Member of Iran’s Teachers’ Trade Association sentenced to prison
Rasoul Bodaghi, a member of the Board of Directors of the Iranian Teachers Trade Association (ITTA), has been sentenced to five years in prison and banned from residing in Tehran…
Kurd political prisoner denied leave and family visits because of media reports on his hunger strike
Political prisoner Houshmand Alipour has been deprived of his right to leave and visits because of the media coverages of his hunger strike in Sanandaj Prison. Under pressure of the…
Iran: Labor Activist Sentenced to about Five Years in Prison
The Revolutionary Court of Tehran has sentenced labor activist Hirad Pirbdaghi to 4 years and 8 months in prison, two years of deprivation of membership in political and social groups,…
Iran: Maryam Akbari Monfared Political Prisoner Deprived of Medical Treatment
Political prisoner Maryam Akbari Monfared is serving her 13th year in exile in Semnan prison. She is suffering from fatty liver disease and is deprived of minimal facilities in Semnan…
Human Rights Activist Hossein Ronaghi Arrested by Security Forces
Reports on social media indicate that civil activist and former prisoner of conscience Hossein Ronaghi has been arrested by security forces. Ronaghi is an advocate for human rights and Internet…
Iran: Political Prisoner Denied Medical Treatment
Prison authorities in Rajai Shahr Prison have prevented the continuation of treatment and surgery of the gums of political prisoner Hassan Sadeghi. Hassan Sadeghi went to the hospital for several…
Political prisoner moved to filthy cell after contracting omicron Covid variant
Political prisoner Forough Taghipour has been taken to a filthy cell with no access to hygiene or medical care after she contracted the omicron Covid variant in Qarchak Prison in…
Iran seeks to silence teachers’ protests by threatening directive
Mohammad Habibi, a spokesman for the Iranian Teachers’ Trade Association (ITTA), said that Ministry of Education has issued some directives aimed at “terrorizing” teachers and preventing them from attending protest…
Ebrahim Seddiq Hamedani resumes hunger strike in Marivan Prison
Political prisoner Ebrahim Seddiq Hamedani has been on hunger strike in Marivan Prison since February 12. He has been on a medication strike since Monday, January 24, and now faces…
Political prisoners Khadijeh Mehdipour beaten and injured by Prison Guards
Political prisoner Khadijeh Medipour was beaten by several violent criminals and injured in the eye on Thursday. Iran’s Prisons Organization confirmed the news on Friday, February 11, saying that the…