Iran-HRM – On Wednesday, March 14, political prisoner Emaddodin Molazehi, who is detained in Saravan Prison was taken to an unknown location. There is still no news on why he was transferred.
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Iran detains close ally of former president Ahmadinejad
Al-Arabia – Iran’s semi-official ILNA news agency is reporting that authorities have detained a close ally of former hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Read More »US Negotiating ‘Supplement’ to Iran Nuclear Deal With European Allies
VOA – The United States and European powers are negotiating over a possible “supplemental” agreement to the Iran nuclear deal that would address Iran’s ballistic-missile development and involvement in Middle East conflicts, a U.S. diplomat said.
Read More »Iranian Lawyer Who Investigated a Prisoner’s Suspicious Death, Expecting the Court Decision
Iran Human Rights – Mohammad Najafi, the attorney at law who questioned the authorities’ claim about a protester’s “suicide” in prison, was charged and raised a defense at Branch 1 of Arak’s Interrogation Center.
Read More »Tehran’s Prosecutor Says 175 Protesters Indicted
Radiofarda – Tehran’s Prosecutor Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi says the Iranian Judiciary has indicted 175 protesters arrested during recent widespread protests.
Read More »Green Movement Leaders To Mark Another Nowruz Under House Arrest
Radiofarda – Hopes of freeing Iran’s Green Movement leaders from house arrest before the Iranian new year beginning March 21 have been dashed, deputy parliament speaker Ali Motahari said on March 16.
Read More »Iran: Stop Persecuting Families Of People Who Died In Jail
Iran-HRM – The Iranian authorities should end their cruel campaign of harassment and intimidation against the families of detainees who have died in detention under suspicious circumstances, Amnesty International, the Centre for Human Rights in Iran, Human Rights Watch, and Justice for Iran said today.
Read More »Sunni Prisoners Under Ongoing Pressure In Rajaie Shahr Prison
Iran-HRM – Sunni prisoners, who are mostly sentenced to prison for non-violent activities and are detained in Rajaie Shahr Prison in Karaj, are deprived of their basic rights such as being taken to hospital, meeting with their extended family members including their nephews and nieces and receiving medicine, blankets and clothes from their families. Despite the aggravation of their problems, …
Read More »U.S. Negotiating ‘Supplement’ To Iran Nuclear Deal With European Allies
RFL/RE – The United States and European powers are negotiating over a possible “supplemental” agreement to the Iran nuclear deal that would address Iran’s ballistic-missile development and involvement in Middle East conflicts, a U.S. diplomat said.
Read More »VIDEO: Isfahan farmers show dissatisfaction with water supply plans
Al-Arabia – Farmers in Isfahan, in Iran, turned their back on the Friday prayer Emam (leader), in a major display of disrespect.
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