Imprisoned labour activist Reza Shahabi has once again gone on hunger strike to protest his maltreatment in Iran’s notorious Evin Prison, opposition reports suggest.
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Preparations for widespread executions, phones disconnected for four days in Gohardasht Prison
Based on reports obtained by the Human Rights and Democracy Activists in Iran in Gohardasht Prison in Karaj, west of Tehran all telephone lines used by ordinary prisoners to contact their families have been disconnected for the past four days.
Political prisoner Majid Assadi begins hunger strike
Political prisoner Majid Assadi in Ward 350 of Evin Prison began hunger strike for one week protesting the measures of the branch 15th of Iran’s Revolutionary Court by Judge Salavati.
Iran Criticizes EU Parliament Over Sakharov Prize
Iran has criticized the European Parliament for awarding a human rights prize to two Iranian dissidents.
Son Of Iranian Ex-President Rafsanjani Released On Bail
The son of former Iranian President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has been released from prison after spending more than two months in detention.
Still no explanation or justice for blogger who died in custody
The mother of an Iranian blogger who died in custody was among those attacked by security forces at her son’s graveside, prompting Amnesty International to call once more for a thorough and impartial investigation into the 35-year-old’s death.
Freedom for Nasrin Sotoudeh: The action will not cease until the regime will have her released
In an action in front of the embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran IOPHRI, karamat and Amnesty members demanded from the regime the immediate and unconditional release of Nasrin Sotoudeh on Saturday, 15th of December.
An Insider Father And His ‘Deviant’ Son
They are like day and night. Ayatollah Abolghassem Khazali is an insider. He is a member of Iran’s Assembly of Experts, the body that is tasked with monitoring the work of the country’s supreme leader, Mr Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Sattar Beheshti’s 40th Day Passing Memorial Services Raided, His Mother Beaten And Injured
Attendees at Sattar Beheshti’s 40th day passing memorial services were beaten and several were arrested.
A Letter From Prison: Interrogator Told Wife of Political Prisoner to Divorce Husband
In a letter addressed to Sadeq Larijani, Head of the Iranian Judiciary, political prisoner Abolfazl Ghadyani asks him to stop the Intelligence Ministry interrogators’ “harassment and the corruption” of the families of political prisoners. The letter, published on Kaleme website on Tuesday, December 11, directly addresses the interrogator of […]