December 21, 2017

Students Challenge Minister’s Claim That No One in Iran is Banned From University for Political Reasons

Majid Dorri(right) and Mahdieh Golru protesting in front of the Science Ministry in Tehran. A student who ...

July 26, 2011

Weekly Rights Podcast 31

In this week’s Weekly Rights Podcast: seven political prisoners from Evin Prison’s Ward 350 were allowed a short furlough to observe a religious holiday; the sister of Fatemeh Rahnama spoke with the Campaign about Rahnama’s conditions in prison; judiciary officials have maintained their silence about ...

July 19, 2011

Right to Education Council: Banning Students From Education Is A Crime

The Right to Education Council, a student run campaign, has released a statement objecting to the continued arrests of students and education bans placed on youth because of their beliefs. The statement comes two years after leading student activist Majid Dorri was imprisoned. The Council ...

January 31, 2011

Family of Prisoner of Conscience, Majid Dorri, Summoned to Intelligence Office

An informed source told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that father of Majid Dorri, a student who was banned from education, was called on the phone and summoned to a Karaj Intelligence Office unit last week. The intelligence forces informed Dorri’s ...

August 11, 2010

Prisoners End Hunger Strike — “We Insist On Our Demands”

Fifteen political prisoners have ended their 16-day hunger strike. They published a statement saying that they ended their hunger strike in response to messages from political and civil activists who expressed concern for their health. In recent days, some families of prisoners told the International Campaign ...