Member of the Defenders of Human Rights Center and Nationalist-Religious activist Narges Mohammadi was sentenced to 11 years in prison by a Tehran court.
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UN human rights experts condemn executions in Iran
Ahmed Shaheed and three other special United Nation Rapporteurs have condemned the hanging of 17-year-old Alireza Mollasoltani and called for a halt to executions in Iran.
Reports Received from Evin Prison: Forces are in Fear of Human Rights Defenders and Advocates (In other Sites)
According to eyewitness reports from in front of Evin prison, a huge volume of anti-riot police together with a significant number of plainclothes secret agents from the Intelligence Ministry have gathered in front of Evin prison.
Faranak Farid’s health continues to deteriorate in prison
Following the severe beating Faranak Farid endured from security agents, the cultural activist and poet from Tabriz is still experiencing difficulties with hearing in her left ear, according to HRANA. Considering the limitations at the prison’s medical facility and the lack of pharmaceuticals, concerns have raised that she may lose her hearing.
Ahmadinejad accountable for Iran’s Human Rights Crisis
Member states of the United Nations as well as the international media should focus on the ongoing human rights crisis in Iran as Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrives in New York to attend the 66th session of the UN General Assembly, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran said today.
EU concerned over arrest of Iranian rights lawyer
Iran Focus – European foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton voiced concern Thursday about Iran’s arrest of a prominent human rights lawyer, saying it signalled “the erosion of political and civil freedoms.”
“Kouhyar’s Crime is defending human rights”
The Committee of Human Rights Reporters – Kouhyar Goudarzi, a member of the Committee of Human Rights Reporters has been detained in Iran for more than one month.
Iranian human rights lawyer arrested: reports
Iranian authorities have arrested the prominent human rights lawyer Abdolfattah Soltani in Tehran, according to reports out of Iran.
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.
Medical Ethics in the Perspective of Human Autonomy and Dignity
By Peter KampitsFirstly I want to give you a survey concerning the present discussion on medical ethics in Austria an as I think in Europe and the whole western world.