Following a spate of violent attacks on women in Iran, in which unidentified perpetrators have thrown acid in the faces of women in the city of Isfahan for their alleged improper hijab (the Islamic dress code for women), prominent human rights defender Nasrin Sotoudeh told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that […]
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Attention for Nasrin at Berlins Brandenburger Tor
It was Nasrin Sotoudeh’s birthday. We sang songs for her next to the Brandenburger Tor in Berlin. On Saturday June 1, human rights activists from several European countries met in Berlin for a conference to find ways of supporting the people of Iran in their effort to defend human rights and self-determination in Iran. […]
Hanover, Paris, Stockholm, Granada – Freedom for Nasrin and Dervishes
Last Sunday evening, 21April, members of the International Organization to Preserve Human Rights in Iran met at the main station in Hanover, playing music on a Persian frame drum Daf along with violin and loudly demanded the release of Nasrin Sotoudeh and the dervishes internet personnel and laywers, imprisoned in Evin prison in Tehran, […]
Nasrin Sotoudeh’s Eyesight Is Deteriorating in Prison
Human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh’s eyesight is deteriorating in prison, but she has not been granted any leave to visit an ophthalmologist, her husband Reza Khandan told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran. “Each time I see her, she is using eyeglasses that are thicker than the last time. So far, no […]
On the Occasion of “Lawyer Day” on 7th of Esfand(25 February)
Honoring the efforts of lawyers who defend the rights of the afflicted and oppressed across the country.
Sotoudeh Swiftly Returned to Prison, More Political Prisoners Furloughed
Imprisoned lawyer and human rights activist Nasrin Sotoudeh returned to Evin Prison on Monday, January 21, after a brief furlough that began January 17.
Incarcerated Human Rights Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh Attends Private Funeral Services for Her Late Mother
Despite efforts by Nasrin Sotoudeh’s family members to hold a public funeral service for Nasrin’s late mother at one of the mosques in Tehran, judicial and security authorities prevented such public services from taking place and Sotoudeh was instead allowed to attend a private funeral ceremony alongside her family […]
Nasrin Sotoudeh’s mother passed away, Official Do Not Allow A Last Farewell
Imprisoned rights attorney, Nasrin Sotoudeh’s mother passed away in hospital yesterday. Due to her imprisonment, Nasrin did not get to see her mother for the last time, as she didn’t get to see her father before he passed away.
Iran Criticizes EU Parliament Over Sakharov Prize
Iran has criticized the European Parliament for awarding a human rights prize to two Iranian dissidents.
Freedom for Nasrin Sotoudeh: The action will not cease until the regime will have her released
In an action in front of the embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran IOPHRI, karamat and Amnesty members demanded from the regime the immediate and unconditional release of Nasrin Sotoudeh on Saturday, 15th of December.