GVF — An appeals court has upheld a previously issued five-year jail-term for activist Behnam Ebrahimzadeh.
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Student lashed for insulting Ahmadinejad released from prison
Amin Niayifar, high-achieving Iranian student lashed by the Iranian authorities The above photo of Amin Niayifar was taken yesterday, after he was released from Evin for finishing his 6-month prison sentence.
War veteran given 5-year prison sentence, lashes, fine
Judge Salavati handed down a 5-year prison sentence, $40,000 fine and 30 lashes.
A Gonabadi Dervish was transfered to No 100 Shiraz prison
According to Majzooban Noor website’s reporter, Mr. Mehrdad Keshavarz who was arrested in the morning of Aban 03, 1390 (October 25, 2011) by the security forces , raiding his house without any legal warrant , has taken to No 100 Sipah prison in Shiraz city.
Iranian activist given Swedish human rights award
Nargess Mohammadi, an Iranian human rights activist, has been awarded the Swedish Government’s and the Living History Forum’s human rights award in memory of Per Anger, which is awarded each year to individuals who struggle for the cause of democracy and human rights around the world.
Iranian human rights activists held at Evin Prison
It has been confirmed that Iranian human rights activist Kouhyar Goudarzi is being held at Tehran’s Evin Prison.
Imprisoned activist Abdollah Momeni interrogated again by prison officials
Prison intelligence officials illegally summoned imprisoned political and student activist Abdollah Momeni and placed him under further interrogations.
Three-year prison sentence for Fereydoon Seidi-Rad upheld at appeals court
Iran’s appellate court has upheld the verdict of 3 years behind bars for political prisoner Fereydoon Seidi-Rad
Political Prisoner’s Health Deteriorates in Prison
A source told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that Ali Tari was sentenced to 6 months in prison on 11 October 2011 when he appeared at Mati Kola prison in Babol.
Nasrin Sotoudeh denied prison visits, wins more international awards
Imprisoned lawyer and human rights activist Nasrin Sotoudeh has been denied visits for refusing to wear the chador (long open cloak worn by Iranian women on top of their hijab). She has refused to wear the chador, stating that it is a violation of her rights.