Mansour Osanloo was assaulted today in Rajai-Shahr prison by an inmate who is said to be a former IRGC member. The inmate who was the attacker had the support and encouragement of prison guards.  This is not the first time the union leader is attacked by other prisoners. According to HRDAI, Osanloo was attacked from [...]

Based on reports by Human Rights and Democracy Activists in Iran, one of the prisoners held in ward 1 of Gohardasht prison (Karaj, Iran) had been murdered as a result of torture he endured at the hands of Kermani and Faraji (director and vice-director of the prison’s Intelligence division). The murder of Yavar Khodadoost took [...]

For the past three days, workers at Iran Telecommunication Industries have been protesting 13 months of unpaid wages at the company’s Fars office. Their protest three days ago began on the curbside of a road that leads to Iran Telecommunications Industries.  Additionally, the workers told Ilna news agency that for the second time two days ago, [...]

After reviewing the appeal filed by Adnan Hasanpour, the Supreme Court reduced the journalist’s death sentence to a 31-year prison term. According to a Kurdish anti death penalty organization, Adnan was arrested 3 years ago and subsequently tried on Moharebeh charges and sentenced to death in the summer of 2007. The sentence was upheld by [...]

Taraneh and Naghmeh Ghanooni appeared today before a judge who questioned them about their faith. Both women admitted that they were of Baha’i faith. According to a RAHANA reporter, Taraneh and Naghmeh have recently been moved from solitary to a public ward in Evin Prison. The 2 women were arrested about a month ago for [...]

Judiciary and intelligence authorities disconnected the phones of families of 2 political prisoners, Hamed Rouhinejad and Ahmad Karimi, over interviews given to the media. According to Gooya News, after contacting the Telecom, the 2 families were told that the disconnections were ordered by intelligence authorities and as a result of interviews given to media organizations. [...]

Salman Sima, a well-known Azad University student activist and member of the political committee of Advar-e Tahkim Vahdat (National Alumni Association) was released to his parents custody after three months of detention . According to Bamdad Khabar news agency, Salman Sima was released while previously despite the bail order,Judge Salavati had stopped his release due [...]

Rashid Esmaili, an expelled Allameh University student activist, was arrested on December 24rd, 2009 and detained with common convicts in Isfahan Prison. On Thursday, Esmaili’s family went back to prison hoping to visit with him, but was turned back once again. According to a RAHANA reporter, Esmaili has not contacted his family in 3 weeks [...]

Judiciary and intelligence authorities disconnected the phones of families of 2 political prisoners, Hamed Rouhinejad and Ahmad Karimi, over interviews given to the media. According to Gooya News, after contacting the Telecom, the 2 families were told that the disconnections were ordered by intelligence authorities and as a result of interviews given to media organizations. [...]