Power without criticism and supervision is corruptible;
From the promises which Hassan Rouhani has emphasized
Criticism for four months of media; Continue reading
Jan 31
Repression and arrests of journalists prelude to elections in Iran
More than ten days after the arrest “Farzad Pourmoradi” by security forces there has been no contact or reason for this inhumane practice. Continue reading
Jan 31
The irresponsibility of the government towards human rights = increase of suicides in Iran
Unfortunately, suicide in Iran is still increasing and statistics in this area are very worrying. In addition, Suicides have resulted in deaths 4055 people in 2014, and the statistics show that:
Jan 31
Brutal and inhumane stoning sentence for a woman
Brutal and inhumane stoning sentence for a woman
Abbas Parsamnsh, Chief Justice Siahkal city: Continue reading
Oct 03
Facebook Activist Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for “Insulting the Prophet”
Soheil Arabi, whose death sentence for “insulting the prophet” was recently struck down by the Supreme Court, has been sentenced to seven and a half years in prison, a source close to the case told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran.
Oct 03
Sister of Saeed Malekpour Says Family Hopes for a Pardon for Imprisoned Web Developer
Prisoner of conscience Saeed Malekpour, serving a life sentence for blasphemy, has been allowed monthly family visits at Evin Prison where he has been held for the last seven years, after a year in which prison authorities denied him in-person visitation, his sister Maryam Malekpour told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran.
Sep 24
Europe’s shame: EU meeting of interior ministers fails to make any progress in dealing with Europe’s refugee crisis
EU Interior Ministers meeting in Brussels on Monday failed to address the urgent needs of Europe’s refugee crisis. They were unable to agree on a proposal for the relocation of 120,000 refugees from Greece, Italy and Hungary, falling back on an agreement made in June for a temporary and exceptional mechanism to relocate 40,000 people over two years.
Aug 19
Banning of Films Continues under Rouhani Administration, 14 Movies Now Forbidden
Despite repeated statements made by President Rouhani regarding the need to allow more cultural freedoms in Iran, the banning of films in the Islamic Republic has continued unabated during his two-year administration.
Aug 19
Amputations Do Not Prevent Crime, Legal Expert Says
The Iranian Judiciary’s continued practice, under the direction of Sadegh Amoli Larijani, of carrying out amputations as a routine punishment, is not only in direct conflict with international treaties Iran has signed, it has also utterly failed to prevent crime, according to Hossein Raeesi, attorney and legal expert.
Aug 15
Ailing Student Activist’s Continued Detention Violates Iran’s Own Laws
Prominent student activist Bahareh Hedayat should have been released by the end of July 2015 with the completion of more than five years in prison but efforts to end her unlawful incarceration have so far been unsuccessful, according to her husband Amin Ahmadian.
