In a symbolic act, one Vienna activist from Amnesty imprisoned himself publicly behind prison bars from 19 to 23 Sept (totaling 100 hours). Event...
Khamenei: Release Mousavi, Karroubi and all political prisoners
فارسی Khamenei, Release Mousavi, Karroubi and all political prisoners Allow UN Special Rapporteur to visit the country As heads of state...
Young Political Activist Receives 50 Lashes for Blogging
Somayeh Tohidlou, political activist and Tehran University Ph.D. student in Sociology, wrote in her blog yesterday that authorities at Evin Prison...
Talabani Intervened for Hikers’ Release, While Judiciary Denies the News
Shargh Newspaper reported this morning (14 September 2011) that the release of American prisoners Josh Fattal and Shane Bauer is a result of...
Hold Ahmadinejad Accountable for Iran’s Human Rights Crisis During UN Visit
Iranian Government Ignores Calls to Cooperate With the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran Questions to Ask Ahmadinejad (14 September...
Protestant Christians in Shiraz Sentenced to One Year in Prison
Last week an appeals court in the southern city of Shiraz upheld a one year prison sentence for Pastor Behrouz Sadegh-Khanjani of the Protestant...
The Guardian: Iranian lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh has jail sentence reduced
Saeed Kamali Dehghan guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 14 September 2011 15.15 EDT An appeals court in Iran has reduced the prominent human rights lawyer...
Al Jazeera: Iran to release two US hikers
Last Modified: 13 Sep 2011 09:43 President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said in interviews that Iran would release two US citizens imprisoned for spying...
Student Activist in Solitary Confinement on Hunger Strike
To protest his conditions inside Babol’s Matikola Prison, imprisoned student activist Ashkan Zahabian embarked on a hunger strike on 31 August....
Imprisoned Actor’s Family Awaits His Release After Pardon
On Saturday, 3 September, several Iranian websites reported the release of Iranian stage and screen actor, Ramin Parchami. However, he remains at...