An eye witness told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that the number of police and plainclothes forces present at public protests...
New Round of Pressure On Human Rights Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh
Reza Khandan, husband of imprisoned Iranian lawyer, Nasrin Sotoudeh, today told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran of disturbing...
25 Bahman / 1 Esfand Protests in Iran
On 25 Bahman (February 14), Iranian activists held a day of protest in several cities across the country. This new round of demonstrations was not...
Nobel Laureate Shirin Ebadi and Rights Groups Demand Moratorium on Executions
(Paris, 14 February 2011) – Other nations and the UN should speak out against a wave of executions in Iran, the Nobel Peace Laureate Shirin Ebadi...
Activist’s Wife Hospitalized After His Arrest
Taghi Rahmani, a member of the Nationalist Religious Activists Council, was arrested on Wednesday, 9 February. His mother, Zahra Rahmani, told the...
Nasrin Sotoudeh’s Court Session Postponed Due to Her Absence In Protest
An informed source told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that Nasrin Sotoudeh’s trial, on charges of “lack of Islamic hejab,” was...
Twelve Years in Prison for Human Rights Activist and Banned Student
Following the trend of heavy prison terms for human rights activists and prisoners of conscience, Branch 26 of Tehran Revolutionary Courts, with...
Human Rights Activist, Kaveh Kermanshahi, Sentenced to Five Years
Iranian journalist and human rights activist Kaveh Ghasemi Kermanshahi was sentenced by Branch One of Kermanshah Revolutionary Courts, with Judge...
The Intelligence Ministry sends Three Lawyers To Prison
Following prison sentences for three lawyers representing the Gonabadi dervishes, the pressure mounts on lawyers representing human rights cases....
Imprisoned Unionist Undergoes Surgery Shackled To Bed
Imprisoned teacher Hashem Khastar, 57, was transferred back to Mashad’s Vakilabad Prison on Tuesday, only 24 hours after undergoing surgery at...