A group of political prisoners in ward 350 of Evin prison refused to visit their families. According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), some of the prisoners of ward 350 of Evin prison refused to go to visit hall, in protest to medical negligence of political prisoners and forcing them […]
Tag: Political Prisoners
Iran denies medical care to political prisoners
The International Federation for Human Rights on Thursday raised the alarm over what it termed the deliberate denial of medical care to sick political prisoners in Iran. “Iranian authorities deny prisoners access to medical care on purpose,” Karim Lahidji, president of the Paris-based FIDH, said in a statement. “They punish prisoners of conscience twice: […]
Iran’s forgotten prisoners
A former prisoner in Iran appeals for human rights not to be forgotten when the nuclear talks start on Feb. 18. With great interest, eyes around the world are watching the beginning of Iran’s nuclear deal and its exclusion from the peace conference on Syria. While these are indeed important developments for the entire […]
Political prisoners of Rajai Shahr on strike
political prisoners of hall 12 announced a three days long strike by which they will refuse to get prison’s ration, in protest to closing the library of ward, resumption of sending noises, mandatory uniforms for political prisoners and insulting interrogations. According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), political prisoners and […]
Sunni prisoners end hunger strike in Iranian prison
Four Iranian Sunni prisoners in Qezel Hessar Prison have ended their hunger strike after 75 days. The Human Rights Reporters News Agency reports that the four prisoners began their hunger strike to protest their death sentences and to question the fairness of the proceedings against them. The prisoners report that they ended their hunger […]
Mohamad Metaji arrested for Texting MP’s Asking For Release Of Green Leaders, His Parents Summoned
Parents of Mohamad Metaji who sent text messages to MP Hadad Adel and other MPs asking for the release of under house arrest Green leaders have been summoned to Branch 2 of Evin Court. Following text message sent to MP Hadad Adel by Mohamad Metaji in support of the Green Movement leaders, the magistrate […]
Prosecutor Prevented Political Prisoners in Ward 350 from Education
Nine political prisoners in ward 350 of Evin prison (including four Gonabadi Dervishes) have been banned from participate in university exam under the order of Tehran Prosecutor General.According to HRANA News Agency, Mohammad Sadigh Kaboudvand, Omid Koukabi, Farshid Yadollahi, Amir Eslami, Omid Behroozi, Afshin Karampour, Mehdi Doulati, Mehdi Fazelifar and Sina Azimi have been […]
9 Reformists Tell Rouhani to Respect Voters’ Demands to Release Political Prisoners
In an open letter to the Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, nine prominent reformist figures have asked for his immediate action to end “the misunderstandings left over from the 2009 elections.” The letter emphasizes the importance of forgiveness by both sides of the disputed election, release of political prisoners, and ending the house arrest of Mir […]
Iran Human Rights Condemns execution of four Ahwazi political prisoners
December 5: Four Ahwazi Arab political prisoners have been executed, according to reports received by Iran Human Rights (IHR). The executions are also reported by BBC Persian and several other sources. Ghazi Abbasi, Abdul-Reza Amir-Khanafereh , Abdul-Amir Mojaddami and Jasim Moghaddam Payam were sentenced to death by Branch 1 of the Ahwaz revolutionary […]
Protest against housearrest of opposition leaders, dervishes and other political prisoners in Iran
On Saturday 30 November, members of the International Organization to Preserve Human Rights in Iran held a manifestation in support of opposition figures Mir Hossein Moussavi, his wife Zahra Rahnavard and Mehdi Karroubi in the crowded streets of Stuttgart, Germany. Moussavi, Karroubi and Rahnavard have been under house arrest for more than 1,000 days […]