Marzieh Golroo, sister of prisoner of conscience Mahdieh Golroo, spoke with the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran about her sister’s...
Mashad Student Activist Ali Gholizadeh Arrested
Ali Gholizadeh, a student activist, was arrested by authorities last Friday in his father’s home. The news of his arrest was confirmed by his mother...
OpenDemocracy.net: Human rights lawyers in distress
Roja Bandari and Philip Grant, 8 November 2010 It is an ironic indication of the dysfunction of a system when prison officials harass the children...
Jailed Iranian Lawyer Puts Her Life on the Line
Posted: November 5, 2010 03:25 PM By Hadi Ghaemi and Aaron Rhodes On a dry hunger strike since 31 October, Iranian human right lawyer Nasrin...
Urgent Action Needed: Nobel Peace Laureate Shirin Ebadi urges you to send an e-letter for the safe release of Nasrin Sotoudeh!
Click here to send e-letters for Nasrin Sotoudeh! E-letter updated 1/11/11 We strongly encourage all to send e-letters to Iranian officials, the...
Life of Jailed Human Rights Lawyer at Great Risk
UN High Commissioner Should Intervene Immediately Family in Anguish over the Health of Hunger Striking Lawyer (4 November 2010) The United Nations...
Retired Revolutionary Guard Commander Arrested, Intelligence Officials Disavow Knowledge
A reliable source told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that the fate of activist and Iran-Iraq war era deputy Islamic...
Shirin Ebadi Calls on UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to Act
Lawyer Sentenced to Nine Years for Founding Human Rights Group (31 October 2010) The Iranian Judiciary should end its systematic targeting of human...
Call Canadian Officials!: Phone Campaign for Canada Resident, Saeed Malekpour
Introduction to Phone Campaigns One of the most effective ways to make your voice heard is to CALL the offices of officials and leaders. Polite,...
The Case of Saeed Malekpour: Web Developer Jailed Since 2008 (Updated 2/16/12)
Saeed Malekpour is a 35-year-old prisoner of conscience who was imprisoned in October of 2008 while visiting his terminally ill father in Iran, for case of relating to “internet offenses.” The charges brought against Saeed include “Taking action against national security by designing and moderating adult content websites;” “Agitation against the regime;” “Contact with foreign entities;” “Insulting the sanctity of Islam;” and “Insulting the Supreme Leader and President.” He could be charged as “Corrupter of the Earth” (Mofsed fel-Arz), a charge that is punishable by the death sentence. Saeed continues to deny these vague allegations.