16 Iranian detainees go on hunger strike | اعتصاب غذای شانزده زندانی سیاسی در اوین

Sixteen detainees in section 350 of Evin Prison have reportedly started a hunger strike. Kaleme website reports that these sixteen individuals who were transferred to solitary confinement have started a hunger strike in protest to their transfer. The detainees were transferred because of their protests against “being ill-treated” by the prison officials. Reportedly amongst the [...]

Iran must end harassment of stoning case lawyer | عفو بین‌الملل به ایران: آزار وکلا را متوقف کنید

Amnesty International has urged the Iranian authorities to stop harassing human rights lawyers amid continuing uncertainty over the whereabouts of the defense counsel in a recent controversial stoning case and the arrest of two of his relatives. Mohammad Mostafaei’s whereabouts have been unknown since shortly after he was released from questioning by judicial officials last [...]

Jaffar Kazemi accused of Muharebeh, sentenced to death | حکم اعدام یکی از متهمان پس از انتخابات تایید واعاده دادرسی نیز توسط دیوان عالی رد شد

CHRR- The Judgement of the Court of Appeals confirmed Jaffar Kazemi’s execution and the request for a new hearing by the Supreme Court Branch 31 has been refused.  This ruling has been approved by the Appeals Court Branch 36 of Tehran Province, presided by Judge Hojatoleslam Zargar. Mrs. Ghanavi, his lawyer, in an interview with [...]

Ten Political Detainees Moved to Solitary in Tehran’s Evin Prison/انتقال ١٠ زندانی سیاسی به سلول انفرادی

Ten Iranian political prisoners have reportedly been transferred to solitary confinement in section 350 of Evin Prison for protesting against being mistreated by the guards. Kaleme reformist website reports that “Abdollah Momeni, spokesman for the student organization Danesh Amoukhtegan, Bahman Ahmadi Amouyi, journalist, and Ahmad Karimi, political activists are amongst the prisoners that have been [...]

Mohammad Mostafaei’s Family Arrested, No News on Mostafaei | بازداشت اعضای خانواده محمد مصطفایی و بی‌خبری از وی

Committee of Human Rights Reporters: Fereshteh Halimi, Mohammad Mostafaei’s wife, along with her brother Farhad Halimi were detained last night around 11:00pm. There is also no news on *Mohammad Mostafaei, lawyer and human rights activist. According to sources, on July 23, 2010, Mostafaei was summoned to Evin prison’s Court Branch and was interrogated for four [...]