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'Karroubi in good spirits, ready to pay any price for reform'

Karroubi wife denied basic prisoner rights

GVF — Fatemeh Karroubi, spouse of Mahdi Karroubi who spearheads Iran's opposition Green Movement, has said that her husband is in good spirits despite having been under house arrest and he is prepared to pay any price for defending the rights of the people and reforming the derailed 1979 Islamic Revolution.

Fresh hunger strikes to begin at Rajaei-Shahr prison

Political prisoners urge UN Secretary General to send special rapporteur

A group of political prisoners held at Iran’s Rajaei-Shahr prison have urged the Secretary General of the United Nations to send a special envoy to Iran to investigate the situation of human rights and freedom in the country, in particular the state of Iran’s prison and political prisoners.

Mohtashamipour free after 45 days of solitude

Day 5 of hunger strike at Rajaei-Shahr prison

On Sunday 10 April, a group of political prisoners at Rajaei-Shahr prison in Karaj city began a collective hunger strike to protest the continued denial of the right to visits, phone calls and furlough.

'These sentences are shameful, intolerable and unfitting'

17,000 appeal in support of directors Panahi and Rasoulov

More than 17,000 filmmakers, actors, writers and other personalities have already signed an appeal in support of acclaimed Iranian director Jafar Panahi and Mahamad Rasoulov who have been sentenced to six years in prison in addition to Panahi’s 20-year ban on filmmaking.

European Students’ Union: 'Release Iranian student leader immediately'

The European Students’ Union (ESU) expresses its solidarity with the imprisoned Iranian students’ union leader Bahareh Hedayat, who celebrates her 30th birthday today, 5 April, in jail and calls upon the European Commission and UNESCO to increase pressure on Iran to release Hedayat.

Iranian-American comedian Maz Jobrani sends birthday message to Bahareh Hedayat

Iranian American comedian Maz Jobrani, best known for the Axis of Evil Comedy Tour, sent a birthday message to imprisoned student activist to Bahareh Hedayat.

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Jailed Iranian blogger requires immediate surgery, denied prison leave

The father of 24 year old jailed Iranian blogger and computer expert Hossein Ronaghi-Maleki (a.k.a. Babak Khoramdin) told Radio Farda on March 29th that his son is in grave condition in Evin prison because he “suffers from kidney problems and needs to undergo surgery immediately.”

Reformists figures called back to prison ahead of funeral

Green opposition calls on Iranians to honour Mousavi father

The Coordination Council of the Green Path of Hope has called on the Iranian people to pay tribute to the father of opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi by taking part in funeral processions on Thursday morning.

Kuwait condemns two Iranians to death in 'spy ring'

Two Iranians and a Kuwaiti national, all serving in Kuwait's army, were condemned to death on Tuesday for belonging to an Iranian spy ring, a judiciary source told AFP.

Following decision to appoint human rights rapporteur

Parliament calls UN Rights Council 'puppet' of world powers

In a statement released on Monday, the Iranian parliament’s Committee on National Security and Foreign Policy denounced the UN Human Rights Council, calling it a “puppet” at the hands of world powers and behind the scenes deals by its members. The parliament’s statement comes just days after the UN’s Human Rights Council agreed on a proposal to establish a UN human rights investigator for Iran.