Step by step escalation of extremely harsh treatment of the political prisoners in Evin prison continued with lashing of some of the political prisoners and summoning to prison the people whose sentences were issued long ago, entered a new phase during Ghadr nights in Ramadan (The assassination of Imam Ali that is mourned by the […]
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UK condemns protestor killings, detainee torture in Iran during 2011
Britain has condemned the killing of at least 30 people in Iran during security force crackdowns on protests throughout 2011, according to a report published by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) this week.
Imprisoned Journalist Beaten During Interrogation
Imprisoned journalist Ehsan Houshmand, who suffers from serious ear pain as a result of beatings he received during his interrogation, is currently being threatened with his wife’s arrest if he publicizes information about his case and condition, his wife told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran in an interview.
Preliminary List of Citizens Arrested During the Civil Protests to Save Lake Orumiyeh
September 4th, 2011 – [Jaras] In the past few days tens of civil and political activists across a number of cities in Azarbaijan have been arrested as a result of their civil protest in support of saving a drying national treasure, lake Orumiyeh.
One-year imprisonment for photographer who took photos during Ashura ‘88
Security agents had arrested Arash Azarheimi, a photographer from the province of Mazandaran and city of Babolsar, for taking pictures during the Ashura demonstrations in 2009. After almost a year, he has been sentenced.