Political prisoner denied hospital transfer despite serious health condition
Iran-HRM - The warden of Urmia Central Prison has refused to authorize hospital transfer for political prisoner Ebrahim Khalil Sedighi…
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Prison authorities deny medical care to political prisoner Afshin Baymani
Iran-HRM - Political prisoner Afshin Baymani has been denied medical treatment despite experiencing heart complications. Vaziri, the Prosecutor’s special assistant…
Iranian-Dutch citizens show disappointment, during discussions on human rights abuses in Iran with the Dutch Foreign Affairs Ministry
Shabtabnews - According to reports received, a group of Iranian-Dutch citizens expressed disappointment in regards to their discussions with the…
IOPHR’s Statement regarding the Dire Health Condition of Teachers’ Rights Activist Mr. Hashem Khastar
Shabtabnews - IOPHR issued a statement regarding the Dire Health Condition of Teachers’ Rights Activist Mr. Hashem Khastar. The statement…
Medical Negligence in Prisons Violates Iran’s Domestic Laws
Iranwire - The recent news that Iranian journalist and political activist Mohammad Nourizad had threatened suicide and had harmed himself…
Christian Convert with Parkinson’s Disease and Wife Face Prison for Attending Church
Iranwire - An Iranian Christian couple have been told to expect an imminent prison summons for belonging to a house-church.…
Iran: Ahmadreza Djalali nearing death in solitary confinement, torture must end now
Iran Human Rights (IHR) - In a statement issued earlier today, UN Human Rights experts demanded the immediate release of…
Women’s Rights Activist Contracts Covid-19 in Prison
Iranwire - Women’s rights activist Saba Kord Afshari has tested positive for coronavirus and has been transferred to the quarantine…
Acid Attack Victim Can’t Pay for Medical Treatment
Iranwire - Three years ago in Tabriz, Masoumeh Jalilpour, then 26 years old, was sprayed with acid on her face…
Health Minister ‘Begs’ Iranians Not to Travel for Nowruz
Iranwire - The repeated advice of the Islamic Republic’s health officials in the past two weeks has been “Do not…