June 22nd 2011 – Kaleme: Mohsen Aminzadeh, political activist and member of Institute of Humanities and Social Studies joined the prisoners of conscience on hunger strike immediately upon his returned to Evin prison on the afternoon of Tuesday June 22nd, 2011.
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Two prisoners on hunger strike receive treatment
Abolfazl Ghadiani – Abdollah Momeni Two of the 12 Iranian political prisoners on a hunger strike in Evin Prison were taken to the infirmary, an opposition website reports Kaleme reports that on the fifth day of their hunger strike, Abdollah Momeni and Abolfazl Ghadiani were sent to the infirmary after a sharp decline in their […]
Iran human rights activist speaks after release
One of Iran’s most outspoken human rights activists, released on Monday, has told Amnesty International that his freedom isn’t the end of the story, because many Iranians remain unjustly imprisoned. When freed, Baghi said he told the other prisoners “although I am going, half my existence is still imprisoned with you”.
UN rights investigator may use other methods to prepare report on Iran
Bahman Keshavarz The head of the National Union of Iranian Court Attorneys said if the United Nations’ Special Human Rights Rapporteur is not allowed to travel to Iran, he will gather his data by other means.
Iranian authorities aim for single-sex university classes
University classes will be separated based on gender starting in September, the Iranian Parliament’s Education and Research commission announced.
Iranian journalist, Farid Salavati, released
Iranian jounalist Farid Salavati, who was arrested last week after reporting on a gang rape in Khomeini Shahr, was released today.
Prominent Journalist & Human Rights Activist Emadeddin Baghi Released from Evin
June 20th, 2011 – RAHANA: Upon completion of his one year prison sentence and on the third day of a hunger strike launched with 11 other political prisoners protesting the killings of Haleh Sahabi and Hoda Saber, Emadeddin Baghi, prominent journalist, human rights activist and founder of the Association for the Defense of Prisoners, […]
Iran gets the hump over camel price link to accident payouts
Iran’s judiciary causes national row by doubling compensation for fatal road accidents to the price of 100 camels. Camel compensation … Iran’s insurers and motorists are up in arms over a decision by the judiciary to link compensations payments for accidents on Iran’s high-speed roads to the market price of camels. With soaring fuel […]
Lawmakers want UN rights auditor barred from Iran
Reuters – Iranian lawmakers urged the government on Sunday to prevent a U.N. investigator from coming to the country to look into allegations of human rights abuses.
The Women Who are Political Prisoners
On Wednesday, lawyer and activist Shadi Sadr spoke about the situation of the women who are political prisoners in Iran: Exactly two years ago today, the largest protesting demonstration of the Iranian people after the 1979 revolution took place between Enghelab or Revolution square and Azadi or Freedom square.