After returning from the courtroom of Judge Salavati, Masoud Shafiee, lawyer to the three American hikers, told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran on Sunday, August 21, that he had seen the ruling of the lower court for his clients and made notes of the cases, so that he can prepare […]
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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.
Lawyer and Former MP in Need of Immediate Medical Attention
In an interview with the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, Sahandej Sholeh Sadi, wife of university professor, lawyer, and former Member of the Iranian Parliament Ghassem Sholeh Sadi talked about her husband’s new charges and his physical condition in prison.
Nasrin Sotoudeh: I will not go to visitations until my family’s honor is restored
Nasrin Sotoudeh has announced to the prison officials that she will no longer attend visitations with her family in protest of their treatment last week when they were visiting her.
Despite Delayed Ruling, Lawyer Optimistic about Release of Americans
The court reviewing the case of the three Americans arrested more than two years ago on charges of “illegal entry into Iran” and “espionage,” has not yet issued its ruling, despite the fact that more than a week has passed since the last court session.
Temporary arrest of Nasrin Sotoudeh’s family members
Prison officials detained Sotoudeh’s visiting family members and held her sister, husband and children for several hours.
Martin Luther King Jr.The Nobel Peace Prize 1964
Martin Luther King, Jr., (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was born Michael Luther King, Jr., but later had his name changed to Martin. His grandfather began the family’s long tenure as pastors of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, serving from 1914 to 1931; his father has served from then until the present, […]
Dublin : Front Line’s Mini Marathon Team for 2011 ran for Nasrin Sotoudeh
Dublin : Front Line’s Mini Marathon Team for 2011 ran for Nasrin Sotoudeh Photograph by Maryam Hosseinkhah
Eight Months After Her Incarceration, Nasrin Sotoudeh Finally Allowed Visitation With Her Mother
According to her husband Reza Khandan, Nasrin Sotoudeh, human rights lawyer was finally allowed to meet with her mother after 8 months incarceration at Evin prison.
Pressure on Sotoudeh Continues: In-Person Visits With Children Prevented
“This week, while we were having our booth visit and before we found out they were not going to allow the children to have an in-person visit, Nasrin was observing our young son’s acting up. She knew the reason for this, that Nima suffers in the atmosphere of booth visits. She said then: ‘if […]