Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, has pardoned 920 Iranian prisoners on the anniversary of the Islamic Republic of Iran on March 31, 2014. According to the Iranian news agencies, after Head of the Judiciary Ayatollah Sadegh Larijani sent a letter to the Supreme Leader recommending pardons and reductions in the sentences of 920 prisoners, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei signed off on the recommendations.
Arrest warrant reissued for journalist Azarpeyk
- Created on Wednesday, 02 July 2014 05:21
The lawyer for detained Iranian journalist Saba Azarpeyk reports that the judiciary has renewed the temporary arrest warrant for his client.
Read more...Journalist denies propaganda charges as bail is set
- Created on Wednesday, 02 July 2014 05:14
A bail of 200 million toumans was set by Evin Court for Iranian journalist Mashallah Shamsolvaezin on Saturday June 28.
Read more...State-run TV’s Disinformation Encourages Violence Against Women
- Created on Sunday, 08 June 2014 04:33
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Broadcasts on Hijab Campaign Spread Defamatory Messages and Blatant Falsehoods
June 2, 2014—The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran calls on President Rouhani to immediately institute supervision of Iran’s state TV and end the broadcast of programs that falsely defame dissidents and implicitly justify violence against women who do not wear the hijab, the compulsory dress that covers a woman’s head and body.
Read more...Ceremony for Ayatollah Taheri turns violent
- Created on Sunday, 08 June 2014 04:20
A ceremony in Isfahan to mark the anniversary of the passing of Ayatollah Taheri became violent when a group of plainclothes forces attacked the people in attendance.
Read more...“EU Must Stand Firm Despite Hardliners’ Fury”
- Created on Sunday, 06 April 2014 04:46
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Hardline officials in Iran have lashed out at the European Union after the EU Parliament’s passage of a resolution that called for all EU members to “mainstream” human rights in their relations with the Islamic Republic.
EU Says Human Rights Must Be Front and Center in Europe-Iran Relations
- Created on Sunday, 06 April 2014 04:40
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On Thursday, April 3, 2014, the European Parliament passed a resolution expressing grave concern over the human rights situation in Iran and the “continued, systemic violation of fundamental rights” in the country, and called on the members of the European Union to “mainstream human rights in all of its relations with Iran.”
Female Musicians Banned from Stage in Isfahan
- Created on Sunday, 08 June 2014 04:40
emale musicians are not allowed to go onstage and give live performances in Isfahan. Mohammad Qotbi, the head of the Isfahan Culture and Guidance administration and also a member of the clergy, compared music bands to the national football team, saying that just as there are substitutes for players on the football team,
music groups should also have substitutes for their females players.
Read more...Concern for jailed activist's health
- Created on Sunday, 08 June 2014 04:25
Iranian political prisoner Shahram Radmehr was transferred from prison for medical treatments for the second time this week, and his health remains precarious.
Read more...Fate of Tehran journalist unknown after arrest
- Created on Sunday, 08 June 2014 04:16
The situation of detained journalist Saba Azarpeyk remains unclear five days after her arrest in Tehran.
Read more...No Political Prisoners Among the 920 Pardoned
- Created on Sunday, 06 April 2014 04:43
Shahrokh Zamani on day 29 of hunger strike
- Created on Sunday, 06 April 2014 04:34
Shahrokh Zamani, the member of the provisional board for reopening of House-Painter Workers’ Union and the Follow-up Committee to Set up Free Labor Organizations is spending the 29th day of his hunger strike.
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