Prisoners

Journalist and human rights activist Siamak Ghaderi has been arrested by security forces ahead of Reporters Day in Iran.

Video clip: Names and faces of 17 political prisoners on hunger strike

The following video clip was created in support of seventeen political prisoners on hunger strike in Evin Prison's ward 350.

Father of prisoner on hunger strike arrested

The father of one of the political prisoners currently on hunger strike in Evin prison has been arrested.

Prisoner on hunger strike, Babak Bordbar released

Iranian photojournalist Babak Bordbar has been released from Evin prison.

Human Rights Watch: 'Stop Abuse of Political Prisoners'

Iranian prison authorities should end the solitary confinement of 17 political prisoners and afford them all the protections to which they are entitled, including access to their families and lawyers, Human Rights Watch said today. All 17 have been on a hunger strike since July 26 to protest deteriorating conditions inside Evin Prison and have been prohibited from contacting their families.

Iranian film-maker Panahi to present film in Venice

Celebrated Iranian film-maker Jafar Panahi, who was freed on bail in May after three months in jail, is to attend the world premiere of his latest work "The Accordion", the Venice Film festival said Friday.

Wife of political prisoner on hunger strike: 'Stay alive an well for Iran'

The following is a piece by Parastoo Sarmadi wife of Hossein Nouraninejad—one of the prisoners on hunger strike in Evin prison’s ward 350.It is it titled, “Stay alive and well for Iran”

Save Jafar Kazemi

Amnesty International's urgent appeal for execution case

Iran's Supreme Court has rejected Ja'far Kazemi's request to appeal against his death sentence. The sentence was imposed for his alleged participation in anti-government demonstrations and links with a banned organization. His sentence may be carried out at any time. Six other people with alleged links to the same organization are said to be under sentence of death.

'My Son Is Under Pressure to Participate in Televised Confessions,' Says Activist’s Mother

In an interview with the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, Zoleikha Moussavi, mother of blogger Hossein Ronaghi Maleki, discussed her son’s poor prison conditions.

Committee to Protect Journalists: 'Evin hunger strike highlights inhumane conditions'

A hunger strike by Evin Prison inmates, including at least five journalists, underscores inhumane conditions at the prison, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today as it called for the release of all journalists unjustly jailed for their work.