The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint programme of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), strongly condemns the harassment faced by Ms. Nasrin Sotoudeh and, more generally, denounces the policy of subjecting jailed human rights defenders to punitive measures in prison.
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Incarcerated Blogger Hossein Ronaghi Maleki’s Family Threatened by Tabriz Intelligence
Following the summoning of Sayd Ahmad Ronaghi,(father of Hossein Ronaghi Maleki) to the Intelligence Ministry in Tabriz, this political prisoner’s family received the threat that, if Hossein’s brother and sister continue to be active on Facebook or other social networks, they will be arrested.
Authorities detain members of ‘house’ churches in southern Iran
Members of four house churches have been arrested in Iran, according to Iranian media reports.
Iran sanctions ‘putting millions of lives at risk’
Western sanctions hitting import of medicines for diseases including multiple sclerosis and cancer, charity warns
Mahboubeh Karami, Human Rights and Women Activists prisoner not permitted for medical leave
Mahboubeh Karami, Human Rights and Women Activists prisoner with sever physical and mental problems was not permitted for medical leave by Iran’s judicial authorities.
Labor activist, Pedram Nasrollahi, was sentenced to 19 months in prison by the appeals court
Labor activist, Pedram Nasrollahi, was sentenced to 19 months in prison by the appeals court of Sanandaj, Iran.
Transfer Of Two Gonabadi Dervishes to Green Ward In Adel Abad Prison
Jailed Gonabadi dervishes, Messrs.Saleh Moradi Sarvestani and Kasra Nouri were transferred to the Green ward of Adel Abad prison in Shiraz.
Iran’s Hero Pilot Says He’s Being Forced Into Early Retirement
Houshang Shahbazi, the Iranian airline captain who saved the lives of more than 100 passengers and crew by making an emergency landing in Tehran, says he’s been forced into early retirement.
Iranian Media Say Sanctions Taking Toll On Seriously Ill Patients
Sanctions imposed on Iran over its controversial nuclear activities are said to be taking a toll on the population, including seriously ill patients who find it increasingly difficult to access needed drugs.
Sanctions putting patients’ lives in danger
Head of Iran’s Special Diseases Foundation says international sanctions are threatening the lives of 6 million patients suffering from special diseases.