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Tag: political prisoners
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Arash Sadeghi; Political Prisoner on Hunger Strike Approaching Death
Iranian political prisoner Arash Sadeghi is facing grave health concerns with over forty days on hunger strike in Evin Prison in protest to the…
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Jailed Activist in Iran Challenges Attorney General’s Accusations
After Iran’s Attorney General slammed a number of MPs criticizing the judiciary’s treatment of Human Rights Activist Narges Mohammadi and accused them of “lending…
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Prison conditions in Iran cause slow death of prisoners
A group of political prisoners in Rejaishahr Prison in Karaj protest against the violation of their basic rights including access to healthcare as prisoners.
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Iranian Nobel laureate calls for global solidarity for release of Narges Mohammadi
The Defenders for Human Rights Centre along with the chair of the organization, Shrin Ebadi asked the global community to join in solidarity with…
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Appeals Court Confirms 16 years in Jail for Activist, Narges Mohammadi
Narges Mohammadi, deputy head of Iran’s Human Rights Defenders Centre received a confirmation of sentencing for 16 years from the appeals court on Monday…
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Environmental activists detained in Shiraz without representation
A group of detained environmental activists in Shiraz have been subjected to severe interrogation sessions while five of them are being held in solitary…
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Notorious former Tehran prosecutor issues public apology for prisoner killings
Former Tehran Prosecutor, Saeed Mortazavi, accused of orchestrating the abuse and death of political detainees during the election protests of 2009 in Iran, has…
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Iran Pressed to Release Homa Hoodfar
Canadian and Irish academic communities have taken further initiatives to speak out against the arrest of Homa Hoodfar, Iranian-Canadian professor who is currently held…
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Plight of Jailed Activist on Hunger Strike Raised in Social Media
Over sixty days into a hunger strike, jailed labour activist Jafar Azimzadeh is reportedly in grave health condition.
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Iranian-Canadian University Professor Detained in Iran
Hoodfar, a professor of anthropology at Concordia University in Montreal-Canada, was arrested and detained in Iran on 6 June 2016.
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Kaboodvand, Jailed rights activist on hunger strike close to death
Mohammad Sedigh Kaboodvand jailed Iranian journalist and activist is approaching 30 days on hunger strike and doctors have been trying to prevent him from…
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Human Rights Groups: a Kurdish Prisoner Is Dying inside an Iranian Prison without Medical Care
Fourteen Iranian human rights organizations in a joint statement have warned the public about the health and the medical condition of Afshin Sohrabzadeh, a…