GVF — Close to 130 Iranian journalists have called on the judiciary chief as well as the speaker of parliament to take action against the on-going repression of journalists in the country.
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Detention Extended for Gonabadi Dervish Just Before Release
Just prior to his release, Kasra Nouri, a member of the Gonabadi Dervish order, was ordered to remain in prison, his mother, Shokoofeh Yadollahi told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran.
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.
PEN calls for release of jailed translator
PEN International’s Writers in Prison Committee has issued a statement calling for the unconditional and immediate release of Mohammad Soleimaninia, the Iranian translator and internet expert imprisoned by Iranian authorities.
Activists call for release of political prisoners for Norooz
Iranian activists have issued a statement urging the government to release political prisoners for Norooz, the Iranian New Year.
Iranians celebrate Women’s Day and call for release of women prisoners
Shahrzadnews – On March 8th women’s rights activists representing various groups celebrated International Women’s Day in Tehran and other major Iranian major cities. Nikzad Zanganeh, the main speaker in Tehran, gave a brief history of the annual event and called on the government to free her imprisoned compatriots. She said she hoped that future […]
EU calls on Iran to release rights lawyer
BRUSSELS (AFP)— The European Union on Tuesday called on Iran to release a prominent human rights lawyer recently sentenced to 18 years in prison, calling the verdict an “unacceptable attack” against the legal profession.
Babol Political Prisoners Told to Request Pardon for Release
Political prisoners inside Babol’s Mati Kola Prison have been asked to write letters asking for pardon, the daughter of Ali Akbar Soroush, an imprisoned member of the reformist Participation Front’s Central Council, said in an interview with the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran.
Music forum calls for release of jailed Iranian musician
Iran says it will allow inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency to visit its Parchin military base, as IAEA delegates have requested.
Human Rights Organizations Call for Release of Syrian Activist
On 22 February 2012, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran joined 31 human rights organizations, including the Boroumand Foundation, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, and the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, in calling on the Syrian government to release prominent human rights defender Mazen Darwish and other detained activists. Mazen Darwish […]