Sunni cleric slams sudden demolition of Tehran prayer house
- Created on Thursday, 30 July 2015 17:19
Senior Iranian Sunni cleric Mowlana Abdolhamid has written to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and President 
Hassan Rohani to protest the demolition of the Sunni prayer house in the Poonak neighbourhood of Tehran.
Activist Nargress Mohammadi decries plight of mothers in prison
- Created on Thursday, 30 July 2015 17:15
Nargess Mohammadi, the prominent Iranian human rights defender and deputy director of the Human Rights Defenders Centre who has been in prison for over two months, has written a letter from Evin Prison revisiting eight years of motherhood in the light of her activism.
Read more: Activist Nargress Mohammadi decries plight of mothers in prisonActivist’s Mother Decries 14-Year Sentence for Her Daughter’s Peaceful Activities
- Created on Friday, 19 June 2015 05:35
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Atena Daemi, a children’s rights and civil activist, was sentenced to 14 years in prison, receiving the combined maximum penalty for each of her 
charges, as a result of her peaceful activism.
Three Concerts Cancelled by Police and Judiciary despite Protests by Rouhani
- Created on Friday, 19 June 2015 05:23
In his latest reaction to consecutive cancellations by the Iranian Police and the Judiciary of music concerts, President Hassan Rouhani condemned the cancellations and said such actions violate the people’s rights
Read more: Three Concerts Cancelled by Police and Judiciary despite Protests by RouhaniActivist Atena Farghdani handed heavy jail term
- Created on Saturday, 06 June 2015 09:11
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The lawyer for Iranian artist and children’s rights activist Atena Farghdani reports that his client, who faced three charges, has been sentenced to 12 years and nine months in prison by Branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court in Tehran.
Read more: Activist Atena Farghdani handed heavy jail termKhazali slams Rohani as ineffectual, raising false hope
- Created on Tuesday, 05 May 2015 16:53
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Mehdi Khazali, outspoken government critic and head of Hayan publications criticized Iranian president Hassan Rohani for “surrendering to the ruling faction” of the Islamic Republic and has called 
on him to resign
Lawyer and Client Accused of “Illegitimate Relations” for a Handshake in Prison
- Created on Friday, 19 June 2015 05:40
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Mohammad Moghimi was released from Rajaee Shahr Prison on bail of 20 million toman (approximately $60,000) on the afternoon of Wednesday, June 
17, 2015.
Minister announces persistence of ban on women in stadiums
- Created on Friday, 19 June 2015 05:29
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Iran’s interior minister says there has been no change to the ban on women entering stadiums to watch sports events and the prohibition will be 
enforced.
Nationalist-Religious activist given heavy jail sentence
- Created on Saturday, 06 June 2015 09:49
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Hossein Rafii, a Nationalist-Religious political activist, has been sentenced to six years in jail and he is barred from political and media activity for two years.
Read more: Nationalist-Religious activist given heavy jail sentenceRights activist, Nargess Mohammadi arrested
- Created on Tuesday, 05 May 2015 16:57
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Nargess Mohammadi, the deputy head of Iran’s Human Rights Defenders Centre, was arrested and transferred to Evin Prison on Tuesday May 5
Read more: Rights activist, Nargess Mohammadi arrestedWomen’s magazine shut down for reporting on ‘White Marriage’
- Created on Tuesday, 28 April 2015 17:00
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Iran’s Press Supervisory Board has shut down Zanan Emrooz (Today’s 
Women) magazine and filed a complaint against it in court
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