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Jailed journalist released on bail
Bahman Darolshafayi, a jailed journalist and translator, was released from Evin Prison on bail on Tuesday February 23. Darolshafayi, who returned to Iran two…
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Activists pay a price for plea to free political prisoners
Five Iranian activists have been sentenced to prison and flogging in Ardebil for demanding the release of political prisoners. The Human Rights Activists News…
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Evin: Nightly Fusillades and Point Blank Shots
The Evin Memorial Campaign is an initiative supported by Radio Zamaneh to build a monument in words and preserve the memories of those who…
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Ultra Conservatives concerned about increasing public participation in elections
After Iran’s Supreme Leader appealed to the public to take part in the elections even if they oppose the regime, now the ultra-conservative and…
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Trial date set for three detained journalists
The trial of Issa Saharkhiz, Ehsan Mazandarani and another journalist, who were arrested last November by the Revolutionary Guards in the course of a…
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Thousands of undocumented children living in Khorasan Razavi
Mohammad Ajami, director of Foreign Immigrants Affairs in Khorasan Razavi, has announced that the province is home to 20,000 undocumented children born of unregistered…
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People behind popular tech website sent to Kerman prison
Aliasghar Honarmand, Hossein Nozari, Ehsan Paknejad and Abbas Vahedi, the administrators of the Narenji (orange) website, have reportedly been transferred to Kerman prison. The…
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Extremists wield pressure to cancel speeches by reformists
A speaking event for reformist figures Ali Shakourirad and Faezeh Hashemi at Shiraz University was reportedly cancelled due to pressure from extremists. The Human…
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Detained journalist ends hunger strike
Jailed Iranian journalist Issa Saharkhiz, who had stopped eating in protest of his treatment in prison, has reportedly ended his hunger strike. The journalist’s…
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Leader warns Guardian Council critics to be silent
Iran’s Supreme Leader, speaking on Wednesday February 17, less than 10 days before the election, condemned criticism directed at the Guardian Council and warned…
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EVIN MEMORIAL: “Tape Fabricators” Case and Remembering a Prison Guard
The following is a contribution from Shirin Ebadi Iranian Nobel Peace Laureate and human rights activist to Evin Memorial Campaign , a campaign launched…
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Female activist released on bail, awaiting appeal results
Atena Daemi, an Iranian political activist who has been in Evin Prison’s women’s ward for over a year, was released today on bail of…