Human rights

CHRI – On the occasion of International Women’s Day, March 8, Iranian lawyer and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi shared her thoughts on the state of women’s rights in Iran in an interview with the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI). Mrs. Ebadi has long been a defender of women’s rights in Iran, working to address the widespread …

CHRI – Seat for Imprisoned Lawyer Was Left Empty at the Council’s Meeting Last Month The husband of imprisoned human rights attorney Nasrin Sotoudeh has received a letter from French President Emmanuel Macron inviting Sotoudeh to be part of an advisory council created to advise the Group of 7 (G7) countries on gender equality issues. Sotoudeh’s husband, Reza Khandan, received the letter …

The appointment of Ebrahim Raisi, who participated in “death commissions” that ordered the extrajudicial executions of thousands of prisoners in Iran in 1988, as Iran’s next head of the judiciary, represents a complete repudiation of the rule of law and a reward for those involved in crimes against humanity. The Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) forcefully condemns his …

Iran-HRM – Iran Human Rights Monitor Monthly Report – February 2019 In the month of February, some seriously ill prisoners were denied medical access. Since mid-December 2018, Raja’i Shahr political prisoners have been denied medical treatment on orders of the head of the prison in Karaj. The ban started after a prisoner convicted of murder escaped while being transferred to the hospital …

Iran-HRM – Political prisoner Atena Daemi has been denied medical treatment despite possibly suffering from multiple sclerosis (MS). In line with the cruel and inhumane behavior towards political prisoners in Iran, Evin Prison authorities prevented the transfer of political prisoner Atena Daemi for medical tests and medical care. Atena Daemi has long been suffering from persistent dizziness, headaches and numbness …

Iran Human Rights (IHR) – A part of the 11th Annual Report on the Death Penalty in Iran, by IHR, deals with the charges of executions in 2018. In this article, “Moharebeh” and “Corruption on Earth” are discussed. READ THE FULL REPORT HERE (pdf)  Many offences are punishable by death in Iranian law. However, murder (qisas), Moharebeh and Corruption on …

CHRI – A dual national academic who has taught at the University of Tehran and the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium was arrested on “security charges,” a senior Iranian official revealed on March 4, 2019. In speaking about the case, Deputy Science Minister Salar Amoli omitted details about the detainees’ identity, including his name and date of arrest. “The University …

Al-Arabia – Iran and France are set to exchange ambassadors, officials said on Wednesday, after months of tensions including over an alleged Iranian plot to bomb an opposition rally near Paris. Bahram Ghasemi, a former envoy to Spain and Italy and current spokesman of the foreign ministry, has been appointed as Iran’s new ambassador to France, an official source in …

RFL/RE — European Union ambassadors have decided to leave sanctions imposed on dozens of Iranians accused of severe human rights abuses in place for another year. EU-nation envoys in Brussels made the decision on March 6, according to diplomats who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to reveal details of the discussions publicly The asset freezes …

Amnesty – Wildlife conservationists in Iran who have been accused of espionage after using cameras to track endangered species could face the death penalty or more than a decade in prison, said Amnesty International, ahead of a verdict in their case in the coming days. The eight scientists, who are linked to the Persian Wildlife Heritage Foundation, were arrested at …