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Amnesty strongly condems jail sentence for US hikers

August 22, 2011

“A mockery for justice”


The number of Iranians killed are not mere statistics but a tragedy

August 11, 2011

The United Nations Human Rights Council has recently designated former Maldives foreign minister Ahmed Shaheed as the Special Rapporteur to investigate the human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Renowned Iranian journalist Masih Alinejad has written him an open letter: “It is not too late for many other families to still come forward and unravel the painful truth.”


Jailed student activist denied visitation rights

May 16, 2011

Ashkan Zahabian arrested 16 days ago


Two million euros to stop blinding sentence by judiciary

May 14, 2011

Sentence to be carried out today


Ebadi draws UN attention to crackdown on protests in Ahvaz

April 18, 2011

“Possibility for widespread unrest”


EU will impose sanctions over Iran human rights abuses

April 12, 2011

Sanctions on 32 Iranian officials


Iran ranks second in Amnesty report 2010 on death penalty

March 28, 2011

Only China has more executions per year


Iranian parliament blasts UN Human Rights Council

March 28, 2011

“It is a toy in the hands of great powers”


Campaign in support of jailed Iranian student activist

March 27, 2011

In order to focus international attention on her condition


UN Human Rights Council approves special rapporteur on Iran

March 25, 2011

For the first time in 10 years


Ebrahim Yazdi resigns after being released from jail

March 21, 2011

No reasons given for his resignation


Dutch MPs call for release of Iranian Baha’i leaders

March 20, 2011

Seven leaders sentenced to 20 years


Amnesty International wants deaths in Iranian prison investigated

March 18, 2011

Fourteen inmates reportedly died after incident


Husband of Nasrin Sotoudeh arrested

January 17, 2011

Unclear what he is charged with


Sakineh Ashtiani has apparently been released

December 9, 2010

News not yet confirmed


More executions reported from Iranian prison

December 9, 2010

20 executions on drug-related charges


UN expresses ‘deep concern’ about Iran rights

November 19, 2010

Larijani: “No democracy without protests”


Iran detains five lawyers on security charges

November 14, 2010

Among them lawyer of blogger Hossein Ronaghi-Maleki


US imposing sanctions on 8 Iranian officials

September 29, 2010

Targeting those responsible for human rights violations


Iranian police to ‘organize’ activities of NGOs

April 29, 2010

Raises concern of activists


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