The UN’s special rapporteur for human rights in Iran has said the country has shown “no sign of improvement” in human rights and “continues to warrant serious concern.” In a report issued on October 23, UN Special Rapporteur Ahmed Shaheed said Iran carried out 724 executions between January 2012 and June 2013, including 202 […]
Tag: Human Rights
“A Window of Opportunity in Iran,” Says Special Rapporteur
At the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Special Rapporteur Ahmed Shaheed presented his latest interim report on the situation of human rights in Iran and answered questions from several countries’ representatives today. Although Iranian authorities have yet to allow Shaheed to enter the country, the Iranian representative to the UN met […]
A Report On Executions In Iran
537 Hangings From October 2012 To October 2013: From October 11, 2012 to October 10, 2013 at least 537 people were hanged in various cities across Iran. This figure represents a 9% increase in the number of hangings over the same period last year. Issuing and implementing of death sentences in Iran occur while […]
Efforts to Remove Laws Contradictory to Human Rights
Interview with the Spokesperson of the Center for the Defenders of Human Rights In Iran, human rights attorneys have always been under threat, pressure, extortion, legal pursuit and even in prison. But since the 2009 presidential elections, the conditions have become worse for them. Many were sued, prosecuted and given heavy sentences. Some were barred […]
Letter by mother of Hossein Ronaghi to Ayatollah Khamenei; I can’t be witness to the suffering of my innocent son in prison
Hossein Ronaghi’s mother Zoleikha Mousavi has written a letter to Ayatollah Khamenei urging him to look into the situation of her jailed and ailing son.The letter as provided to Kaleme today is as follows: *** Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic Greetings I am Zoleikha Mousavi, mother Hossein Ronaghi Maleki, […]
Maryam Shafipour’s father says he has no information about daughter’s whereabouts or condition
Maryam Shafipour, student activist, former member of Mehdi Karroubi ‘s presidential election campaign and student deprived of her education was arrested on August 5, 2013 by Iran ‘s Intelligence Ministry. According to reports, several days ago she was transferred from prison to a hospital without the knowledge of her family. Her father says he […]
Prominent Iranian Human Rights Lawyer Released From Jail
Prominent Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh has been released from jail, according to her husband, Reza Khandan, who broke the news on Facebook. The Iranian authorities have reportedly told Sotoudeh that she does not need to go back to jail to serve the rest of her prison term. Sotoudeh, the co-winner of the […]
Summoning Of Green Movement Activists To Prison Continues, 3 Activists Were Summoned To Prison
Summoning Of Green Movement Activists To Prison Continues.1- Mehdi Doulati Daraabad Green Movement and online activist Mehdi Doulati Daraabad reported to Ward 350 to start serving his five years imprisonment sentence. Doulati Daraabad was arrested in a raid on his parents home by the Intelligence Ministry’s agents in February 2012 and was taken to […]
Maryam Shafipour transferred to the hospital
Maryam Sahfipour has been transferred from Evin prison’s Ward 209 to a hospital. According to news obtained by AdvarNews, yesterday the interrogator in charge of this student activist’s court file had given her family permission to have visitation today. When her family went to Evin prison in the morning to have a visitation with […]
Where is Arash Sadeghi? Amid Controversy Fate Of Arash Sadeghi Remains Uncertain
Allameh Tabatabaei university student activist Arash Sadeghi was first arrested July 09, 2009, during the suppression of post-2009 presidential election events. He was released without being charged after 50 days in solitary confinement . Sadeghi was re-arrested December 2009 after the mass street protests of Ashura. He was later released on March 16, 2010. […]