January 20, 2016

Cartoon 135: Prisoner Swap

On January 16, 2016, the Islamic Republic of Iran released four prisoners with dual Iranian and American citizenships, in return for the release of several ...

September 18, 2013

Prisoners’ Release Welcomed Ahead of Rouhani UN Visit

The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran welcomes the release today of several prisoners of conscience in Iran, including lawyer and human rights defender Nasrin Sotoudeh. Iranian president Hassan Rouhani should continue to take concrete steps towards improving the urgent human rights situation in ...

January 9, 2012

Iranian Judiciary Must Reverse American Citizen’s Death Sentence

(9 January 2012) The Iranian judiciary should immediately rescind the death sentence in the appeals court issued for Iranian-American citizen Amir Mirzaei Hekmati, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran said today. In addition, the judiciary should provide a fair trial with full access ...

January 6, 2012

Iranian-American Prisoner’s Family: TV Confessions Fake And Under Duress

Family of Amir Hekmati, an Iranian-American man whom Iranian officials allege worked for the CIA, and whose court session and confessions were broadcasted on Iranian state TV on 27 December 2011, have released a statement, a copy of which was shared with the International Campaign ...