[Kaleme] Following 57 days of a hunger strike, Mehdi Khazali incarcerated reformist, war veteran, blogger and vocal critic of the ruling government launches a dry hunger strike protesting the lack of responsibility by the authorities of the Islamic Republic of Iran
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World powers ready to resume nuclear talks
Iran’s offer to begin nuclear talks with the G5+1 has been answered by Catherine Ashton, a representative of the six world powers.
Activist gets six years in jail
The appellate court has confirmed the six-year jail sentence handed to Nargess Mohammadi, the deputy head of Iran’s Human Rights Defenders Centre.
The Epic of Shahnameh Ferdowsi : Chapter 2 – Feridoun
This is the translation of one of the world’s greatest masterpieces The Epic of Shahnameh Ferdowsi (The Epic of Kings: Hero Tales of Ancient Persia) created by Hakim Abol-Ghasem Ferdowsi Toosi (940-1020) World famous Persian (Iranian) poet
Annual report on the death penalty in iran- 2011
Iran Human Rights : As the Iranian authorities continue the crackdown of the dissidents and the civil society, Iran Human Rights (IHR) presents its annual report on the death penalty in 2011 in Iran. The report was presented in press conferences at the Italian Senate, Paris City Hall and University of Oslo las week.
Berlin summons Iran diplomat over sentenced pastor
Freedom Messenger – The German government says it has summoned Iran’s ambassador to press for the release of a pastor sentenced to death for converting to Christianity.
Controversial family law passes in Parliament
Iran’s Parliament has passed Article 22 of the controversial family protection act requiring the registration of temporary marriages. The article has been amended however to make registration of temporary marriages only obligatory in certain cases such as those invovling a pregnancy.
Isa Saharkhiz attacked by plainclothes agents and transferred to the CCU
Several plainclothes agents raided the room of political prisoner Isa Saharkhiz in the heart care unit of Shariati Hospital causing the journalist to end up in critical condition.
Nazanin Khosravani arrested and transferred to prison to serve her sentence
Journalist Nazanin Khosravani has begun serving her 6-year prison sentence.
Mohammad Sadiq Kaboudvand in Critical Condition, Denied Basic Prisoner Rights
Imprisoned Kurdish activist Mohammad Sadiq Kaboudvand is in critical condition after embarking on a hunger strike over two weeks ago, his wife told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran.