Iranian authorities have arrested the prominent human rights lawyer Abdolfattah Soltani in Tehran, according to reports out of Iran.
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omid Behroozi the Gonabadi dervishes’s lawyer was arrested
According to Majzooban Noor reporter, Omid Behroozi , the Nemaoolahi Gonabadi Dervishes’ lawyer was arrested by security forces and plainclothes in “Gole Sorkh ” Square in Shiraz at 10 am today , wednesday 7 Sep (Shahrivar 16 ).
One year has passed since the arrest of lawyer and human rights activist Nasrin Sotoudeh
One year has passed since the arrest of Nasrin Sotoudeh and she is currently serving her 11 year prison sentence.
Two Gonabadi Advocates arrested
Two Gonabadi advocates and one teacher of the high schools of Kavar who were invited to the Governer’s office of Kavar to discuss the chaos and uprising were arrested.
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.
Pressure on Incarcerated Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh & Her Family Increases | Her Sister Giti Now Denied All Visitation Rights
The pressure by prison authorities and security officials on Nasrin Sotoudeh, incarcerated human rights lawyer and her family is mounting on a daily basis. A few weeks ago, her husband, two children and sister were detained for several hours when arriving for their customary visitation, an act that has resulted in Sotoudeh boycotting all […]
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.
Farshid Yadollahi,lawyer of dervishes Nematolahi Gonabadi, interview with the monthly social rights magazine Peace line
Written by Majzooban Noor Abolreza ahmadiOver the past few years, Dervishes of Nematollahi Sufi Orderhad faced so many coercive conflicts such as detention, threat, destruction and plumbing their khaniqas and Hosseinies by Islamic Regime of Iran. The regime of Islamic Republic of Iran has tried to take control of this Sufi Order and prevent […]
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.
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.