Prisoners

Prisoner update: Condition of imprisoned journalist Keyvan Samimi 'dire'

According to reports, the health condition of imprisoned journalist on hunger strike, Keyvan Samimi, has been described as “dire.”

Prisoner update: Student activist Majid Tavakoli transferred to Rajaei Shahr prison

Student activist Majid Tavakoli, has been transferred from Evin to Rajai Shahr prison.

Nobel laureates seek action on Iran execution

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.

Sakineh Mohammadi Forced to “Confess” on TV

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 ...

After hunger strike

Prisoners threatened with 6-month Solitary Confinement

Five of the 17 Evin hunger strike prisoners detained in solitary confinement cells of ward 240 were transferred to the Prosecutor’s office.

Senior reformist Mostafa Tajzadeh called back to Prison

Senior reformist politician Mostafa Tajzadeh has been called back to Evin prison after having joined six other leading reformist figures in filing a lawsuit against several commanders of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps for their interference in Iran's rigged presidential election of in June 2009

Prisoner update: 3-year sentence for political activist upheld by court

The three-year prison sentence of Amir Hossein Kazemi has been approved by an appeal court.

Human Rights Watch to Iran: ‘Confession,' Stoning Sentence a Mockery of Justice

A televised confession by Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani heightens the already grave concern that Iran will soon execute the 43-year-old woman, Human Rights Watch said today.

'No Legal Reasoning for the Verdict', says Journalist’s Attorney

Branch 26 of Iran’s Revolutionary Courts has sentenced journalist Badrolssadat Mofidi to six years in prison and five years’ deprivation of press activities.

TV ‘confession’ of iran stoning case woman criticised by Anmnesty

Amnesty International criticized the TV “confession” of an Iranian woman on Wednesday night in which Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, awaiting execution by stoning for adultery, appears to implicate herself in the murder of her husband.