Tag:Iran Political Prisoners

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...

81st Week of “No To Execution Tuesdays” Campaign in 49 Prisons

The 81st week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign was held on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, in 49 prisons across the country. Prisoners...

Iran’s Regime Extends Prison Sentence of Two Elite Students Under New Made-Up Charges

Mostafa Nili, a lawyer, announced that new prison sentences have been issued for Amirhossein Moradi and Ali Younesi, two imprisoned elite students, on charges...

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Physician Migration, A Warning Alarm for Iran’s Healthcare System

With physicians and nurses emigrating abroad, the human resources crisis in Iran’s healthcare system has entered a new phase....

Denmark Accuses Iran’s Regime of Terrorism Threat

According to Al Arabiya, Denmark's Security and Intelligence Service (PET) announced that Iran's regime has played a more prominent...

Workers At Iran’s Makran Steel Face Nine Months of Unpaid Wages

The ongoing crisis of unpaid workers’ wages in contracted projects has once again made headlines at Makran Steel in...

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Sanctions squeeze Dubai’s trade with Iran

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Iran to press on with gas project without Total

Reuters: Iran will carry out a multibillion dollar gas...