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UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize awarded to imprisoned Zeidabadi

Imprisoned Iranian journalist Ahmad Zeidabadi is the laureate of this year’s UNESCO Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize, according to the organisation on Thursday.

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.

110 Months in Prison Based on Forced Confessions for Activists in Babol

A local source in the city of Babol told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that the Revolutionary Court in Babol issued sentences totaling 110 months in prison for ten individuals previously active in Mir Hossein Mousavi’s election campaign.

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.

Imprisoned student activist in coma, transferred to hospital

According to the Daneshjoo News website, since the onset of Arash Sadeghi’s hunger strike on March 15, 2010 until the present, his physical condition has severely deteriorated.

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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.”

Veteran dissident Heshmatollah Tabarzadi sentenced to 8 years in prison

The leader of the banned opposition group, the Iran Democratic Front has been sentenced to eight years in prison, according to reports.

Banned Iranian students at human rights session in Geneva

Mostafa Khosravi and Nariman Mostafavi, two students who have been banned from continuing their education in Iran, are now continuing their studies abroad.

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.

Birthday campaign launched for Bahareh Hedayat, husband speaks out after prison visit

Today, the Free Bahareh Hedayat Facebook page announced a new awareness campaign launched to celebrate the upcoming birthday (April 5, 1981) of the detained women’s rights and student activist.