Iranian political activist Emad Bahavar was released on Thursday December 18 after serving five years in jail for his support of reformist leaders MirHosein Mousavi and Mohammad Khatami. Bahavar was sentenced to 10 years in jail in the preliminary court but his sentenced was reduced in the appeals court. Bahavar was only given five […]
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Radio Zamaneh: Jailed dervishes set terms for ending hunger strike
The nine jailed Gonabadi dervishes who have begun a hunger strike have issued a statement to announce their demands. The Majzooban-e noor website reports that the Gonabadi dervishes write that they demand answers from the authorities regarding “years of persecution of dervishes by the state and the violation of their rights.” They also call […]
Former editor released after five-year sentence
Iranian political prisoner Mohammad Davari was released on Monday September 8 from Ward 350 of Evin Prison at the end of his five-year prison sentence. The Kaleme opposition website reports that Davari was supposed to be released today, Tuesday September 9, but was instead released on Monday night. Davari was the editor in chief […]
Iranian National Front member released from Evin
Hootan Dowlati, a political prisoner in Ward 350 of Evin Prison, was released on Saturday September 6. Kaleme reports that Dowlati, a member of the Iranian National Front political party, has been in jail for the past year and a half without any furloughs. He was arrested in March of 2012 and charged with […]
Iranian-Arab activists draw harsh sentences
Preliminary court has sentenced four Iranian-Arab activists in Ahwaz to heavy prison terms after they had already spent more than two and a half years in jail. Hassan Abiyat was sentenced to life imprisonment, Aidan Beyt was sentenced to 10 years and Khaled Obeydavi and Jasem Soadi were each sentenced to five years in […]
Journalist jailed for sending letters to father in prison
Sajedeh Arabsorkhi, an Iranian activist and journalist, has been transferred to Evin Prison to serve out a one-year prison sentence. According to the Kaleme website, she is accused of propaganda against the regime for writing letters to her father, Feizollah Arabsorkhi, a political prisoner at the time. Feizollah Arabsorkhi, a prominent reformist figure, was […]
Road accident killed mother of political prisoner
The opposition website Kaleme reported on Thursday June 26 that Tooti Soltani, the missing mother of political prisoner Mohsen Qashqaizadeh, was found to have been killed in a road accident. Soltani went missing on May 19 after leaving the Evin Prison Visitors Hall. The report adds that Soltani’s remains were transferred to the coroner’s […]
Activist begins hunger strike upon latest arrest
According to Radio Zamaneh, Iranian activist Mehdi Khazali has been arrested again by Islamic Republic authorities. The Kaleme opposition website reports that Khazali announced the beginning of a hunger strike immediately upon his transfer to Evin Prison. He also said that this is the thirteenth time that charges have been brought against him. His […]
Convicted activist may have to serve suspended sentence
The Marivon Revolutionary Court has sentenced activist Dana Lenjabadi to one year in prison.The opposition website Kaleme reports that Lenjabadi has been found guilty of “propaganda against the regime.” The report adds that he was also accused of acting against national security, but the court found insufficient evidence for this charge. He will still […]
Banned Ebtekar newspaper allowed to reopen
The ban on the Ebtekar Daily has been revoked four days after the newspaper was shut down by Iran’s press court authorities. Iranian media report that Mohammad Ali Vakili, the Managing Director of the newspaper, was informed that the newspaper’s publication ban had been lifted. Vakili announced that the newspaper will resume publication starting […]