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Tag : mohammad ali dadkhah

March 3, 2022

Joint Statement: Free Imprisoned Human Rights Lawyer Mohammad Najafi in Iran

Lawyer Unlawfully Imprisoned for His Defense of Basic Civil and Political Liberties March 3, 2022 – The lawyer Mohammad Najafi, who has been unlawfully and unjustly imprisoned in Iran since 2018 on multiple convictions for his defense ...

June 23, 2020

No Lawyers, No Justice: Attorneys Imprisoned in Iran for Defending Human Rights

At Least Nine Defense Attorneys Sentenced to Prison Since 2018 June 23, 2020 – Two years after the prominent human rights attorney Nasrin Sotoudeh was arrested and imprisoned in Tehran, the Iranian judiciary’s continuing prosecution of independent ...

June 23, 2020

List of Attorneys Imprisoned in Iran for Defending Human Rights (Updated)

At least one human rights lawyer is currently imprisoned in Iran, Mohammad Najafi, who is currently serving a 54-month prison term ...

May 14, 2012

“Confess on TV or Go to Prison,” Authorities Tell Dadkhah

Human rights lawyer Mohammad Ali Dadkhah told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that he has been under immense pressure during recent days to make false televised confessions. “Tomorrow is my last day to either make television confessions or go to prison. I ...

May 1, 2012

Prominent Lawyer Mohammad Ali Dadkhah Sentenced To Nine Years

Judge Salavati has upheld the nine-year prison sentence for prominent lawyer and distinguished human rights activist Mohammad Ali Dadkhah. Dadkhah told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that he was only informed of the decision when he went to court to follow up ...

October 1, 2011

After Trial on Apostasy Charge, Christian Pastor Nadarkhani Accused of Rape and Extortion

As international protests mount against the possible execution of Youcef Naderkhani, a Christian pastor who has refused to repent of his Christian faith, Iran’s state-supported Fars News Agency claimed on Friday, 30 September that Youcef Naderkhani’s charges are “rape” and “repeated extortion.” ...

September 29, 2011

Nadarkhani Refuses to Repent; Awaiting Final Ruling on Apostasy Death Sentence

In his last court session on Wednesday, 28 September, Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, charged with apostasy and sentenced to execution, refused to repent of his Christian faith despite the judge's repeated requests. Youcef Nadarkhani's ...

July 8, 2011

Christian Pastor’s Repentance Required for Death Sentence Overturn, Says Lawyer

Mohammad Ali Dadkhah, lawyer for Youcef Nadarkhani, a Protestant Christian pastor charged with apostasy, refuted reports by some media outlets that his client’s death sentence has been upheld. “Fortunately, on Tuesday, 27 June, Youcef Nadarkhani’s death sentence was overturned by the Supreme Court in Qom ...

July 4, 2011

Prominent Lawyer Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison & Ten Year Ban on Legal Practice

Lawyer Mohammad Ali Dadkhah, co-founder and spokesperson for the Defenders of Human Rights Center (DHRC), was sentenced by Branch 15 of the Islamic Revolutionary Court on 3 July, to nine years in prison, a ten year ban from teaching in universities, a ten year ban ...

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, according to the Deputy Prosecutor. Dadkhah’s charges ranged from membership in the Defenders of Human ...

May 17, 2011

Transfer of Prisoners Is Against The Law, Says Lawyer

Following the transfer of several female prisoners to Gharchak Prison in Varamin, Iranian lawyer Mohammad Ali Dadkhah told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that according to Iranian law, each prisoner must be transferred to the prison closest to his or her residence. ...

May 4, 2011

Stop Persecution of Protestant Church

(4 May 2011) Iranian authorities should end the judicial persecution of members of the evangelical protestant Church of Iran and other churches, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran said today. Specifically, the Campaign appeals to Iran’s Judiciary to overturn criminal sentences of church members ...

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