The spokesperson of EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the Commission, Catherine Ashton, issued the following statement today:
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Iranian parliament to probe death of blogger
Iranian parliament has announced that it will probe into the death of jailed blogger Sattar Beheshti after his death created a wave of domestic and international outrage.
Family decries jailed blogger’s death in custody
Iranian blogger Sattar Beheshti, who was arrested 10 days ago by Iran’s cyber police, has reportedly been killed while in custody.
Brother of death row prisoner feared arrested for giving interviews
Iran must release Majid Sedeghi, who was arrested this morning shortly before his brother Saeed Sedeghi had been expected to be executed in Tehran’s Evin Prison, unless he is to be charged with an internationally recognizable offence, Amnesty International said.
Family of Political Prisoner At Imminent Risk of Execution: “How did a six-year prison term turn into the death penalty?”
Gholamreza Khosravi, a political prisoner during 1980′s [when the Islamic Republic detained, tortured, and executed Iranians in masses], was initially sentenced to six years in prison by an appeals court but an execution sentence was [illegally] issued to him.
Iran sentences four people to death for bank fraud
An Iranian court has sentenced four people to death for a billion-dollar bank fraud that tainted the government of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, state media reported on Monday.
28 Kurdish prisoners facing death sentence
At least 28 Kurdish prisoners face execution in Iranian prisons, says the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran.
Rights group speaks up for Iranian-Arabs on death row
Human Rights Watch has called on Iran to stop the execution of Arab activists within its borders, announcing that five activists are currently in danger of imminent execution.
Political Prisoner Houshang Rezaei Has Been Sentenced To Death
Political prisoner Houshang Rezaei, who had recently been transferred to Rejaei Shahr prison from Evin prison, has been sentenced to death by Branch 28 of the Revolutionary Court in Tehran.
Help!!! Save the Life of an Innocent, Tortured Iranian Woman on Death Row
Below is an English translation of a text written by Mohmmad Mostafaie, prominent human rights lawyer who is an expert on the Safieh Ghafouri (a.k.a. Maryam) case. For media inquiries on Maryam’s case or interviews with Mohammad Mostafaie, please contact: [email protected]