State-run TV Inconsiderate towards the Victims of the Azerbaijani Earthquake A Weekly Report on Human Rights Violations in Iran from August 6-12, 2012 The earthquakes which occurred in the north-west of Iran caused huge destruction and human casualties mostly in Haris, Varzeghan and Ahar city in Azarbayejan Sharghi province.Based on some reports, between […]
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Lashed then freed
Regime urged to release all imprisoned journalists and netizens Reporters Without Borders is relieved to learn that a number of prisoners of opinion, including seven journalists and netizens, were released on 15 August.
Families of flogged political prisoners speak out
In the past few days, the flogging sentence of a number of political prisoners in cellblock 350 in Evin Prison was carried out. According to reports, the flogging of Kamyar Iazi, who is a doctor, was to the extent that his body bled as a result.
The list of 75 political prisoners granted pardon and released from Evin prison
According to reports by Kaleme, on Thursday August 16th, 2012, 75 political were released from Evin prison who have been pardoned by the Supreme Leader of Iran. The sentences of 9 additional political prisoners were reduced.
Prisoners released after annual pardons
Following reports that Iran’s Supreme Leader has pardoned 130 prisoners charged with security crimes, the Tehran Prosecutor’s office announced that so far about 90 prisoners have been released.
Political Prisoners Were Lashed In Evin Prison During The Most Sacred Days In Ramadan
Step by step escalation of extremely harsh treatment of the political prisoners in Evin prison continued with lashing of some of the political prisoners and summoning to prison the people whose sentences were issued long ago, entered a new phase during Ghadr nights in Ramadan (The assassination of Imam Ali that is mourned by the […]
Mousavi adviser calls on non-aligned movement to highlight plight of political prisoners in Iran
The release of Green Movement leaders Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi is the only way out of the country’s current crisis, said the spokesperson for the Coordination Council of the Green Path of Hope.
Political prisoner Abolfazl Ghadyani hospitalised after deterioration in health
Veteran political activist Abolfazl Ghadyani has reportedly been hospitalised just days after he began a hunger strike in the notorious Evin Prison.
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.
Iranian Authorities Hold Political Prisoners Hostage
Shirin Ebadi, Nobel Peace Laureate, International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), and the Iranian League for the Defence of Human Rights (LDDHI) said in a joint statement today: Conditions of prisoners in Iran are deteriorating by the day.