Jailed Activist’s Son Threatened with Imprisonment to Silence Dissent
Three Relatives of Iranian Dissidents Arbitrarily Prosecuted in One Month Amid a renewed crackdown on peaceful criticism of Iranian state policies, the son ...
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April 17, 2020
UN Urges Iran to “Immediately Release” Political Prisoners and Dual, Foreign Nationals
April 17, 2020 - UN human rights experts today called on Iran to expand its temporary release of thousands of detainees to include prisoners of conscience ...
April 8, 2020
Persian Translation: WHO Guidance on Protecting Prison Populations from COVID-19
April 8, 2020 – The Center for Human Rights in Iran today published its unofficial Persian translation of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) ...
April 2, 2020
Rights Attorneys Call for Release of All Eligible Prisoners: “Tomorrow Will be Too Late”
As inmates in Iran continue to be killed or injured in "prison disturbances" amid the country's devastating COVID-19 outbreak, two ...
March 26, 2020
Commentary: Trump’s Refusal to Relax Iran Sanctions in the Era of COVID-19 Threatens Everyone
*This commentary was originally published on NBC News THINK. Iranian officials were dismissive of the threat, and now their ...
March 17, 2020
Nasrin Sotoudeh: “If We’re Going to Die, Let Us Be by Our Families’ Sides”
Jailed Attorney, Fellow Political Prisoners Hunger Strike for Freedom Amid COVID-19 Outbreak March 17, 2020 -- At least three political activists in Tehran’s ...
March 6, 2020
Political Prisoners Excluded from Mass Release as COVID-19 Spreads
Iranian authorities have excluded peaceful political prisoners from the mass prisoner release that was announced by Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raisi ...
February 28, 2020
Grave Concerns for Prisoners in Iran Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
Tehran Prison Lacks Medicines, Sanitary Supplies as Some Inmates Exhibit “Severe” Cold Symptoms February 28, 2020 - The Center for Human Rights in Iran ...
February 26, 2020
Coronavirus: Citing Crowded Prisons, Renowned Attorney Nasrin Sotoudeh’s Husband Calls for Release of Political Prisoners
Reza Khandan, a women's rights activist and the husband of prominent imprisoned human rights attorney Nasrin Sotoudeh, has called on Iranian authorities ...
December 29, 2019
These Women and Men Inspired Us All
A grieving mother who vowed to continue pursuing her slain son’s pursuit of freedom. A housewife who lost her ...
August 19, 2019
Arrests, Prison Sentences Fail to Stem Growing Public Opposition to Iran’s Mandatory Hijab Law
At Least 12 People Sentenced to Prison Since January 2018 August 19, 2019 – Mounting arrests and prison sentences have not enabled Iran's government to achieve broad public compliance with the country's mandatory hijab law, or ...
June 5, 2019
Iran: Three Rights Lawyers Sentenced to Lengthy Jail Terms in Less Than a Year
Defense Attorney Imprisoned for Social Media Posts June 5, 2019 – Amirsalar Davoudi has become the third known defense attorney to be sent ...
April 26, 2019
Imprisoned Lawyer’s Husband Rejects Judiciary’s Accusation of “Exaggerating” Her Heavy Sentence
“The authorities…refuse to accept the fact that they have condemned a woman lawyer to suffer the inhuman act of flogging and a ...
April 12, 2019
Prominent Human Rights Defender: Iran is Intensifying Crackdown on Activism to Stifle Dissent
The Iranian government and judiciary are intensifying a nationwide crackdown on civil society and beyond to stifle any form of dissent, ...
April 5, 2019
Shirin Ebadi: Iran’s Judiciary is a “Branch of the Intelligence Ministry”
Nobel Peace Laureate Shirin Ebadi was Iran’s first female judge before being forced to resign in the aftermath ...
March 20, 2019
Iran: Harsh Sentence for Rights Lawyer Threatens Activism
Lengthy Prison Terms Shows Effort to Deter Rights Advocacy (New York, March 20, 2019) – The prominent human rights lawyer ...
March 20, 2019
A Message of Hope to Mark Nowruz, the Persian New Year
Spring is in the air and for millions of people around the world including Iran, it marks the beginning of a new year. The ancient ...
March 19, 2019
Defying Unjust Court Process, Nasrin Sotoudeh Refuses to Appeal Prison Sentence
Husband Publishes Sotoudeh’s Verdict Notes, Addressing Discrepancies Refusing to legitimize the unjust judicial process in Iran, in which defendants held on politically motivated charges are sentenced ...
March 15, 2019
UN Expert Concerned by Crackdown on Protests and Strikes in Iran
Iranian students clash with riot police during an anti-government protest around the University of ...
March 14, 2019
UN Experts “Shocked” at Lengthy Prison Sentence for Human Rights Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh
Iranian defense attorney Nasrin Sotoudeh has been detained in Evin Prison under national security charges since June ...
March 12, 2019
EU Foreign and Defence Ministry Condemns Conviction of Nasrin Sotoudeh
The diplomatic service and foreign and defence ministry of the EU, European Union External Action (EEAS), has condemned the conviction of prominent Iranian attorney Nasrin Sotoudeh and urged Iran to guarantee her and her ...
March 7, 2019
French President Invites Nasrin Sotoudeh to G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council
Seat for Imprisoned Lawyer Was Left Empty at the Council’s Meeting Last Month The husband of imprisoned human rights attorney ...
March 5, 2019
Nasrin Sotoudeh, Attorney Who Defended Hijab Protesters, Convicted of “National Security” Crimes
Prominent Human Rights Defender Was Facing Decades in Prison, Sentence Unclear March 5, 2019 – The Center for Human Rights in Iran ...
January 22, 2019
Iran Sentences Men Who Supported Women’s Protests Against Compulsory Hijab to Six Years Prison
Reza Khandan and Farhad Meysami Denied Right to a Public Trial Update: On August 11, 2019, the Appeals Court confirmed Farhad Meysami’s six-year ...
January 18, 2019
Evin Prison Repeatedly Blocking Nasrin Sotoudeh From Seeing Her Children
Defense attorney Nasrin Sotoudeh continues to be denied family visits in ...