A leading member of Iran’s reformist movement has been sentenced to four years in prison. Ali Shakouri-Rad was convicted of spreading lies and propaganda against Iran, state-run news website INN said.
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Iran steps up crackdown on journalists and activists
(TheGuardian) So far, it has been a dreadful week for journalists and activists in Iran. According to the opposition website, Kaleme.com, a Tehran appeals court has confirmed the jailing of prominent Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi, albeit reducing it from 11 years to six.
Rights group slams campaign against defenders
The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders has condemned the recent sentences handed to Nargess Mohammadi and Abdolafattah Soltani and denounced the Islamic Republic’s “relentless harassment of members of the Defenders of Human Rights Centre (DHRC).”
Jailed student activist gets human rights award
Jailed Iranian student activist Bahareh Hedayat has been awarded the first Harald Edelstam Prize for her “outstanding courage and commitment to justice” and for actively working “against the violation of Human Rights in Iran.”
UN Report Documents “Striking Pattern of Violations”
Calls for Immediate Release of All Political Prisoners and Prisoners of Conscience Presents Allegations of Fraud in 2008 and 2009 Elections Calls for an Immediate Moratorium on Death Penalty
Incarcerated Dissident & Blogger Mehdi Khazali Refuses to Drink Water On the 57th Day of His Hunger Strike
[Kaleme] Following 57 days of a hunger strike, Mehdi Khazali incarcerated reformist, war veteran, blogger and vocal critic of the ruling government launches a dry hunger strike protesting the lack of responsibility by the authorities of the Islamic Republic of Iran
World powers ready to resume nuclear talks
Iran’s offer to begin nuclear talks with the G5+1 has been answered by Catherine Ashton, a representative of the six world powers.
Activist gets six years in jail
The appellate court has confirmed the six-year jail sentence handed to Nargess Mohammadi, the deputy head of Iran’s Human Rights Defenders Centre.
Annual report on the death penalty in iran- 2011
Iran Human Rights : As the Iranian authorities continue the crackdown of the dissidents and the civil society, Iran Human Rights (IHR) presents its annual report on the death penalty in 2011 in Iran. The report was presented in press conferences at the Italian Senate, Paris City Hall and University of Oslo las week.
Berlin summons Iran diplomat over sentenced pastor
Freedom Messenger – The German government says it has summoned Iran’s ambassador to press for the release of a pastor sentenced to death for converting to Christianity.