Iran: Christian convert detained to serve 10-year prison term
By IranHRM On Feb 13, 2018 Christian convert, Naser Navard Goltapeh, was transferred to Evin Prison to serve his 10-year prison term. He was transferred to section 8, hall 10…
Iranian Death Row Inmate Granted Swedish Citizenship
London, 01 Mar – Sweden recently granted citizenship to a disaster medicine expert currently on death row in Iran, with the hopes that it will allow the Swedish Foreign Ministry…
Iran: Woman Political Prisoners went on Dry Hunger Strike
Political prisoners Atena Daemi and Golrokh Iraee who had been on hunger strike protesting their unlawful transfer to the notorious Qarchak Prison in Varamin, outside Tehran, has now switched to…
Iran: Bloody Start Of 2018 With Execution Of Three Minors
Human Rights Watch reported that Iran executed at least three child offenders across the country in January 2018. Human Rights Watch called on Iran to immediately and unconditionally end the…
Iran MP Says there is no Footage of Protester Committing Suicide
Despite regime’s claims, member of parliament Alireza Rahimi has revealed there is no footage of Sina Ghanbari committing suicide in Evin prison. Alireza Rahimi wrote the news on his telegram…
Head of Prison Organization gives report on Protest Detainees
Alireza Rahimi, a member of the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission in the Majlis wrote a memo about the visit of a Majlis delegation to Evin Prison. The memo…
Iran Says Prominent Environmentalist Committed Suicide in a Tehran Prison
Kavous Seyed-Emami, 63, a dual Canadian national environmentalist lost his life just two weeks after his arrest. Iran’s judiciary says he committed suicide because of the evidence against him in…
Baha’i Student Expelled From Kashan University
Neda EshraghiBroujni, a computer science Baha’i student at Kashan University, was expelled from university for following the Baha’i faith, according to news published on January 20, 2018. After taking away…
Urging The UN Secretary-General To Take An Urgent Action For The Freedom Of The Prisoners In Iran
The letter posted below is addressed to the UN Secretary General on behalf of families of the Iranian protesters arrested during the recent uprising in Iran. Families are urging UNSG…
Amnesty International Decries Another Execution of Juvenile Offender in Iran
London, 31 Jan – Human rights organisation Amnesty International has hit out at the “exceptionally cruel” execution of a juvenile offender in Iran. Ali Kazemi, 22, was hanged on January…