The Persian Gulf Day, which serves as one of the important symbols of national identity, has been commemorated in Iran with a series of events around the country, Press TV reports. Iran has designated April 30 as the National Persian Gulf Day to highlight the fact that the waterway has been referred to by […]
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Several Labor Activists Observing May Day Arrested In Iran
A number of labor activists have been detained in the Iranian capital as they gathered to observe International Workers’ Day on May 1. The activists were among dozens of workers who were aiming to stage a protest outside the Labor Ministry and also at another location, in western Tehran. Labor activist Davood Razavi told […]
Yahoo Should End Restrictions on Users in Iran Say Rights Groups
In a letter to Yahoo!, nine human rights and online freedom organizations have urged the Internet giant to end its restrictions on users of its services inside Iran. As a signatory to the letter, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran calls on Yahoo! to uphold its stated mission to promote freedom of […]
World Coalition Against the Death Penalty Condemns Execution of Juvenile Offenders in Iran
World Coalition against the death penalty (WCADP) issued a statement today condemning execution of juvenile offenders in Iran. The World Coalition also called upon the Islamic Republic of Iran to place an immediate moratorium on juvenile executions and honor its obligations under international law. It calls upon the state to ensure that juveniles currently […]
Iran Bans Reformist Newspaper
Iran has banned the reformist newspaper “Ebtekar,” the third such publication to be closed by authorities in recent months. Mohammad Ali Vakili, the newspaper’s managing director, told ISNA news agency on April 26 that he received a note from the media court which said a ban has been imposed on the daily for “spreading […]
Emad Bahavar’s Eyewitness Account of The Brutal Attack On Ward 350 Political Prisoners
On April 17, 2014 Ward 350 of Evin prison was raided and the political prisoners brutally attacked and beaten resulting in many serious injuries. Below is translation of a letter written by political prisoner Emad Bahavar giving an eyewitness account of the portion of the raid that he witnessed. I feel as though pain […]
Iran Replaces Prisons Chief After Protests; He was appointed the new head of the Tehran Justice Department
Iran has appointed a new chief of prisons following protests by family members over reports that inmates had been abused at a notorious jail. The official Islamic Republic News Agency said on April 23 that Asghar Jahangir would replace Gholamhossein Esmaili. Jahangir is described as a close adviser to Ayatollah Sadegh Amoli, a cleric […]
MEP: EU should forcefully condemn attacks on political prisoners Iran
Last week an unprecedented attack was launched on political prisoners in Evin prison Tehran. Labelled ‘Black Thursday’ witnesses speak of the worst attacks in 20 years. High Representative Ashton should condemn these attacks, as well as the many on going human rights abuses in Iran. At this moment, Rayhaneh Jabbari is scheduled to be […]
Iran denies attack on prisoners
The head of Iran’s prison organization has denied reported attacks on political prisoners in Iran’s Evin prison,, and stated that the individual who shared this information with the media has been identified. This news contradicts many of the statements from prisoners inside Evin and those of the prisoners’ families.“Just as I said before, there […]
Weekly Report on Human Right Violation in Iran (22-04-2014)
Responses to Human Rights Abuses in Iran 1. On Tuesday 15th April 2014, Arash Mohammadi and Ayatullah Mehr-Ali Bigloo, two political prisoners held in central prison of Tabriz, started a hunger strike in protest against the persecutions of the families of political prisoners by the security officials.2. Mahmood Fazli, a prominent Azerbaijani activist, and […]