End illegal imprisonment and heavy bails for journalists

The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran welcomes Aghaee’s release and demands the release, and an end to the cases of other journalists who remain in detention for fabricated reasons and without due judicial process, or who have received very heavy bail...

Maryam Zia’s sister: My sister has been on a hunger strike

Maryam Zia has begun a hunger strike to protest her illegal imprisonment. A a women’s and children’s rights activist and the Director of the Struggle for a World Deserving of Children, Zia has been detained in Evin Prison since December 27, 2009, following the...

900 Iranian activists sign letter for Omid Montazeri’s release

More than 900 social and political activists have signed a statement, demanding the unconditional release and fair trial of Omid Montazeri. The activists stated: “Issuing such a heavy sentence for a young man who has written about his society’s cultural and social...