The UN human rights agency on Tuesday voiced deep concern over the arrest and imprisonment of a number of prominent human rights and political activists, lawyers and journalists in Iran over the past two weeks.
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Separating Of Jailed Gonabadi Dervishes In Wards of Shiraz Adel Abad Prison
Gonabadi dervishes, Messrs.Saleh Moradi, Kasra Nouri and Mohammad Ali Shamshirzan were transferred to separate sections of Adel Abad prison.
Iran Must Release Human Rights Defender Mohammad Ali Dadkhah
Iranian human rights defender and lawyer Mohammad Ali Dadkhah must be immediately and unconditionally released, Amnesty International said, after he was called to begin a 9 year prison sentence at Tehran’s Evin prison on Saturday.
Iran’s leading human rights lawyer begins serving out 9-year jail term
A prominent Iranian human rights lawyer has begun serving out a nine-year jail-term. According to opposition site Kaleme, Mohammad Ali Dadkhah has been transferred to ward 350 of the notorious Evin Prison in order to serve out the lengthy prison sentence.
Jailed Gonabadi Dervishes held Birthday Celebration Of Imam Reza (p.b.u.h) and Rumi Commemoration Day In Evin Prison
Birthday Celebration of Imam Reza (p.b.u.h) and Rumi Commemoration Day was held in section 350 of Evin prison by jailed Gonabadi dervishes.
Court Session Of Gonabadi Dervish, Kasra Nouri Was Held In Branch 3 Of Shiraz’s Revolutionary Court
Court session of Gonabadi dervish, Kasra Nouri, resident of Shiraz was held in Branch 15 of Shiraz’s Revolutionary Court on 3th Mehr 1391 ( Sept 24 2012 ) .
Iranian Ex-President’s Son Detained On Return
The son of former Iranian President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has been detained after his return from a stay abroad, Iran’s official news agencies report.
Majid Tavakoli is the Winner of the Student Peace Prize
Majid Tavakoli, prominent Iranian student leader activist, was announced the winner of the 2013 Student Peace Prize this morning. The announcement was made today to coincide with the United Nations’ International Day of Peace.
Press freedom violations recounted in real time (from 1st January 2012)
11.09.2012 – Two bloggers freed Mohammad Reza Ali Pyam, a blogger and satirical poet openly critical of the government, was released on bail of 100 million toman (100,000 euros) on 9 September pending trial. The editor of the blog Halloo, Pyam was arrested at his home by men in plain-clothes on 14 August.
OMCT: Repression of human rights defenders goes on uninterrupted in Iran
Paris-Geneva, September 11, 2012. 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), was informed of four new cases of arbitrary detention against human rights defenders in Iran. Several rights activists and journalists have been […]