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… ...

An Appeals Court has upheld the sentence of Moshfegh Samandari, a student activist in Northern Iran. He has been sentenced to six months in prison. His charge has been stated… ...

In the continuation of pressure on students and political activists in the province of Mazandaran, Ali Akbar Soroush, a member of the Mazandaran Participation Front Central Council, and two other… ...

…leave has been rejected by Judge Akbarzadeh, the Deputy Prosecutor of Babol who is in charge of most of the case files of detained political and students activists in Babol…. ...

Four Birjand University student activists, Ali Sepandar, Behzad Parvin, Amin Ostadi, and Milad Garajian were arrested again last week for the second time since the Iranian elections. The students are… ...

…in Iran, reviewed the new statements of Iran’s Minister of Science pertaining to the dismissal of students and faculty members who have differing viewpoints than that of the ruling group…. ...

…of barriers for education for Bahais and students who are active in civil and political activities at universities. He explained in this interview that contrary to Mohammad Javad Larijani’s statements… ...

…teach or study at universities who have proven commitment to Islam and velayat-e faghih. Therefore university students and faculty members who are studying or teaching at universities may lose their… ...

Following the very heavy prison sentences and bail orders as high as $500,000 for political and student activists, Ali Kantoori, a student political activist was sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment…. ...

Student activists have informed International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that an appeals court has upheld the prison sentences for eight Babol Norshirvani University student activists. According to the… ...

A student activist at Mashad Ferdowsi University told International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that despite a petition signed by three thousand students at Mashad Ferdowsi University, requesting a… ...

A prominent non-governmental organization dedicated to defense of Iranian political prisoners, Center of Defenders of Human Rights in Iran, whose members are some of the most distinguished attorneys in the… ...

…The video which has been recorded by attackers themselves clearly demonstrates that police and plainclothes forces made the attack in complete coordination and brutally beat, insulted, and arrested the students…. ...

…1,000 Azad University students were having a respectful silent gathering when they were attacked by pro-government plainclothes forces and a group referred to as Ansar. Ansar members attacked the students… ...

…news coverage of the arrests of political activists, journalists, and students. The Campaign would like to thank this journalist for his letter. Documentation of cases of human rights violations is… ...

…Shiraz University has been experiencing an atmosphere of fear and a security state. Many students are not allowed to enter the campus and trials for numerous Shiraz University students have… ...

…in Iran that over the past few days, fear has enveloped Tehran streets. He said recent arrests by security forces–especially among university students– have been aimed to reduce their participation… ...

Akbar Montajabi a prominent journalist with reformist newspapers and magazines who works for the Irandokht publication was arrested by the security agents at two o’clock on Sunday morning. Montajabi previously… ...

…Noshirvani Industrial and Babol Not-for-Profit Universities,” “interviewing with foreign, anti-revolutionary networks and email contact with anti-revolutionary elements,” “inciting students and extremist activists to engage in illegal activities in Mazandaran University.”… ...

In the aftermath of the student protest rally in front of the School of Law and Political Sciences in Tehran University on November 16, 2009, seven students were arrested by… ...

Several individuals have been arrested in relation to Omid Montazeri’s arrest and his show trial on Iranian state television. Yashar Darolshafa, Maziar Samiee, and Bahar Torakemeh were arrested on Wednesday… ...