Incarcerated Rights Attorney Nasrin Sotoudeh was granted a short visit with her children on Monday. However, her husband was not granted permission to accompany the children for this visit.
Tag: Iranian
Statement by the spokesperson of High Representative Catherine Ashton on the death of Iranian blogger Sattar Beheshti
The spokesperson of EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the Commission, Catherine Ashton, issued the following statement today:
Iranian parliament to probe death of blogger
Iranian parliament has announced that it will probe into the death of jailed blogger Sattar Beheshti after his death created a wave of domestic and international outrage.
Iranian medical official chides UN over sanctions
The head of Iran’s Medical Council has written to Ban Ki-moon to protest against the UN General Secreatry’s “silence” in view of medical sanctions being imposed on Iran.
Iranian activists urge prisoners to end strike
More than 95 Iranian social and political activists have issued a letter urging the women at Evin Prison to end their hunger strike out of concern for their lives.
Iranian doctors offer to treat political prisoners
The Islamic Association of Iranian Physicians has urged the head of Iran’s judiciary to allow independent doctors to examine and treat political prisoners outside the prisons.
Saluting Cyrus the Great on His Day: October 29
October 29, the “Cyrus the Great Day” And the anniversary of his issuing the first declaration of human rights
Imprisoned Iranian Lawyer Awarded Sakharov Prize, Family Says She Is in Critical Condition
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 […]
26 Die In Iranian Bus Accident
A passenger bus carrying female students has overturned in southwestern Iran, killing 26 of those aboard.
Three Iranian Sunni M.D. students were fired with no certification
Three Iranian Kurdish M.D. students with Sunni faith were fired from college with no certification.