Political prisoners in Iran, including prisoners of conscience, are routinely subjected to inhuman and degrading prison conditions, including overcrowding, poor food and water, dirty and unsanitary facilities, and medical neglect. Many of them suffered severe injuries as a result of torture in custody that have never been properly treated while many others contract chronic […]
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The Hearing Was Held for Confiscation of Beidokht’s Properties
According to the latest reports from Beydokht town, a court hearing which had been set for 92/09/16 (Dec 7, 2013) in order to handle an objection from Dervish lawyers against “Executive committee of Imam’s claim ownership of some items of Beydokht property was held.During the last few days reportedly the number of pilgrims who […]
Iran faces a top contender in World Cup groupings
With less than six months to the 20th World Cup, hosted by Brazil, last night’s draw to determine the competing groups placed Iran in Group F along with Argentina, Bosnia Herzegovina and Nigeria. Argentina is one of the top contenders in the games, and Nigeria is among the strongest African teams. This is Bosnia’s […]
Mandela funeral to bring together world’s most powerful people
Political and cultural elite set to attend funeral where Mandela’s spirit of reconciliation may offer backdrop to unusual meetingsWorld leaders are preparing to converge in unprecedented numbers on South Africa for Nelson Mandela‘s funeral, likely to be one of the biggest global gatherings of powerful people in modern history. As South Africa embarked on nine […]
Students use day to call for release of opposition leaders
Iran’s Student Day was marked in Tehran by students chanting slogans in support of the release of political prisoners. IRNA reports that the amphitheatre of Shahid Beheshti University was packed with students from the early hours of Saturday December 7. IRNA reports that students carried banners saying “Long live Rohani! Long live Khatami!” as […]
Sattar Beheshti Murder Case Closed
A Tehran court has closed the case against the interrogator accused of murdering blogger Sattar Beheshti, determining it was not murder but rather “quasi-murder.” Gohar Eshghi, Beheshti’s mother, told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that she is protesting the court’s decision to dismiss the murder charges in the case of her […]
Iran’s Minister of Communications Says He Will Oppose Stringent Internet Blocking
Iran’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology told a group of reporters today that his Ministry is not interested in continuing the extreme controls the Iranian government has exercised over the past eight years, but rather wishes to see a more relaxed approach to internet access for the citizens. “As a member of the […]
Promise of death-row reviews ends hunger strike
The 1,800 prisoners of Qezel Hessar Prison who had gone on hunger strike against the death penalty ended their strike after authorities made a series of promises. HRANA reports that on Wednesday morning, judicial and prison officials visited prisoners in ward 2 of Qezel Hessar and assured convicts on death row that their files […]
Former gov’t accused of providing substandard gas
The head of Iran’s Department of the Environment has accused the former administration of providing below-standard gasoline for automobiles in the country. IRNA reports that Massoumeh Ebtekar said on Wednesday December 4: “The former government did not live up to its commitments and responsibilities in upholding fuel and auto standards, and currently none of […]
Iran Human Rights Condemns execution of four Ahwazi political prisoners
December 5: Four Ahwazi Arab political prisoners have been executed, according to reports received by Iran Human Rights (IHR). The executions are also reported by BBC Persian and several other sources. Ghazi Abbasi, Abdul-Reza Amir-Khanafereh , Abdul-Amir Mojaddami and Jasim Moghaddam Payam were sentenced to death by Branch 1 of the Ahwaz revolutionary […]