It is now more than 70 days that imprisoned Gonabadi Dervishes’s lawyers have endured inhumane conditions of the Intelligence Ministry’s Ward 209 in Evin prison.According to Majzooban Noor, seven Gonabadi dervishes’s lawyers and Majzooban Noor’s managers (Messrs. Hamid Reza Moradi Sarvestani, Amir Eslami, Mostafa Daneshjou, Farshid Yadollahi, Afshin Karampour, Omid Behroozi and Reza Entesari) […]
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CIVICUS: Iran must revoke harsh sentences against human rights defenders
CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation has published a statement calling attention to the human rights crisis in Iran and, in particular, urging for the release of Mourning Mothers supporter Mansoureh Behkish, who was recently sentenced to four and a half years in prison. CIVICUS is an organization dedicated to empowering various forms of […]
The Harsh Realities of Visitations From Behind A Cabin Window – By Journalist Jila Baniyhagoob
Monday April 16th, 2012 – [Jila Baniyaghoob] Monday is once again upon us, bringing with it visitation day for political prisoners at Evin prison.
8000 Prisoners In Evin Are Under Harsh Conditions With No Heating, Cold Cells And No Medical Care
The prisoners confined in Evin prison are under very harsh condition these days due to shortage of heating fuel.
Religious dreams vs. harsh reality in Iran
In life, there is often a huge gap between blissful theory and reality. In our country, we can see examples of this everywhere – in talks about democracy while actually authorities brutally suppress free demonstrations of people, violate their rights and freedoms. Religious dogmatism has become the norm which has no escaping. But does […]