Human rights

Mana Neyestani reacts to flogging sentence for fellow cartoonist

Cartoon by Iranian artist Mana Neyestani

Cartoonist sentenced to flogging for depicting MP

An Iranian cartoonist has been sentenced to flogging after depicting a member of parliament in a local publication.

Prominent lawyer Mohammad Ali Dadkhah sentenced to 9 Years

Judge Salavati has upheld the nine-year prison sentence for prominent lawyer and distinguished human rights activist Mohammad Ali Dadkhah.

Rights group slams 'unjust' ruling

Supreme Court upholds death sentence for Gholamreza Khosravi

Iran’s Supreme Court has approved a death sentence for Gholamreza Khosravi Savadjani, a human rights group reported on Monday.

Ongoing persecution of Sufis

Arrest of Gonabadi dervishes continues in Kavar

Iranian authorities have arrested another Gonabadi dervish in Fars Province, sources say.

Dr Mohammad Maleki: 'Springtime of liberty is near'

'You've set Iran ablaze' former prisoner tells Chief Prosecutor

In a strongly-worded letter to Tehran’s Chief Prosecutor, retired university professor Mohammad Maleki has expressed his outrage over the arrest of ailing human rights activist Narges Mohammadi.

Student activist Moeen Ghamin detained in Mazandaran

Student activist Moeen Ghamin has been detained, according to human rights sources in Iran.

Unemployment double amongst women

100,000 labour layoffs in last year, says official

More than 100,000 Iranian workers lost their jobs in the past year alone, says the head of Iran’s House of Labour.

Bahraini forces arrest Zainab al-Khawaja

Saudi-backed Bahraini security forces have arrested the daughter of Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, the prominent jailed activist who has been on a hunger strike for more than two months.

Rights activist Narges Mohammadi summoned to serve out 6-year jail-term

Prominent human rights activist Narges Mohammadi has been summoned to serve out a six-year prison sentence, according to the semi-official Fars news agency.