Abbas Lesani’s one year in prison sentence has been confirmed by the court of appeal of Ardebil.
Jun 15
A New Round of Intimidation, Arrests, and Prosecution of Social Media Users in Iran
Iranian Cyber Police and Judiciary officials reported a new wave of arrests of Internet users this week. Colonel Gholamreza Kazemzadeh, Chief of Iran’s Cyber Police, told reporters on June 8 that an individual he claimed managed 23 groups on the WhatsApp and Line social media networks had been arrested.
Jun 13
The Images of Court Verdicts of 4 Civil Rights Activists
The images below are the verdict against four civil right activists, Omid Alishenas, Atena Daeimi, Asou Rostami and Ali Noori, who have been sentenced in to 38 years in prison.
Jun 12
No Information about Political Prisoner, Mansour Arvand
“Do not look for Mansour anymore”, is the only sentence that the family of Mansour Arvand has heard from Uremia intelligence service officers.
Jun 08
The Observatory strongly condemns arbitrary arrest of Ms. Nargess Mohammadi
The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint programme of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), strongly condemns today’s arrest of human rights defender Ms. Nargess Mohammadi in Iran.
Jun 07
4 Arrestees of Mahabad Transferred to Public Prison
4 arrestees of the recent demonstrations in Mahabad has been transferred from the intelligence office of Uremia to Mahabad Prison. Continue reading
Jun 02
Young Activist Sentenced to 12.5 Years in Prison for Facebook Posts
A Revolutionary Court in Tehran has sentenced artist and civil rights activist Atena Faraghdani to a total of 12.5 years in prison for drawings and content critical of the government that the young activist posted on her Facebook page.
May 30
Eleven Bahai Businesses Closed in Sari
Local authorities in Sari have shut down eleven businesses run by Bahais because they had been closed on Bahai holy days. Continue reading
