Prisoners of ward 8 of Evin jail were inspected last night.According to Majzooban Noor, last night Protection Unit Police of Evin prison, in the presence of a number of authorities inspected ward 8 of this prison in which a number of political prisoners and also prisoners of conscience are being held.This report goes on, […]
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One of Protesters in Mahabad Dies due to Severe Injuries
Akam Talaj, one of the wounded people in Mahabad May protests, passed away after 50 day of hospitalization, on Monday 29th June. According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), a person close to Mr. Talaj who introduced himself as a classmate, confirming this news and told HRANA’s reporter: […]
IOPHRI Protest in Frankfurt in support of Political Prisoners
Yesterday, the Members of International Organisation to Preserve Human Rights in Iran gathered in Frankfurt, Germany to demand the freedom of all political prisoners in Iran, and to stop the persecution of religious minorities in Iran. This action was in response to the increased pressure by the extremist Iranian regime against all minorities and human […]
Mohammadreza Afshar Arrested and Transferred to Evin Prison
Mohammadreza Afshar, a supporter and trainer of the “Course of Erfan Halgheh”, was arrested and sent to Evin prison. According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Mr. Mohammadreza Afshar, who had been summoned by a phone call to give some explanation to the court in Evin, was arrested […]
First Half of 2015: 570 Prisoners Hanged to Death in Iran
Iranian authorities have executed at least 570 prisoners in the first half of 2015, an increase of about 40% compared to the first half of 2014. According to reports by Iran Human Rights, at least 1,900 people have been executed since the election of President Hassan Rouhani in June 2013. Despite the highest execution […]
Human Rights in Iran Show no Improvement
Iran remains a country with severe human rights problems, including harsh restrictions on civil liberties and an alarming number of executions occurring after legal proceedings that flout due process and international legal norms. The U.S. State Department has issued its annual report on the conditions of human rights around the world, and the report […]
Contract workers continue strike at oil and gas projects
According to ILNA, labour activists report that on Thursday July 2, workers from a number of Asalouyeh oil and gas development projects have gone into their fourth day of strike to protest the non-payment of wages. It’s the fourth day that contract workers in the phase 15 and 16 projects in Asalouyeh, who number […]
Law to let volunteers enforce morality worries administration
Iranian Justice Minister Mostafa PourMohammadi says the legislation regarding the Islamic tenet of “Enforcing Good Behaviour and Forbidding Bad” is breaking rules about the branches of government and their jurisdictions. The Fars News Agency reports that on Wednesday July 2, PourMohammadi said President Rohani has written to Ayatollah Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader, calling for […]
Telegram Messaging Service Interrupted in Iran after Authorities Condemned its “Immoral” Stickers
The Telegram messenger service confirmed on June 29 that problems which have emerged in its service in Iran were due to domestic technical issues inside the country. In a message on its Twitter account, Telegram said it was investigating the problems.In recent months there have been calls by some Iranian officials and state media […]
Facebook User Will Not Be Executed, Lawyer Says
The death sentence against Facebook user Soheil Arabi for allegedly insulting the Prophet has been annulled, his lawyer told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran. “On June 27, I heard the death sentence against my client has been nullified,” said Amir Salar Davoodi. “Now we have to wait for a parallel court […]