Over two thousand Iranian human rights and social activists have called for the annulment of the preliminary sentence of execution which was issued for Shirin Alam Huli. Shirin Alam Huli was arrested in the May of 2008 and was sentenced to two years imprisonment for “illegal exit from the country” and also received a death [...]

Student activist Pakhshan Azizi’s mental and physical health has been deteriorating since going on hunger strike a few days ago to protest his uncertain situation in prison. [Prior to his arrest] Pakhshan Azizi was a social work major at Azad University of Tehran. He was arrested on November 16, 2009 for participating in a gathering [...]

Ali Kantoori’s lawyer was notified of the 15-year prison sentence on February 23, 2010. The student activist and his lawyer have 20 days to file an appeal.  During his trial, student activist Ali Kantoori denied all charges, and according to his lawyer, there was no evidence in the file that pointed to his guilt. According [...]

Last week, a flier calling on contract workers to go on a hunger strike was distributed at the Isfahan Steel Complex. Contract workers have suffered wage and benefit cuts since they became directly contracted by the factory. Currently, their wages and benefits are significantly below those of the company’s regular workers. According to the Ad [...]

After visiting his son in prison, Fateh Shamz has reported that Foad Shams is suffering from an infection in his mouth and an injured jaw bone. According to Fateh Shams, his son’s legal case is in a state of limbo, even though the investigations have come to an end. [Prior to his arrest] Foad Shams [...]

Ali Akbar Ajami, a leftist student activist has been transferred to Tehran’s Evin Prison two weeks after his arrest in the eastern city of Sabzevar. Ali Akbar Ajami, a member of the Students for Freedom and Equality, has been transferred from Sabzevar prison to Tehran’s Evin prison. According to a RAHANA reporter, he has not [...]

According to Parvin Mokhtareh, her son Koohyar Goodarzi continues to resist heavy pressures to accept charges of Moharebeh (waging war against God). He has insisted that all of his media and human rights activities have been legal. Mokhtareh told Hammihan News: “On Thursday, after waiting several hours, I was able to have a seven minute [...]

Seyed Kouhzad Esmaeili who is currently serving a  4-month prison term in Lakan prison in Rasht, has been tried on the new charge of  insulting the Leader and propaganda against the system and  sentenced to three years imprisonment. According to Iran Green Voice, Seyed Kouhzad Esmaeili was arrested on  November 4, 2009, but was released [...]

Omid Montzari, who is currently detained in a ward 209 cell with 4 other prisoners, was allowed a first prison visit with his family. According to CHRR, Montazeri’s temporary detention order will expire on February 25 and since his trial has already concluded, he should be eligible for release on bail. However, he remains detained [...]

As universities continue to hand expulsion and suspension orderes to hundreds of students across the country, Ahmadinejad’s minister of education claimed today that no student has been banned for political activities. In a press conference held today, Daneshjoo said, “The environment of political freedom that we enjoy in Iran does not exist in any other [...]