Weekly Rights Podcast 34
…imprisoned journalist Issa Saharkhiz is sentenced to an additional two years in prison; university professor, lawyer and former MP Ghassem Sholeh Sadi’s physical condition worsens in prison; Shirin Ebadi has… ...
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August 1, 2011
Weekly Rights Podcast 32
…entitled, Raising Their Voices: Iranian Civil Society Reactions to the Military Option; the Campaign interviewed the head of the Defenders of Human Rights Center, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Shirin Ebadi;… ...
July 28, 2011
Shirin Ebadi Criticizes Violations of Prisoners’ Rights
In an interview with the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, lawyer, head of the Defenders of Human Rights Center, and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Shirin Ebadi harshly criticized… ...
July 25, 2011
Part II: In Their Own Words
This section features the extended comments and biographies of the 35 individuals interviewed for this report. Their views on the ramifications of a military strike against Iran are shaped by… ...
July 25, 2011
Foreword
Iranian society has experienced much political and economic upheaval since the 1979 Revolution. Most of these developments have been accompanied with widespread violence, bloodshed, and civilian deaths, including post-revolutionary assassinations… ...
July 22, 2011
Los Angeles Art Opening to Benefit Campaign
From 30 July to 4 August 2011, Seyhoun Gallery, in West Hollywood California, will host a show by New York City based visual artist Serge Hamad. As an artist, Serge’s… ...
June 24, 2011
Death in Prison: No One Held Accountable
Since 2003, 17 political prisoners and prisoners of conscience have died while in custody in Iranian prisons allegedly due to torture, medical neglect, and misconduct of prison authorities. Six of… ...
June 24, 2011
Lives of Hunger Strikers in Peril
(24 June 2011) Iran’s pattern of prison abuse and neglect demonstrates that the lives of prisoners of conscience are at risk, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran said… ...
June 20, 2011
Authorities Responsible for the Lives of Prisoners on Hunger Strike
(20 June 2011) Iranian officials should take all steps necessary to safeguard the lives of prisoners of conscience on hunger strike the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran said… ...
June 20, 2011
Shirin Ebadi Says Deaths of Political Prisoners is Systematic
In an interview with the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, Noble Peace Prize Laureate Shirin Ebadi discussed the hunger strike embarked on by 12 political prisoners in protest… ...
June 5, 2011
The New International Focus on Human Rights in Iran (Commentary)
By Dokhi Fassihian U.N. Appointment of Special Rapporteur a Major Step [ comment ]On March 25, the United Nations Human Rights Council voted to single out Iran as a nation… ...
May 27, 2011
Lawyer’s ‘Nationalism’ on Par with Apostasy Says Deputy Prosecutor
Lawyer and human rights activist Mohammad Ali Dadkhah faced new charges in a trial court hearing held on Saturday, 21 May, including a charge on the same level as apostasy,… ...
May 16, 2011
Only One Month to Find, Sentence and Execute Suspects, Says Ahwazi Activist
Yousef Azizi Banitorof, Secretary of the Center for Combating Racism and Discrimination Against Arabs in Iran, who currently resides in London, spoke with International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran… ...
May 13, 2011
Senate Hearing on Human Rights in Iran
The Campaign testifies before Foreign Relations committee on violations of human rights in Iran…. ...
May 2, 2011
Video: Shirin Ebadi on Workers’ Rights
Human rights lawyer and Nobel Laureate Shirin Ebadi discusses the challenges facing workers in Iran (video)…. ...
May 1, 2011
Weekly Rights Podcast 25
In this week’s Weekly Rights Podcast: lawyer Mohammad Seifzadeh is taken back to prison; Nobel Laureate Shirin Ebadi speaks out against the treatment of Arab minorities in the Khuzestan province… ...
April 13, 2011
Top PEN Prize to Honor Nasrin Sotoudeh, Jailed Iranian Lawyer, Writer, and Women’s Rights Advocate
New York City, April 13, 2011—PEN American Center today named Nasrin Sotoudeh, a writer, lawyer, and leader of the women’s and children’s rights movement in Iran, as the recipient of… ...
April 11, 2011
Parliament ignores concerns of independent civil society organisations over draft bill
(11 April 2011) Nobel Peace Laureate Shirin Ebadi and nine human and labour rights organizations today expressed dismay at parliamentary proceedings in Iran which look set to pass into law… ...
April 7, 2011
Report of UN Secretary General on the Situation of Human Rights in Iran at the Human Rights Council in Geneva
Report of the UN Secretary General – September 2010 Download PDF of this report United Nations General Assembly Human Rights Council, Sixteenth session 28 March 2011 Document A/HRC/16/75 Annual report… ...
March 24, 2011
Human Rights Council Votes 22 to 7 to Establish Special Rapporteur
(24 March 2011) Today’s Human Rights Council (HRC) decision to establish a UN special mechanism on human rights in Iran is an important step forward to address the human rights… ...
March 11, 2011
“Supreme Leader Directly Responsible for Ebrahim Yazdi’s Arrest and Detention,” Says Son-In-Law
Judicial officials announced recently that the trial for Ebrahim Yazdi, head of the Freedom Movement of Iran, will be held on 13 March. His son-in-law, Mehdi Nourbakhsh, told the International… ...
March 4, 2011
Freedom of Expression and Association – Distortion & Disinformation
Despite Larijani’s assertions, authorities routinely suppress free speech, undermine press freedom, and punish public criticism of the government and high-ranking state officials. Dozens of newspapers and websites have been banned… ...
March 4, 2011
Arbitrary Detention of Government Critics – Distortion & Disinformation
Mass Post-Election Detainees Nobody is jailed because of the protest. The only reason for jailing is the violence which was attached with the protests, a violence which got the life… ...
March 3, 2011
Ebadi Calls for March Demanding Gender Equality; Urges Constitutional Change
Shirin Ebadi, the 2003 Nobel Peace Laureate and Director of the Defenders of Human Rights Center, has called on Iranians to hold public rallies on the occasion of International Women’s… ...
February 22, 2011
Ebadi: “The Murders on 14 February Were Carried Out by Government Forces”
In an interview with the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and head of the Defenders of Human Rights Center, Shirin Ebadi, criticized the Iranian… ...