Introduction On the occasion of the 101st session of the International Labour Conference (ILC) – taking place in Geneva from 30 May to 15 June 2012 – Amnesty International renews its call on the Iranian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release trade unionists who have been imprisoned solely for their peaceful trade union […]
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Amnesty International Report 2012
Strong Arms Trade Treaty needed as UN Security Council looks unfit for purpose The courage shown by protesters in the past 12 months has been matched by a failure of leadership that makes the UN Security Council seem tired, out of step and increasingly unfit for purpose, Amnesty International said as it […]
Iran Tries to Neuter Foreign Media and International Press Freedoms
Iranian authorities should end their undue restrictions on and intimidation of foreign-based journalists and media outlets, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran said today.
Iran: Flogging sentences used to repress free expression
Amnesty International is renewing its call on the Iranian authorities to stop cruel, inhuman and degrading punishments such as flogging after a spate of such sentences in the country. The organization said it feared such punishment is being meted out to deter others from criticising the authorities, particularly in the run-up to parliamentary elections scheduled […]
FIDH supports an international campaign for the release of Iranian students
The international campaign, supported by Shirin Ebadi, will take place in April-May 2012. FIDH expresses its solidarity to all Iranian students, especially those who are still detained and those who will peacefully take part to the campaign inside Iran.
Spontaneous Demonstration on International Labor Day
Roozonline – As the first of May, the international Labor Day, approaches, and while labor unrest is ever present in the country, labor groups in Iran have announced plans to hold demonstrations on this date and noted that if the official permit for a national demonstration is not issued, they will launch a “spontaneous” […]
International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day (IWD), originally called International Working Women’s Day, is marked on March 8 every year.[1] In different regions the focus of the celebrations ranges from general celebration of respect, appreciation and love towards women to a celebration for women’s economic, political and social achievements.
Mehdi Khazali to Prison Authorities:”In the Event of my Death, I Ask That My Autopsy Be Performed by an International Entity”
February 22nd, 2012 [Kaleme] In a letter addressed to prison authorities at Evin prison, Dr. Mehdi Khazali has announced that in the event that he dies while in prison and as a result of his hunger strike any autopsy or forensic examination take place only at the hand of medical examiners associated with International […]
On International Human Rights Day, Norwegians Support Sotoudeh
To mark the occasion of Human Rights Day, dozens of Iranians gathered in outside of the location Nobel Peace Prize awarding ceremony in Oslo, demanding the freedom of political prisoners such as Nasrin Sotoudeh.
International rights group condemns harassment of Iranian union activists
The ongoing arbitrary detention of trade unionists and human rights defenders in Iran is cause for grave concern, says the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders