Editor Who Exposed Corruption in Tehran Municipality Remains Detained Despite Vindicating Evidence
Iranhumanrights.org - Tehran MP Voices Support for Yashar Soltani. New information has seriously challenged the credibility of the charges against…
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Iran’s Prosecutor General Tries to Link Imprisoned Rights Activist With “Evil Triangle” of Nuclear Deal
Iranhumanrights.org - Narges Mohammadi: "I will not allow an assault on my human dignity, and I will not stay silent."…
Iran Is Poised to Limit Press Freedom Even More Than It Already Does
globalvoices.org -When President Hassan Rouhani was elected to office in 2013, he was lauded for his mandate of "hope and prudence" and…
Tricked Into Ending Hunger Strike, Imprisoned Music Distributors Resume Quest for Justice
Iranhumanrights.org - Imprisoned music distributors Mehdi Rajabian and Hossein Rajabian resumed their hunger strike in Evin Prison in Tehran on…
Iranian Activists Detained For Celebrating Persian Emperor
RFL/RE - Iranian authorities have detained several organizers of a gathering attended by thousands marking the birth of the pre-Islamic…
Iran death penalty: Justice minister calls for fewer executions
BBC - Iran's justice minister is looking for an "effective punishment" for criminals instead of execution, according to local media.…
Mother Who Founded Group Memorializing Massacred Political Prisoners of 1988 Summoned to Court After Flight Ban
Iranhumanrights.org - They are the ones who have to answer questions, not us." Mansoureh Behkish has been banned from leaving…
Call for Iran to Release Imprisoned British-Iranians Heats Up As Families and MPs Petition UK Government
Iranhumanrights.org - The families of two British-Iranian dual citizens who have been imprisoned in Iran without due process have delivered…
Iranian-American Vows to Hunger Strike Until Death If Authorities Uphold 18-Year Prison Sentence
Iramhumanrights.org - Iranian-American dual citizen Reza (Robin) Shahini, who was handed an 18-year prison sentence in Iran in October 2016,…
Political Prisoner Remains Jailed Two Years After Family Posts $362,000 Bail Amount
Iranhumanrights.org - Intelligence Ministry Blocks Release of Maryam Akbari-Monfared Two years ago the family of political prisoner Maryam Akbari-Monfared posted…