Five political prisoners sentenced to execution were transferred from the General Ward of Karoon Prison in Ahvaz to an unknown location on Saturday, 9 June. A local source told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that Police Special Forces have been stationed in Karoon Prison and that it has created a […]
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Prisoners of Conscience Could Die In Iranian Government Jails
Nobel peace laureate Shirin Ebadi, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), its Iranian affiliate (the Iranian League for the Defence of Human Rights) and Reporters Without Borders firmly condemn the inhuman treatment that human rights activists, journalists, netizens and other prisoners of conscience are receiving in Iran’s jails.
Prisoners in section 350 Evin, warn about possible death of blogger
A letter from 117 Iranian political prisoners being held in Section 350 of Evin Prison warns authorities about the critical health of jailed blogger Hossein Ronaghi Maleki, who has lost one kidney and is on a hunger strike to fight for sick leave from prison.
Female Political Prisoners In Evin Prison, Suffering From Illness And Are In Poor Health Condition
Female political prisoners in Evin prison are suffering from illness and are in poor health.
Political prisoners released with approach of Norooz
Parvin Mokhtareh, Arya Aramnejad, Alireza Falahati and Ahmad Miri are among the political prisoners who have been temporarily released in Iran.
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.
Two Iranian political prisoners on hunger strike
Two more Iranian political prisoners, Mohammad Ali Velayati and Ahmadreza Ahmadpour, have started a hunger strike to protest the situation of political prisoners in Iran.
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 […]
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.
The Coordination Council Warns: Responsibility for the Lives of Political Prisoners Lies with the Highest Ranking Officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran
February 21st, 2012 – [Kaleme] In a statement published today, while condemning the gross violations of the basic human rights of Iranian citizens, Ardeshir Amir Armomand, the spokesperson for the Coordination Council of the Green Path of Hope warned that the responsibility for the health and lives of all incarcerated political activists and in […]