The head of Golestan Prison and Rehabilitation Organization said that there was a severe lack of space in Golestan’s prisons compared to the high number of prisoners.
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Names of 27 Political Prisoners Freed From Prison on the Eve of Eide Fetr,the Holidays Marking the End of Ramadan Published
Sunday August 27th, 2011 – Kaleme reports that a number of political prisoners were released from prison on the eve of Eide Fetr [Muslim holiday celebrating the end of Ramadan].
Mothers of Park Laleh Remember Political Prisoners Slain in the 1980s
Mothers of Park Laleh condemn the 1980s massacres especially the mass executions of political prisoners in 1987 and join all mourning mothers to demand justice! Another anniversary of mass executions of political prisoners in 1987 arrives while the horrifying account of this brutal massacre has spread all over the world. With each passing year, […]
Issa Saharkhiz beaten up; political prisoners in Rajai Shahr prison banned from prison infirmary
The infirmary at Rajai Shahr prison is no longer accepting any political prisoners.
Ebadi urges Iranian Bar Association to support persecuted lawyers
Iran’s Nobel Peace laureate, Shirin Ebadi, has compiled a list of 41 lawyers who have been subjected to government persecution since June 2009 for carrying out their legal duties.
More arbitrary arrests, concealment of political prisoners’ whereabouts
Reporters Without Borders condemns the increase in repression in recent weeks in Iran. One of the latest victims is the blogger Kouhyar Goudarzi, who has been detained since 1 August, the day that Ahmed Shaheed, the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Iran, arrived in Tehran to begin a fact-finding visit. Goudarzi’s […]
Letter From Ward 350 Political Prisoners To Tehran Prosecutor General: History Will Judge Both of Us
In a letter to Tehran Prosecutor General (the District Attorney), a number of Evin ward 350 political prisoners have spoken out regarding infringement on the legal rights of the political prisoners. Prisoners that apparently have a very different sets of made up and illegal rules imposed upon them.
14 Female Political Prisoners Who Are Denied Furlough
According to the Bureau of Prison Rules and Regulations, granting furlough is the legal rights of a prisoner. However, the authorities continue to deny many of the political prisoners the furlough that they are entitled to according to law.
Who are the 22 Political Prisoners Behind Bars at Evin’s Ward 350, Who Continue to Be Denied Furlough From Prison?
August 13th, 2011 – [Kalame: Sara Pardis] – Contrary to the repeated claims by Tehran’s Prosecutor and judicial authorities in Iran that all political prisoners have access to furlough [temporary leave from prison], many of these prisoners, particularly those who are supporters of the Green movement and were arrested following the post election turmoil, have […]
Former prisoners prepared to testify on rights violations
Iranian Parliament has criticized President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for interfering in the responsibilities of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs by appointing Ali Saeedlou as the president’s aide for international affairs.