April 22, 2019

Detained Defense Attorney to Be Tried on Four Charges for Peaceful Activities

At Least Three Lawyers Currently Imprisoned in Iran Detained defense attorney Amirsalar Davoudi is facing four charges for running a Telegram app channel for lawyers in Iran ...

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 (CHRI) ...

November 12, 2018

Attorney Must Be Released from Prison in Iran While Case is Under Appeal

Mohammad Najafi May Also Be Flogged Despite Health Concerns November 12, 2018—The attorney Mohammad Najafi is being imprisoned unlawfully while his ...

October 9, 2018

Nasrin Sotoudeh’s Husband Charged With National Security Crimes For Anti-Compulsory Hijab Activism

Sotoudeh’s Sister Threatened With Arrest Imprisoned Iranian attorney Nasrin Sotoudeh’s husband, Reza Khandan, has been charged ...

December 14, 2017

Judge Demands Political Prisoner Mohammad Ali Taheri Pick Lawyer from Judiciary’s List

Judge Salavati Often Assigned to Issue Harsh Sentences in Political Cases The judge who will re-sentence imprisoned spiritual thinker Mohammad Ali Taheri ...