These days Lake Orumieh is in dire conditions. The lake’s water has continued to drop with visible signs of dryness across the lake
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Death sentences of mothers to be reviewed
Three women and two men facing execution for drug trafficking offences in Iran after unfair trials are believed to have had their cases sent for review by Iran’s Amnesty and Clemency Commission. A decision is expected on ’Id al-Fitr, the last day of Ramadan, which falls at the end of August.
Abdolreza Ghanbari’s Death Sentence Referred to the Enforcement Unit
After the Amnesty and Clemency Commission rejected Abdolreza Ghanbari’s plea for reprieve, his case has been referred to the Revolutionary Court’s Enforcement Unit tasked to carry out the verdict.
Iran ‘annuls death term’ for Christian pastor
Christian Armenian Iranian women select a Christmas tree in Tehran in 2001. Iran’s supreme court has overturned a death sentence handed down to Yusef Nadarkhani, a Christian pastor accused of apostasy for having converted from Islam, his lawyer told AFP on Sunday.
Tehran Prosecutor urged to investigate death of political prisoners
A group of Iranian human rights activists and court attorneys has called on the Tehran Prosecutor to investigate the “moving and painful” deaths of Haleh Sahabi and Reza Hoda Saber.
Death Sentence Upheld for Christian Citizen Yousef Naderkhani
The death sentence of the Iranian Christian convert Yousef Naderkhani has been upheld by the appeals court on the charge of apostasy.
Prominent Journalist & Human Rights Activist Emadeddin Baghi Released from Evin
June 20th, 2011 – RAHANA: Upon completion of his one year prison sentence and on the third day of a hunger strike launched with 11 other political prisoners protesting the killings of Haleh Sahabi and Hoda Saber, Emadeddin Baghi, prominent journalist, human rights activist and founder of the Association for the Defense of Prisoners, […]
Iranian political prisoners begin a hunger strike to protest the death of Hoda Saber and Haleh Sahabi
Rahana – Twelve Iranian political prisoners have started a hunger strike to protest the deaths of Haleh Sahabi and Reza Hoda Saber. Twelve Iranian political prisoners have started a hunger strike to protest the deaths of the two Nationalist-religious political prisoners in the past month, Haleh Sahabi and Reza Hoda Saber.
Mourners commemorate jailed journalist under forces’ scrutiny
Radio Zamaneh – A commemoration service for Reza Hoda Saber, the jailed Iranian journalist who died of a massive heart attack 10 days into a hunger strike, was held under strict security measures in Tehran.
Authorities deny journalist was on hunger strike before death
Islamic Republic authorities gave their first response today to the death of Reza Hoda Saber, denying that the jailed journalist and political activist had been on a hunger strike during his final days.