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20 Dec 2014

Imprisoned Lawyer Denied Urgently Needed Medical Treatment

Despite the severely deteriorating health of imprisoned Iranian lawyer Abdolfattah Soltani, the Tehran Prosecutor refuses to grant him permission to receive medical care outside the prison, due to the prominent lawyer s steadfastness about his beliefs, Soltani s daughter told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran. Maedeh Soltani told the Campaign that her father suffers from heart disease and fluctuations in blood pressure, and that requests for his transfer to a hospital have been denied for the past month.
Despite the severely deteriorating health of imprisoned Iranian lawyer Abdolfattah Soltani, the Tehran Prosecutor...
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activist, human rights lawyers, political prisoners, torture
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18 Dec 2014

Mahdieh Golroo Remains in Solitary Confinement Two Months After Arrest, Charges Unclear

Despite completion of interrogations for Mahdieh Golroo, a women s rights activist who was arrested on October 23, 2014, a day after she attended a gathering in Tehran to protest acid attacks on several women in Isfahan, her judicial case has not moved forward and her family remains uninformed of her charges, a source told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran. Mahdieh Golroo has spent her entire detention period inside a solitary cell in the IRGC s Ward 2-A at Evin Prison.
Despite completion of interrogations for Mahdieh Golroo, a women s rights activist who was arrested on October 23, 2014,...
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human rights, political prisoners
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11 Dec 2014

Nasrin Sotoudeh Detained for Several Hours on Human Rights Day

On December 10, 2014, Iranian intelligence agents detained renowned human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, before releasing her several hours later. The detention marks the second time in less than two months that Sotoudeh has been detained for her activities in protest of the Iranian Bar Association s suspension of her legal license.
On December 10, 2014, Iranian intelligence agents detained renowned human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, before...
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activist, crackdown, human rights, human rights lawyers
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3 Jul 2014

Veteran Journalist Charged with Propaganda Against State

Shamsolvaezin wrote on his Facebook page: "I did not accept the charges. I said propaganda against someone needs to have both material and non-material elements, both of which I lack. I am a journalist and criticizing things within the framework of the law is a natural tool of my profession,". He added that the deed to his mother's home was submitted to the court as collateral for his bail.
Shamsolvaezin wrote on his Facebook page: "I did not accept the charges. I said propaganda against someone needs to have...
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crackdown, journalist, political prisoners
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21 Jun 2014

Eleven Internet Professionals Sentenced to One to Eleven Years in Prison

Eleven Kerman Province Internet professionals have been sentenced to prison, with terms ranging from one to eleven years. Yadollah Movahed, the Prosecutor for Kerman Province General and Revolutionary Courts, said at a press conference on June 19, 2014, that the eleven individuals were arrested and prosecuted for "designing sites, websites, and creating content for media hostile to the regime."
Eleven Kerman Province Internet professionals have been sentenced to prison, with terms ranging from one to eleven...
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crackdown, internet
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17 Jun 2014

Two Iranian-Arabs Executed in Secret

Chabishat and Mousavi were arrested on November 11, 2012 on charges of blowing up a gas pipeline in Ahvaz. However, news reports said the explosion was an accident. The head of the Khuzestan gas company had ruled out sabotage and said the incident was under investigation.
Chabishat and Mousavi were arrested on November 11, 2012 on charges of blowing up a gas pipeline in Ahvaz. However, news...
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executions, human rights
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14 Jun 2014

Journalist Put on Trial for Propaganda Against State

The lawyer representing Hossein Nouraninejad, the Iranian journalist and member of the now-banned reformist political party the Participation Front, told ILNA News Agency that his client was put on trial on June 9, 2014, at Branch 15 of Tehran Revolutionary Court under Judge Salavati.
The lawyer representing Hossein Nouraninejad, the Iranian journalist and member of the now-banned reformist political...
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crackdown, journalist, political prisoners
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2 Jun 2014

Political Prisoner Executed Despite Lack of Due Process

Gholamreza Khosravi Savadjani had been sentenced to death following his arrest in 2008 on charges in connection with his alleged support for the Mojahedin-e Khalgh Organization (MEK). Khosravi s sister told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that the family, who visited him the night before the execution, was unaware that his death sentence was to be imminently carried out.
Gholamreza Khosravi Savadjani had been sentenced to death following his arrest in 2008 on charges in connection with his...
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executions, human rights, political prisoners
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29 May 2014

New Details Emerge on Coercion of “Happy” Youths During Detention

The morality police pressured the participants in the "Happy in Tehran" video during their detention to implicate Reyhaneh Taravati and Sassan Soleimani and file complaints against them, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran has learned. "They threatened them with a gun. They put a gun to the head of one of the detainees and told him if they did not cooperate they would kill them and get rid of their bodies so that no one would find them."
The morality police pressured the participants in the "Happy in Tehran" video during their detention to implicate...
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crackdown, mullah regime, political prisoners
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15 May 2014

Lawyer for Kurdish Political Prisoners Put on Trial

A Kurdish human rights lawyer has been tried on charges of membership in an illegal political group and propaganda against the state for providing information on prison conditions to the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran, a source told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran.
A Kurdish human rights lawyer has been tried on charges of membership in an illegal political group and propaganda...
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human rights lawyers, minorities, political prisoners
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25 Apr 2014

421 Activists Call on Rouhani to Investigate Prison Assault

In a public letter to President Hassan Rouhani, 421 civil and political activists in Iran called on him to investigate the assault on political prisoners in Evin Prison s Ward 350, which has now been called "Black Thursday."
In a public letter to President Hassan Rouhani, 421 civil and political activists in Iran called on him to investigate...
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human rights, political prisoners, rouhani
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23 Apr 2014

Rouhani’s Silence on Brutal Prison Attack Unacceptable

The Campaign calls on President Hassan Rouhani to put an end to the denials, address one of the most appalling acts of violence against political prisoners in Iran since he took office in 2013, and stand by his stated commitment to defend citizen rights. "Mr. Rouhani s silence is unacceptable. What happened was against the laws that he is expected to enforce, but he has chosen to let such actions happen before his eyes," said Ghaemi.
The Campaign calls on President Hassan Rouhani to put an end to the denials, address one of the most appalling acts of...
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crackdown, political prisoners, rouhani
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4 Apr 2014

EU Says Human Rights Must Be Front and Center in Europe-Iran Relations

On Thursday, April 3, 2014, the European Parliament passed a resolution expressing grave concern over the human rights situation in Iran and the "continued, systemic violation of fundamental rights" in the country, and called on the members of the European Union to "mainstream human rights in all of its relations with Iran."
On Thursday, April 3, 2014, the European Parliament passed a resolution expressing grave concern over the human rights...
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human rights, international pressure
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19 Mar 2014

Left Behind By Iranian Delegation in Geneva, Larijani Attacks the UN from Tehran

Mohammad Javad Larijani, Head of the Iranian Judiciary s Human Rights Council, told reporters in Iran that the consecutive reports issued by the UN regarding the Islamic Republic s human rights records are propaganda tools used by the country s enemies. The UN Human Rights Council in Geneva is preparing to vote on whether to extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran late next week.
Mohammad Javad Larijani, Head of the Iranian Judiciary s Human Rights Council, told reporters in Iran that the...
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human rights, mullah regime
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15 Mar 2014

Human Rights Activist Rejects Criticism of her Meeting with Ashton

Mohammadi, the spokesperson for the Tehran-based Society of Human Rights Defenders, met with Ashton, who is the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, along with a number of other women activists at the Austrian embassy in Tehran during Ashton s formal visit to Iran on March 8th. Topics discussed during the two-hour meeting included human rights, woman s affairs, civil society, and Rouhani s steps to improve the economy and foreign relations, Mohammadi said.
Mohammadi, the spokesperson for the Tehran-based Society of Human Rights Defenders, met with Ashton, who is the High...
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activist, human rights
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26 Feb 2014

Petition to Lift House Arrest of Green Movement Leaders Gains Signatures

A petition addressed to Hassan Rouhani, president of Iran and head of its Supreme Security Council, requesting the release of Mir Hossein Mousavi, Mehdi Karroubi, and Zahra Rahnavard from house arrest has gathered more than 13,000 signatures since its online publication on February 12
A petition addressed to Hassan Rouhani, president of Iran and head of its Supreme Security Council, requesting the...
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human rights, karoubi, mousavi, opposition
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18 Jan 2014

Iran Should Release Imprisoned Activist for Urgent Medical Treatment

The Iranian Judiciary should immediately release imprisoned student activist Bahareh Hedayat before continued imprisonment and lack of adequate medical treatment for her chronic reproductive system problems cause irreversible damage to her health, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran said today. The Judiciary and the Prisons Organization should also release the other activists still imprisoned for their peaceful protests of 2009, as allowed by Article 134 of the new Islamic Penal Code, the Campaign added.
The Iranian Judiciary should immediately release imprisoned student activist Bahareh Hedayat before continued...
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human rights, political prisoners
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