Daughter of former president Hashemi Rafsanjani, Faezeh Hashemi, has written a letter from inside prison describing the atmosphere of the women’s ward in Evin prison, calling it a school of love and a university for learning and practicing democracy.
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Nasrin Sotoudeh Writes From Evin Explaining Reason For Her Hunger Strike
Imprisoned rights attorney Nasrin Sotoudeh has written a letter of gratitude to the people after ending her 49 day hunger long strike.
Narges Mohamadi Writes From Prison: Who Is responsible For This Pain? Who Shares This Pain With Me?
Narges Mohamadi, the deputy head of Iran’s Defenders of Human Rights Center has written a letter from Zanjan prison speaking about the pain and suffering of a mother’s separation from her children.
Jailed activist writes letter of protest (2 Reports)
Jailed Iranian human rights activist Nargess Mohammadi is challenging her “illegal” transfer to Zanjan Prison and, in a letter to the Tehran prosecutor, she writes that this treatment is in effect a sentence of “gradual death.”
Jailed blogger writes protest letter to leader
Jailed Iranian blogger Hossein Ronaghi Maleki, who is on hunger strike, has written to Iran’s Supreme Leader to protest against his situation in jail.
Atefeh Nabavi writes letter from prison for her 30th birthday
The Committee of Human Rights Reporters — Student activist and political prisoner Atefeh Nabavi has written a letter from Evin prison for the occasion of her 30th birthday. She and her cousin Zia Nabavi were arrested on June 15, 2009, following the 2009 Iranian Presidential election. Atefeh Nabavi was taken to ward 209 of […]