This week, journalist Jila Baniyaghoub arrived at Evin Prison to begin serving her one-year sentence, and prisoners of conscience Massoud Bastani and Kayvan Samimi were transferred to solitary cells at Rajaee Shahr Prison for unknown reasons.
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American Hikers’ Lawyer Threatened, Interrogated, Denied Permission to Leave Iran
During his interrogation sessions, Shafiee told the Campaign, he observed the Intelligence Ministry forces adding external, unrelated issues to his case in an attempt to soil his reputation and complicate his case.
Three Months into Detention, No Formal Charges
Three months after the arrest of Massoud Sepehr, his wife told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that it is still not clear why he was arrested. Sepehr is a Political Science lecturer at Shiraz Azad University who was arrested on 17 November 2011.
Lawyer calls for release of labour activist
The lawyer for jailed labour activist Reza Shahabi has denounced his client’s undetermined judicial state and called for his release.
Authorities arrest another senior reformist
Massoud Sepehr, another senior member of the reformist organization Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution, has been arrested by Islamic Republic authorities.
Despite Delayed Ruling, Lawyer Optimistic about Release of Americans
The court reviewing the case of the three Americans arrested more than two years ago on charges of “illegal entry into Iran” and “espionage,” has not yet issued its ruling, despite the fact that more than a week has passed since the last court session.