The Human Rights Activists news agency has reported that unionist teacher Mahdi Farahi Shandiz was arrested in the first week of January to serve a three-year jail term.
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Iran cracks down on journalists
In a new wave of arrests targeting media activists, Marzieh Rasouli has been arrested in Tehran.
Iranian Regime Sentences Opponent To 6 Years Of Prison
The sentence for Mohsen Armin, a member of the Revolutionary Mojahedin Organization who was tried in the 15th branch of the Revolutionary Court presided over by Judge Salavati was announced.
With Increasing Restrictions at “Akhtar Prison”, Concerns Mount Regarding Zahra Rahnavard’s Physical Well Being
January 15th, 2011 [Kaleme] Almost a year has past since the illegal house arrest of Mir Hossein Mousavi and his wife Zahra Rahnavard. During this time, Mousavi and Rahnavard have been deprived of their basic civil rights such as visitation and contact with their family members and loved ones. Moreover, family members and supporters who […]
Student activist Mahdieh Golroo from prison to her husband: “Our best days are yet to come”
Student activist Mahdieh Golroo recently wrote a heart-warming letter from Evin prison to her husband Vahid Lalipour. They are both imprisoned.
Student activist Peyman Aref summoned to Evin prison
Peyman Aref, a student activist and member of the Iran National Front, has been once again summoned to branch 2 of the Shahid Moghaddas Prosecutor’s office in Evin prison. Peyman Aref had been released from prison in December 2011.
The Persecution Of A Persian Tiger Mother
Parvin Mokhtare was just doing what any other mom would do when she took to the airwaves of Radio Farda (RFE/RL’s Persian-language service) to protest the arrest of her son, journalist and human rights activist Kouhyar Goudarzi, who has been imprisoned off and on by the Iranian government for years. Mokhtare was her son’s […]
“Dezfool Prison Inmates Are Treated Like Animals”
A local source in Ahvaz told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that Saeed Saki, a political prisoner and an Ahvaz Arab activist who was previously held in Karoon Prison of Ahvaz, was transferred to Dezfool prison two months ago. According to the source, the Dezfool Prison is in deplorable conditions due […]
Kouhyar Goudarzi’s court hearing postponed, his mother issued two-year prison sentence
The first court hearing for imprisoned human rights activist Kouhyar Goudarzi was held yesterday morning in branch 26 of the Revolutionary Court, presided by Judge PirAbassi.
The Director Of Haghighat Publications Held In Ward 209 Of Evin Prison
Mr. Nasrollah Laleh , one of the Gonabadi Dervishes and director of Haghighat publications is in detention in Evin prison’s security section.