For decades, the Islamic Republic of Iran has led a targeted campaign of repression against Kurdish activists within Iran’s borders. Today, this persecution is particularly acute, with an estimated 14 Kurdish activists currently on death row in Iran. The Iran Human Rights Documentation Center’s latest 70-page report, “On the Margins: Arrest, Imprisonment and Execution […]
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Former MP Mir Taher Mousavi Sentenced To Five Years Imprisonment And Ten Years Exile
After his 220 days in solitary confinement, under harsh interrogations, Branch 26 of the Revolutionary Court, presided by Judge Pirabbasi, has sentenced Former MP and former governor of Karaj, Mir Taher Mousavi, to five years imprisonment and ten years forced exile in Baluchestan.
Gonabadi Dervish, Sentenced to 2 Years Imprisonment
Gonabadi dervish, Ali Moazzami was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment by Tehran Revolutionary Court.
Youcef Nadarkhani Was Arrested to Serve the Rest of Imprisonment
Youcef Nadarkhani, Iranian Christian citizen, was arrested to serve the rest of his three year in prison verdict in Lakan Prison of Rasht, yesterday.
Mostafa Badkoobei began to serve his 18 months imprisonment in Evin
Mostafa Badkoobei, Writer and Poet, began serving his verdict in Evein prison from yesterday.
Campaign Against the Imprisonment of Human Rights Activists, Dervishes and Majzooban Noor Website Managers
Hou 121 Of one Essence is the human race, Thusly has Creation put the Base; One Limb impacted is sufficient, For all Others to feel the Mace.
Gonabadi Dervish’s Sentence Carried Out In Beidokht: 50 Lashes, Five Months Imprisonment And One Year Exile
Gonabadi dervish, Mr.Ehsanollah Amanian was summoned for flogging sentence by execution of sentences office in Gonabad on Saturday 15 Mehr 1391( Oct 07 2012).
Rights group slams imprisonment of journalists in Iran
Reporters Without Borders has condemned the incarceration of Iranian journalist and women’s rights activist Jila Bani-Yaghoub, who began a one-year sentence at Evin Prison on September 2.
Supporter of Mourning Mothers, Ms. Mansoureh Behkish Sentenced To Imprisonment On Appeal
The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint programme of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), was informed of the appeals ruling issued against of human rights defender Ms. Mansoureh Behkish.
Asal Esmaeilzadeh, Political Activist, in Danger of Imprisonment
Political activist Asal Esmaeilzadeh– who was sentenced in January 2011 by Judge PirAbassi in branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court to four months in prison and eight months *suspended imprisonment– has been summoned to the Shahid Moghaddas Prosecutor’s office in Evin prison.