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 independence of judges and lawyers Gabriela Knaul condemned the Iranian government’s practice of targeting and ...

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 since his imprisonment almost eight months ago. Dehghan told the Campaign that authorities have denied ...

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 International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that she did not request a pardon, ...

January 6, 2010

Authorities Attempt to Crush Remaining Active Human Rights NGOs

(6 January 2009) Islamic Republic authorities are attempting to shut down the Committee of Human Rights Reporters, one of the few human rights organizations still active in the country, and to stop the human rights activities of the student alumni group ADVAR, the International Campaign ...