One year has passed since the arrest of Nasrin Sotoudeh and she is currently serving her 11 year prison sentence.
Tag: Rights
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 […]
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 […]
Children’s Rights Activist Afshin Hyratian Arrested
Afshin Hyratian, a Baha’i citizen and children’s rights activist, was arrested on Saturday, August 20, 2011.
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.
Human rights group condemns jailing of US hikers in Iran
Amnesty International says eight-year jail sentences for Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal make a ‘mockery of justice’
Where is Kouhyar Goudarzi? Human rights activist still missing after more than 20 days
The Committee of Human Rights Reporters (CHRR) – Even though more than 20 days have passed since the arrest of human rights activist Kouhyar Goudarzi, there is still no information on his whereabouts. Kouhyar Goudarzi is also a member of the Committee of Human Rights Reporters (CHRR).
End harassment of six human rights defenders in Iran
FIDH – The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint programme of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), requests your urgent intervention in the following situation in Iran.
Iran human rights situation deplorable; Regime must improve press freedom
GVF — In a letter to Ahmad Shaheed, the UN’s Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, the Committee to Protect Journalists has urged action with respect to the “deplorable state of journalists” in the country, highlighting the continued violation of human rights perpetrated by Iranian authorities.