Jailed Iranian human rights lawyer and women’s rights activist Nasrin Sotoudeh is amongst the nominees of the 2012 Martin Ennals Award for 2012.
Tag: Rights
Rights activist Narges Mohammadi summoned to serve out 6-year jail-term
GVF — Prominent human rights activist Narges Mohammadi has been summoned to serve out a six-year prison sentence, according to the semi-official Fars news agency.
“None of Our Rights Have Been Observed,” Says Abdolfattah Soltani’s Wife
Massoumeh Dehghan, wife of prominent human rights defender Abdolfattah Soltani, told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that neither her husband’s nor the family’s rights have been respected since his imprisonment almost eight months ago.
Letter by women’s rights and student activist Bahareh Hedayat
Today Amin Ahmadian posted a new letter on Facebook that his imprisoned wife Bahareh Hedayat wrote to him for the occasion of their four-year wedding anniversary and her 31st birthday. Both events fall on April 5.
Violators of human rights in Iran cannot tolerate activates by Int’l Organ to Preserve HR in Iran
Press release by: The International Organization to Preserve Human Rights in Iran:
Human rights activist Mansoureh Behkish sentenced to 4 ½ years in prison
GVF — Human rights activist Mansoureh Behkish has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison, sources say.
Rights group slams imprisonment of women for “moral crimes”
Human Rights Watch wants the Afghani government to release 400 women who have been jailed for “moral crimes.”
Rights group accuses IRGC office
Justice for Iran says the IRGC’s Center to Investigate Organized Crime should be put on the international list of human rights violators.
Rights groups call for renewal of rapporteur’s mandate
The rights groups’ statement says human rights are deteriorating in Iran. With the Islamic Republic’s steely refusal to cooperate with UN organizations, they say the member states’ support of Shaheed’s mission in Iran is more vital than ever. Shaheed released his second human rights report on March 7, attaching the testimony of […]
EU calls on Iran to release rights lawyer
BRUSSELS (AFP)— The European Union on Tuesday called on Iran to release a prominent human rights lawyer recently sentenced to 18 years in prison, calling the verdict an “unacceptable attack” against the legal profession.