Ali Akbar Mohammadzadeh, Sharif University student activist, sentenced by Branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court to 6 years behind bars.
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Student Activist in Solitary Confinement on Hunger Strike
To protest his conditions inside Babol’s Matikola Prison, imprisoned student activist Ashkan Zahabian embarked on a hunger strike on 31 August. Zahabian’s father, Hassan Zahabian, told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that prison staff moved his son to solitary confinement after he began his hunger strike, even though, according to other […]
Four societies appeal to Iran for release of optics student
The Committee for Concerned Scientists has set up an online petition calling for the release of Omid Kokabee. BELLINGHAM, Washington, USA — SPIE has joined with three other societies in appealing to the leadership of Iran to free Omid Kokabee, an Iranian PhD student.
Arrest of student activists Khatereh Danesh Tavakol and Melina Bakhtiarnejad
Khatereh Danesh Tavakol and Melina Bakhtiarnejad, student activists from Tehran University and Azad University were arrested last week.
Banned Student Rejects Charges For Interviewing…
Amir Sheibanizadeh, a Mashad student who was banned from continuing his university education, talked to the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran about his trial session, held on Monday, 1 August. “A few days ago, they called me to let me know that the upcoming trial session would be regarding the 14 July […]
Right to Education Council: Banning Students From Education Is A Crime
The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran – The Right to Education Council, a student run campaign, has released a statement objecting to the continued arrests of students and education bans placed on youth because of their beliefs.