August 22, 2017

Christian Convert Released From Prison in Iran Slapped With Travel Ban

Zargaran Reports Being Given “Unnecessary” Anti-Psychotic Medication Maryam (Nasim) Naghash Zargaran, who was released from Evin Prison on August 1, 2017 after serving more than four years for allegedly engaging in Christian missionary activities, has been banned ...

January 20, 2016

Cartoon 135: Prisoner Swap

On January 16, 2016, the Islamic Republic of Iran released four prisoners with dual Iranian and American citizenships, in return for the release of several Iranians held in US prisons mostly on crimes related to violations of ...

August 31, 2015

Wife of Imprisoned Pastor Asks US Officials to Obtain Release of Her Husband

Saeed Abedini American officials must do more to obtain the release of unjustly imprisoned Iranian-Americans, according to the wife of Saeed Abedini, an Iranian-American pastor who is currently serving ...

March 17, 2014

Imprisoned Pastor Chained to Hospital Bed, Wife Says

Saeed Abedini's wife told the Campaign that the the pastor was taken to Dey Hospital in Tehran on March 3, 2014, while his hands and feet were ...

September 18, 2013

Prisoners’ Release Welcomed Ahead of Rouhani UN Visit

The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran welcomes the release today of several prisoners of conscience in Iran, including lawyer and human rights defender Nasrin Sotoudeh. Iranian president Hassan Rouhani should continue to take concrete steps towards improving the urgent human rights situation in ...