Iran Human Rights

US urges Iran to free political prisoners, US hikers

AFP: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called on Iran to meet its international obligations and release all political prisoners, as well as three...

91 arrested in anniversary protests: police commander

Iran Focus: Tehran, Jun. 13 – Ninety one people were arrested in Tehran in protests Saturday marking the anniversary of last year's uprising, according...

EU foreign policy chief concerned over Iran human rights situation

DPA: European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton on Saturday expressed concern over the situation in Iran one year after the Islamic republic's disputed...

Amnesty International issues warning over Iran human rights abuses

The Guardian: More than 5,000 Iranians have been arrested since disputed elections last year, with many subjected to torture, says report. ...

Leading Iran journalist gets 30-year writing ban

AFP: Iran has sentenced award-winning woman journalist Jila Baniyaghoob to jail for one year and banned her from writing for 30 years over post-election...

U.S., EU blast Iran’s rights abuses at U.N. forum

Reuters: The United States and European Union denounced Iran Tuesday at the top U.N. human rights body for its bloody crackdowns on peaceful protests...

Activist arrested in Tehran

Iran Focus: Tehran, Jun. 05 - Iran Focus has learnt that Alireza Akhavan, an activist worker and member of the Centre for Defending the...

Iran court confirms jail, lashes for film maker

Reuters: An Iranian court has confirmed a sentence of three-and-a-half years in jail and 50 lashes for a journalist and film maker found guilty...

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Message from a Political Prisoner Inside Iran’s Prisons

Imprisoned student Amirhossein Moradi, responding to an offer by the Iranian regime’s judiciary to grant him a pardon, declared...

Record Number of Imprisoned Writers Worldwide. Iran Ranks Second with 53 Jailed Writers

PEN America announced in its latest annual report on the state of freedom of expression worldwide that the number...

IRGC Members Arrested in Kuwait, Woman Sentenced to Life in Prison in Bahrain for Cooperation with IRGC

As the Iranian regime continues its destabilizing activities against countries in the region, Kuwait announced the arrest of four...

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