of women’s stories of struggle and defiance from around the world. Her book includes essays from Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi and women’s rights activist and… ...

May 14, 2012

“Confess on TV or Go to Prison,” Authorities Tell Dadkhah

Human rights lawyer Mohammad Ali Dadkhah told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that he has been under immense pressure during recent days to make false televised confessions…. ...

May 7, 2012

UN STATEMENT: Independent UN Experts Urge Iran to Ensure Protection for Rights Defenders

In a statement released today, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran Ahmed Shaheed, Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders Margaret Sekaggya, and Special Rapporteur on the… ...

May 2, 2012

VIDEO: Iran’s Future Held Captive

…Daftar Tahkim Vahdat and alumni association Advar Tahkim Vahdat, and Speak Out for Imprisoned Iranian Students, a campaign launched by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi and human rights organizations…. ...

April 26, 2012

Speak Out for Imprisoned Students

Iranian student association Daftar Tahkim Vahdat and alumni association Advar Tahkim Vahdat have joined with Shirin Ebadi, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and head of the Defenders of Human Rights Center,… ...

April 23, 2012

A Defiant Seifzadeh Awaits Ruling

As the Iranian Judiciary continues to reschedule prominent human rights defender Mohammad Seifzadeh’s trial, he continues to refuse to attend the session. His wife and lawyer, Fatemeh Golzar, told the… ...

April 19, 2012

“None of Our Rights Have Been Observed,” Says Abdolfattah Soltani’s Wife

Massoumeh Dehghan, wife of prominent human rights defender Abdolfattah Soltani, told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that neither her husband’s nor the family’s rights have been respected… ...

April 6, 2012

Revolutionary Court Unqualified to Review Case, Says Mohammad Seifzadeh

“Mr. Seifzadeh will not appear at this court session again for the same reason as before–he does not recognize the Revolutionary Court as qualified to review this case. He believes… ...

March 21, 2012

“I Am Not a Criminal. I Will Not Request Pardon,” Says Narges Mohammadi

Narges Mohammadi, the deputy director of the Defenders of Human Rights Center (DHRC) who was sentenced to six years in prison on 5 March by an appeals court, told the… ...

March 20, 2012

Joint Letter Urging Support for the Mandate of the Special Rapporteur in Iran

The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, along with 20 global human rights organizations, signed a letter in support of the mandate extension for the Special Rapporteur on the… ...

March 12, 2012

Monitoring Iran

Almost three years since the disputed presidential elections of 2009, the situation of human rights in Iran continues to deteriorate. In March 2011, increased international concern about Iran’s human rights… ...

March 6, 2012

18 Years in Prison and 20 Year Ban on Legal Practice for Abdolfattah Soltani

Branch 26 of Tehran Revolutionary Court sentenced lawyer and co-founder of Center for Human Rights Defenders Abdolfattah Soltani to 18 years in Borazjan Prison and a 20-year ban on his… ...

February 26, 2012

Iranian Lawyers Need Independence

Today marks the 58th anniversary of the Iranian Bar Association’s independence. In February 1954, after a tireless campaign by some prominent lawyers, Iran’s legislators passed a law recognizing the independence… ...

February 22, 2012

UN Telecommunications Body Requires Iran to Stop Satellite Jamming

Rights Groups Prompt Tougher International Laws Regarding Jamming The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran today welcomed a new International Telecommunication Union (ITU) regulation requiring governments take “necessary action”… ...

February 8, 2012

Supreme Leader Directly Responsible for Illegal Detentions of Opposition Leaders

(8 February 2012) Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, should immediately release the three opposition leaders who have spent the last year under illegal house arrest and stop using extrajudicial… ...

January 26, 2012

Ebadi Calls for a Campaign to Release Opposition Leaders

(26 January 2012) Shirin Ebadi, the 2003 Nobel Peace Laureate, today called for a sustained international campaign for the release of three opposition leaders under house arrest for nearly a… ...

January 11, 2012

Iranian Judiciary Should Dismiss Ministry Order Against House of Cinema

(11 January 2012) The Iranian Judiciary should withdraw the Ministry of Culture order to shut down House of Cinema, the country’s leading independent film association, the International Campaign for Human… ...

January 6, 2012

Civil Society Activist Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison and €550,000 in Fines

The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran has learned that former Allameh Tabatabaee faculty member and head of Volunteer Actors Institute Sohrab Razzaghi has been tried in absentia and… ...

January 2, 2012

Secret Executions: Findings Challenge Judiciary’s False Narrative

The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran published the first public list of 101 victims of secret group executions in Vakilabad Prison today. The Campaign called on the Iranian… ...

December 22, 2011

Commentary: Broadcasting Tehran’s Repression

Oped published in Wall Street Journal Europe By Shirin Ebadi and Hadi Ghaemi… ...

December 5, 2011

Launch of Free Sotoudeh Project

…release of a brand new four-minute video entitled “Free Sotoudeh Now.” In the video, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Shirin Ebadi and others describe Sotoudeh’s steadfast commitment to her work, her… ...

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