Iran’s Silent Spring

By Iran Davar Ardalan Human rights campaigners say the activist community in Iran has been under unprecedented attacks since protests erupted following last June’s disputed election. In Persian her name symbolizes spring and new beginnings, but Bahareh Hedayat...

Student Activist Contracts Infectious Diseases at Mashad Prison

13 April 2010 Eftekhar Barzegarian, a student activist at Mashad Ferdowsi University who has been in prison since September 2009, is suffering from a grave illness. Student sources told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that he is currently suffering...

Imprisoned Babol student’s short furlough

13 April 2010 On Sunday morning, the Babol Prosecutor’s Office agreed to a short furlough for Mohammad Esmaeelzadeh. Student sources told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that following repeated requests by Mohammad Esmaeelzadeh for a furlough leave...