In a letter addressed to Sadeq Larijani, Head of the Iranian Judiciary, political prisoner Abolfazl Ghadyani asks him to stop the Intelligence Ministry interrogators’ “harassment and the corruption” of the families of political prisoners. The letter, published on Kaleme website on Tuesday, December 11, directly addresses the interrogator of […]
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No Celebration of 2012 World Human Rights Day in Iran
Every year on December 10, countries around the world honor World Human Rights Day. This year, the United Nation’s focus was the right to all people “to make their voices heard in public life and be included in political decision-making.
Nasrin Sotoudeh and Jafar Panahi – winners of the 2012 Sakharov Prize
Two Iranian activists, lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh and film director Jafar Panahi, are this year’s joint winners of the European Parliament Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. They were chosen by President Schulz and political group leaders.
Pressure mounts on Iran’s lawyers
The European Parliament’s Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought has been collected on behalf of the jailed Iranian human rights lawyer, Nasrin Sotoudeh. It comes at a time of what many campaigners say is unprecedented pressure on the legal profession in Iran, reports BBC Persian’s Fariba Sahraei.
Activists tell colleagues to stand up for rights
Six Iranian human rights activists in Iran have called for resistance against all forms of human rights violations in the country because of the “widespread problems” they cause.
Turkey, Iran, China top list as record number of journalists imprisoned globally, group says
More journalists than ever are languishing in prisons across the world as countries like Turkey, Iran and China step up terror and other anti-state charges to silence critical press, the U.S.-based Committee to Protect Journalists said Tuesday.
“A Journalist Behind Bars=Depriving an Entire Nation of their Right to Freedom of Speech”
Incarcerated journalist Mahsa Amrababdi was first arrested in June 2009, when she spent approximately 3 months in solitary confinement in Evin’s ward 209 under the supervision of the Intelligence Ministry.
Nasrin Sotoudeh Writes From Evin Explaining Reason For Her Hunger Strike
Imprisoned rights attorney Nasrin Sotoudeh has written a letter of gratitude to the people after ending her 49 day hunger long strike.
Concern grows for detained opposition leaders
Former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami has expressed grave concern regarding the health of Iranian political prisoners, including the condition of Iranian opposition leaders MirHosein Mousavi, Zahra Rahnavard and Mehdi Karroubi, who have been under house arrest since February of 2011.
Canada announces new sanctions against Iran
Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird announced more sanctions against Iran Tuesday, ramping up pressure on Tehran to scrap its nuclear program.