The family of journalist Reza Hoda Saber, who died of a heart attack last month while on a hunger strike in Iran’s Evin prison, has complained to judiciary head Mohammad Sadegh Larijani about the circumstances of his death, RFE/RL’s Radio Farda reports.
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Tehran Prosecutor urged to investigate death of political prisoners
A group of Iranian human rights activists and court attorneys has called on the Tehran Prosecutor to investigate the “moving and painful” deaths of Haleh Sahabi and Reza Hoda Saber.
Hoda Saber’s last picture before death in prison
This picture shows Hoda Saber, the latest victim of the Iranian regime’s human rights violations. The picture was taken in Evin prison on 23 August 2010, a month after he was initially arrested. Saber, 52, a leading political activist, died after ten days on hunger strike in protest at the death of Haleh Sahabi, […]
BREAKING NEWS – The 12 Political Prisoners at Evin Issue a Statement Ending Their Hunger Strike
The 12 political prisoners on hunger strike at Evin prison, protesting the killings of Haleh Sahabi and Hoda Saber, ended their hunger strike yesterday, Sunday June 26th, 2011.
New Report on Iran’s Prison Deaths Raises Concerns
Iran’s pattern of prison abuse and neglect demonstrates that the lives of prisoners of conscience are at risk, theInternational Campaign for Human Rights in Iran said today, with the publication of a new report, Death in Prison: No One Held Accountable. The Campaign holds Iranian authorities at the highest levels accountable for the health and […]
Five hunger strikers treated at infirmary
Five of the 12 Iranian political prisoners on hunger strike at Evin Prison have been transferred to the infirmary, according to the Kaleme opposition website.
Six more Iranian prisoners join hunger strike
Six more Iranian political prisoners have joined 12 prisoners who are on a hunger strike to protest the recent deaths of two political prisoners.
Mohsen Aminzadeh Joins the Prisoners of Conscience on Hunger Strike Upon His return to Evin Prison
June 22nd 2011 – Kaleme: Mohsen Aminzadeh, political activist and member of Institute of Humanities and Social Studies joined the prisoners of conscience on hunger strike immediately upon his returned to Evin prison on the afternoon of Tuesday June 22nd, 2011.
Iranian political prisoners begin a hunger strike to protest the death of Hoda Saber and Haleh Sahabi
Rahana – Twelve Iranian political prisoners have started a hunger strike to protest the deaths of Haleh Sahabi and Reza Hoda Saber. Twelve Iranian political prisoners have started a hunger strike to protest the deaths of the two Nationalist-religious political prisoners in the past month, Haleh Sahabi and Reza Hoda Saber.
Mourners commemorate jailed journalist under forces’ scrutiny
Radio Zamaneh – A commemoration service for Reza Hoda Saber, the jailed Iranian journalist who died of a massive heart attack 10 days into a hunger strike, was held under strict security measures in Tehran.