Only in the past year, more than 10 journalists who were previouslyreleased on bail, were jailed after their sentences were finalized…
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A Muslim Commentary on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Dignity, Difference And Divergence 9consider the UDHR to be Western and thus ‘parochial’ and exclusionary ofother cultures and societies.
Death sentences of mothers to be reviewed
Three women and two men facing execution for drug trafficking offences in Iran after unfair trials are believed to have had their cases sent for review by Iran’s Amnesty and Clemency Commission. A decision is expected on ’Id al-Fitr, the last day of Ramadan, which falls at the end of August.
A Woman Killed by Her Basiji Family in Kamyaran
Fatemeh Azadi, a young woman from the northwestern Iranian city of Kamyaran, was heinously killed by the members of her family during a dispute involving her suitor.
Cyrus Charter of Human Rights Cylinder
I am Kourosh (Cyrus), King of the world, great king, mighty king, king of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, king of the four quarters.
Former prisoners prepared to testify on rights violations
Iranian Parliament has criticized President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for interfering in the responsibilities of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs by appointing Ali Saeedlou as the president’s aide for international affairs.
Hossein Ronaghi From Hospital Back to Prison
Political prisoner Hossein Ronaghi Maleki was hospitalized last night at 11:00pm for urethra bleeding but then taken back to Evin Prison from Hasheminejad Hospital immediately.
UN special rapporteur : Iran must observe basic human rights
In a statement, published on official UN high commissioner for human rights on August 3, Ahmad sharid UN special rapporteur for Iran said: I presented a request to formally introduce myself and my plans to Iranian officials to investigate human rights violation in Iran.
Human rights activist Kouhyar Goudarzi and his mother have been arrested
Human rights activist and banned university student Kouhyar Goudarzi and his mother Parvin Mokhtare were arrested, according to several sources.
Two more years in prison for jailed Iranian journalist
Jailed Iranian journalist Issa Saharkhiz has received an additional two years on top of his three-year prison term.