Yesterday morning on 1 Bahman 1392 ( Jan 21, 2014) the family of imprisoned Gonabadi Dervish, blogger and Dervish rights activist, Kasra Nouri visited him for the first time since he has been transferred to the No. 2 prison in Fars province known as Nezam prison.According to Majzooban Noor, they were allowed to have […]
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Syrian Foreign Minister Visits Ally Iran
Syrian Prime Minister Wael al-Halaqi is due later on January 15 to visit Iran, a key regional ally of isolated Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad.
Iranian Government Denies Prisoner of Conscience Abdollah Momeni Family Visits
In an interview with the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, the wife of prisoner of conscience Abdollah Momeni said that she has been repeatedly denied visits to her husband who is imprisoned at Iran’s Evin Prison.
Visits withheld from female Evin prisoners
Tehran’s Prosecutor has stopped all in-person visits in the women’s section of Evin Prison, according to opposition websites.
On Hunger Strike, Incarcerated Attorney Nasrin Sotoudeh Has Been Banned From Visits For Three Weeks
Incarcerated rights attorney, Nasrin Sotoudeh has been banned from visits for three weeks by Evin prison’s Disciplinary Board.
Nasrin Sotoudeh denied prison visits, wins more international awards
Imprisoned lawyer and human rights activist Nasrin Sotoudeh has been denied visits for refusing to wear the chador (long open cloak worn by Iranian women on top of their hijab). She has refused to wear the chador, stating that it is a violation of her rights.
Jailed Iranian Lawyer Declines Family Visits
A prominent human rights lawyer jailed in Iran has refused prison visits by her family after they were roughly treated by prison staff, RFE/RL’s Radio Farda reports.