Prisoners

Well-known Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Nourizad has been called to Evin prison after writing a critical letter to the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
The three remaining hunger strikers in solitary confinement of ward 350 of Evin prison have been moved to a public ward.
Rooz has conducted an exclusive interview about the latest condition of Kurdish political prisoner Rahim Rash with his son, Souran Rash. Rahim started his hunger strike 26 days ago to protest his arrest.
Shiva Nazar Ahari’s lawyer, Mohammad Sharif, has expressed concern about his client’s upcoming trial considering the heavy charge of moharebeh (enmity with God) in her case.
According to the Jaras opposiiton website, twelve of the 16 political prisoners who had gone on hunger strike at Evin Prison have finally been transferred from solitary confinement at the notorious prison.
According to reports, the health condition of imprisoned journalist on hunger strike, Keyvan Samimi, has been described as “dire.”
Student activist Majid Tavakoli, has been transferred from Evin to Rajai Shahr prison.
Public figures including Nobel laureates and Hollywood stars published a letter of support Monday for Iranian mother-of-two Sakineh Mohammadi-Ashtiani who is facing execution for adultery.
On the same day that Javid Kian, the defense attorney for four women facing execution, asked for international support to save the lives of Sakineh Mohammadi, Maryam Ghorbanzadeh, Kobra Babai and Azar Bagheri in an exclusive interview with Rooz, Iran’s national television ...
Five of the 17 Evin hunger strike prisoners detained in solitary confinement cells of ward 240 were transferred to the Prosecutor’s office.