Eighty Kurdish political and civil activists in Iran have called for the resignation of the Minister of Education after a fire accident in an elementary school injured scores of students and, according to reports, has so far claimed two lives.
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Activists unite to call for student freedom
The Iranian Nobel Peace Laureate Shirin Ebadi has joined with Amnesty International, Justice for Iran and the Advocacy Council for the Right to Education to call for the immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners, including jailed student activists, on the occasion of National Students Day.
Activists meet with judiciary officials about Sotoudeh
Scores of Iranian women’s rights activists have once again descended on the offices of the justice department, calling on the judiciary to respond to the demands of jailed lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, who has been on a hunger strike since October 17.
Women’s right activists demonstrate for Sotoudeh
Scores of Iranian women’s rights activists gathered in front of the Tehran Prosecutor’s Office on Sunday December 2 to call for proper handling of the case of Nasrin Sotoudeh, the jailed lawyer who has been on a hunger strike for close to 50 days.
Daughter of slain activists given summons
Iranian authorities confiscated the passport of Parastou Forouhar at the airport today, on Saturday, as she entered Iran on the eve of the 14th annual commemoration of her parents’ death.
Iranian activists urge prisoners to end strike
More than 95 Iranian social and political activists have issued a letter urging the women at Evin Prison to end their hunger strike out of concern for their lives.
Campaign Against the Imprisonment of Human Rights Activists, Dervishes and Majzooban Noor Website Managers
Hou 121 Of one Essence is the human race, Thusly has Creation put the Base; One Limb impacted is sufficient, For all Others to feel the Mace.
Mahboubeh Karami, Human Rights and Women Activists prisoner not permitted for medical leave
Mahboubeh Karami, Human Rights and Women Activists prisoner with sever physical and mental problems was not permitted for medical leave by Iran’s judicial authorities.
The U.N. human rights deeply worried of Iran’s cracking down on human rights activists, lawyers and journalists
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.
Calling On Civil Activists Across The Globe To Be The Voice of Suffering Iranian Teachers, Particularly Those Behind Bars
Although Iran is renowned for its rampant and every increasing list of human rights violations, the violation of teachers’ rights, is particularly dangerous as a result of the important role teachers play in shaping Iran’s future.