Jailed Iranian labour activist Reza Shahabi has been transferred to hospital after three weeks on a hunger strike.
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Jailed blogger goes on hunger strike
Jailed Iranian blogger Hossein Ronaghi Maleki has issued a letter of protest two days after starting a hunger strike at Evin Prison.
Iranian Authorities Pressuring Jailed Christian Pastor to Convert to Islam, Sources Say
Fox News – Government officials in Iran are trying to convince a jailed pastor to return to Islam as he waits for the nation’s supreme leader to decide whether he should be executed for converting to Christianity, sources close to the case told FoxNews.com.
Authorities step up pressure on jailed lawyer
Jailed Iranian lawyer Javid Houtan Kian is being subjected to further pressure by being moved to the methadone section of Tabriz Prison, the Human Rights Activists News Agency reports.
Jailed Iranian Journalist ‘Subjected To Inhumane Treatment’
The family of jailed Iranian journalist Isa Saharkhiz has written to Iran’s judiciary chief to complain that he is being subjected to “inhumane treatment,” RFE/RL’s Radio Farda reports.
Wife Raises Health Alarm Over Jailed Iranian Religious Scholar
The wife of a jailed Iranian religious scholar says she is shocked at his poor state of health after five weeks in prison, RFE/RL’s Radio Farda reports.
Jailed Iranian Lawyer and Human Rights Defender: “The Justice System Is More Ruined Than Before”
Fatemeh Golzar, wife of lawyer and a founding member of the Defenders for Human Rights Center Mohammad Seifzadeh, spoke with the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran about her husband’s case.
Lawyer for 2 American Hikers Jailed in Iran Submits Appeal
The lawyer for two American men sentenced to 8-year prison sentences on charges of espionage and illegal entry says he has filed an appeal.
Jailed Lawyer: ‘No Fair Political Trials’ In Iran
Jailed Iranian lawyer and human rights activist Mohammad Seifzadeh has written an open letter to former President Mohammad Khatami detailing extensive violations of judicial rights, RFE/RL’s Radio Farda reports.
Jailed Iranian Lawyer Declines Family Visits
A prominent human rights lawyer jailed in Iran has refused prison visits by her family after they were roughly treated by prison staff, RFE/RL’s Radio Farda reports.