The European Parliament today awarded its prestigious Sakharov Prize for human rights and freedom of thought to imprisoned Iranian lawyer and human rights defender Nasrin Sotoudeh and prominent filmmaker Jafar Panahi. Both awardees have been sentenced to long prison sentences in Iran and bans on travel and their careers because of their opposition […]
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Jailed Gonabadi Dervish, Hamid Moradi Was hospitalized
Gonabadi dervish and manager of Majzooban Noor website, Hamid Reza Moradi was hospitalized after his health condition become worse and critical.
The cold season and the fuel problem at Evin prison
Evin valley has one of the best climates in Tehran but when you are confined behind walls in winter and there is no fuel, the situation is slightly different, precisely what the prisoners had to endure last year.
Incarcerated Human Rights Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh Transferred to Evin Prison’s Infirmary
Nasrin Sotoudeh, incarcerated human rights lawyer on hunger strike since October 17th, 2012 was reportedly transferred to the infirmary at Evin prison two days ago as a result of her deteriorating health condition.
Hajj pilgrims offer prayers for Muslim unity
Millions of Muslim pilgrims converged Wednesday on the holy city of Mecca in preparation for the hajj pilgrimage, many of them praying for unity in the Islamic world at a time of turmoil.
Eight Kurdish Sunni citizens were detained in Muchesh, Kamyaran
Eight Kurdish Sunni citizens (followers of Maktab Koran) from Muchesh, were detained by security forces after they were called by police station.
‘Press Iran over human rights record,’ opposition tells international lawmakers in Quebec
A group of Iranian opposition figures have called on delegates at the 127th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly to press Iran to address its poor human rights record, in particular the continued imprisonment of former lawmakers in the country’s jails.
Student Activist’s Psychological Health Suffers at Evin
Siavash Hatam, an imprisoned student who was banned from continuing his education, is in dire psychological state at Evin Prison’s Ward 350, a local source told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran.
A Brief Report on Human Rights Situation in Iran in Mehr 1391[September- October 2012]
Shirin Ebadi, Human Rights Defender and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, in continuation of her monthly reports, has reviewed the human rights situation in Iran in Mehr 1391 [September-October 2012].
Study Shows Progress In Closing Gender Gap
According to a new study, no country in the world has yet achieved gender equality but the majority of them have made slow progress on closing gaps.