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.
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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 […]
Nasrin Sotoudeh and Jafar Panahi – winners of the 2012 Sakharov Prize
Two Iranian activists, lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh and film director Jafar Panahi, are this year’s joint winners of the European Parliament Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. They were chosen by President Schulz and political group leaders.
Nasrin Sotoudeh Writes From Evin Explaining Reason For Her Hunger Strike
Imprisoned rights attorney Nasrin Sotoudeh has written a letter of gratitude to the people after ending her 49 day hunger long strike.
Dr. Mohammad Maleki summoned and his house was searched
Dr. Mohammad Maleki, Iranian academic and pro-democracy activist and former president of the University of Tehran, was summoned to Evin prison and his house was searched by security forces, today on 11 Dec 2012.
Iranian Imprisoned Lawyer is being rejected for medical leave
Abdolfattah Soltani, Iranian imprisoned lawyer, suffering from Sickle-cell disease is being rejected for medical leave by Judiciary authorities.
Press freedom violations recounted in real time (from 1st January 2012)
5.12.2012- Kurdish journalist freed after six years, Canadian resident’s death sentence suspended Reporters Without Borders has learned that Abdolvahed “Hiva” Botimar, a Kurdish journalist who wrote for the weekly Asou and was an active member of the environmental NGO Sabzchia, was released on 22 November on completing a six-year jail sentence.
The Rare ‘Feeling Of Getting Your Rights From The Islamic Republic’
Prominent Iranian lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh ended her hunger strike earlier this week after the authorities reportedly removed a travel ban they had imposed on her young daughter.