Tag:Iran Political Prisoners

Critical Condition of Political Prisoner Somayeh Rashidi; On the Verge of Death in Qarchak Prison

Somayeh Rashidi, a 42-year-old political prisoner, was transferred to the hospital in critical condition after several severe seizures and neglect by the authorities of...

Death Sentence Issued for a Political Prisoner in Iran

On Monday, September 8, the Iranian regime’s judiciary informed political prisoner Pejman Toubere Rizi, who is held in Evin Prison, of his death sentence...

Continued detention and torture of Mohammad Banazadeh Amirkhizi

Mohammad Banazadeh Amirkhizi, a 79-year-old political prisoner and a survivor from the justice-seeking families of the 1980s, is still being held under very difficult...

Amnesty International Warns About the Destruction of Graves of Thousands of Dissidents

Following the admission by Tehran’s deputy mayor regarding plans to build a parking lot in Section 41 of Behesht-e Zahra cemetery, Amnesty International condemned...

“Pay for Treatment” in Iran’s Notorious Qarchak Prison

A new report reveals that officials at the infamous Qarchak Women's Prison in Varamin, Iran, are systematically denying essential medical care to inmates, demanding...

UN Rapporteur: Sharifeh Mohammadi’s Case a Clear Example of Urgent Need to Abolish the Death Penalty

The UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran described the case of Sharifeh Mohammadi, an imprisoned labor activist, as a clear example of...

Families of Five Political Prisoners Sentenced to Death Expressed Concern Over Continued Lack of News About Them

A week after the transfer of Ali Akbar Daneshvarkar, Mohammad Taghavi, Pouya Ghobadi, Vahid Beni-Amerian, and Babak Alipour—five political prisoners sentenced to death—from Greater...

Hunger Strike by Three Political Prisoners in Lakan Prison, Rasht

According to obtained information, instead of addressing the legitimate demands of these prisoners, the authorities at Lakan Prison in Rasht have transferred Masoud Bidarigh...

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Child Laborers: The Silent Victims of Poverty and Inflation in Iran

On June 15, the state-run Shargh newspaper published a report on child labor titled "Childhood on a Work Shift,"...

Iran’s Regime Executes Political Prisoners Javad Zamani and Abolfazl Saedi

Iran's regime hanged two young men, Javad Zamani and Abolfazl Saedi, in the early hours of Tuesday, June 16,...

Iran’s Healthcare System on Verge of Crisis as Nurses Migrate En Masse

The crisis of nursing staff shortages in Iran, driven by the migration of nurses, has once again come into...

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Romney says Sen. Clinton ‘timid’ on Iran

AP: Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Friday accused...

Four journalists were arrested at Iran rallies

AFP: A Japanese and two Canadian journalists have been...