The U.S. State Department has released its “Country Reports On Human Rights Practices” for 2012, highlighting crackdowns on civil society, struggles for democratic change, and threats to freedom of expression. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry presented the reports to the media in Washington on April 19. The document states that “governments continued to […]
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Tehran Prosecutor Denies Furlough to Abdolfattah Soltani
Despite the family’s presentation of a property deed as collateral, Tehran Prosecutor Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi refused to grant furlough to imprisoned lawyer Abdolfattah Soltani, the latter’s daughter told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran. Maedeh Soltani told the Campaign that the Prosecutor refused her father’s furlough request two days before Persian New […]
Nasrin Sotoudeh’s Eyesight Is Deteriorating in Prison
Human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh’s eyesight is deteriorating in prison, but she has not been granted any leave to visit an ophthalmologist, her husband Reza Khandan told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran. “Each time I see her, she is using eyeglasses that are thicker than the last time. So far, no […]
Iran should appoint a more polite envoy to attend the meetings of the Human Rights Council
Shirin Ebadi, in her report for Esfand 1391 [21 February to 20 March 2013] on the human rights situation in Iran:“Iran should appoint a more polite envoy to attend the meetings of the Human Rights Council”In her latest monthly report, Shirin Ebadi, human rights defender and winner of Nobel Peace Prize in 2003, has […]
Iran should appoint a more polite envoy to attend the meetings of the Human Rights Council
Shirin Ebadi, in her report for Esfand 1391 [21 February to 20 March 2013] on the human rights situation in Iran: “Iran should appoint a more polite envoy to attend the meetings of the Human Rights Council” In her latest monthly report, Shirin Ebadi, human rights defender and winner of Nobel Peace Prize in […]
Jailed Gonabadi Dervishes’s Families’s Resistance, Resulted/ They Could Meet at 8 PM
The families of seven imprisoned Gonabadi Dervishes in Evin prison, who had gone there to visit jailed Dervishes and refused to leave the prison visiting room until they would be allowed to visit their loved ones, after 10 hours of waiting could meet them.According to Majzooban Noor, yesterday morning on 18th Esfand 1391 (March […]
Sky-high bail keeps rights lawyer in jail
Jailed human rights lawyer Abdolfattah Soltani has been practically prevented from getting a furlough after the judiciary set his bail at 12 billion rials.
Jailed Dervishes on 49th Day of Hunger Strike/ Kasra Nouri Was Transferred to Prison Infirmary
Gonabadi Dervish, Kasra Nouri in 48th day of his hunger strike, lost consciousness for a few hour and was taken to the infirmary by prison guards.
Jailed Dervishes on 49th Day of Hunger Strike/ Kasra Nouri Was Transferred to Prison Infirmary
Gonabadi Dervish, Kasra Nouri in 48th day of his hunger strike, lost consciousness for a few hour and was taken to the infirmary by prison guards.
On the Occasion of “Lawyer Day” on 7th of Esfand(25 February)
Honoring the efforts of lawyers who defend the rights of the afflicted and oppressed across the country.