Iran must release Majid Sedeghi, who was arrested this morning shortly before his brother Saeed Sedeghi had been expected to be executed in Tehran’s Evin Prison, unless he is to be charged with an internationally recognizable offence, Amnesty International said.
Tag: Row
TD Bank: Iranian-Canadians caught up in sanctions row
A Canadian bank cancelled accounts of customers of Iranian origin with no chance to deny they violated financial sanctions, customers have reported.
Rights group speaks up for Iranian-Arabs on death row
Human Rights Watch has called on Iran to stop the execution of Arab activists within its borders, announcing that five activists are currently in danger of imminent execution.
Help!!! Save the Life of an Innocent, Tortured Iranian Woman on Death Row
Below is an English translation of a text written by Mohmmad Mostafaie, prominent human rights lawyer who is an expert on the Safieh Ghafouri (a.k.a. Maryam) case. For media inquiries on Maryam’s case or interviews with Mohammad Mostafaie, please contact: [email protected]
Bahman Ahmadi Amoui’s Brother: “My Brother’s Life in Solitary Confinement Reserved for Death Row Inmates, is in Danger!”
(Masih Alinejad)-Bahman Ahmadi Amoui, incarcerated journalist and political prisoner arrested on June 20th 2009 is currently serving his 5 year and four month sentence behind bars.
Death Row Inmate Abruptly Transferred, Imminent Execution Feared (For ” Ahl-e-Hagh Dervish”)
A local source told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that the abrupt transfer of Younes Aghayan, a political prisoner on death row, from his prison cell to other detention locations, has sparked fears of his imminent execution.