Mr. Abdolfattah Soltani, lawyer at the Bar of Tehran and a founding member of the Defenders of Human Rights Centre (DHRC), who has been detained in solitary confinement, incommunicado, since July 30, 2005, at the prison of Evin, Tehran. Mr. Abdolfattah Soltani was arrested while he was taking … [Read more...]

Ms. Bahareh Hedayet, a women's rights defender, was condemned to a two year suspended sentence on 26 May 2007 by a Revolutionary Court for “acting against national security by participating in an illegal gathering.” Ms. Bahareh Hedayet is the leader of the human rights section of the Tahkim-e … [Read more...]

On October 4, 2004, Mr. Baghi, a well-known human rights activist, had his passport confiscated and was prevented from leaving Tehran. Mr. Baghi was on his way to Montreal to participate in the Second World Congress Against the Death Penalty, organized by Penal Reform International and Ensemble … [Read more...]

Mr. Mansoor Osanloo, Chairperson of the Union of Bus Drivers of the Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company (“Sherkat-e Vahed Syndicate”), which is an affiliate of the International Transport Federation, is once again imprisoned in Evin prison in Iran for trade union activities. Mr. Mansoor Osanloo was … [Read more...]

Nasrin Sotoudeh has defended many high profile human rights campaigners and political activists. Over the past few months, both her and her husband have been receiving warnings that continued advocacy for her clients would result in reprisals and a risk of arrest. In one specific example, she … [Read more...]

Mr. Nasser Zarafchan, prominent lawyer, age fifty-six, was sentenced 18 March 2002 by a Military Court to two years for publicizing state information, three years for possession of firearms and 70 lashes for illegally possessing alcohol. He was also banned from practicing law for five years. … [Read more...]

On February 24 2003, Qasem Sho’leh Sa’di , a lawyer and political science professor at Tehran University, was arrested on his return to Iran after a visit to France. Qasem Sho’leh Sa’di published an open letter addressed to the Leader of Iran on December 6 2002. The letter, which respectfully … [Read more...]

Dr. Ramin Jahanbegloo, prominent Iranian-Canadian scholar, has been detained in solitary confinement in Iran’s Evin Prison since his arrest on 27 April 2006. Amnesty International and other human rights organizations believe he is at risk of torture or other ill-treatment. No formal charges have … [Read more...]

Azeri Turkish lawyer Saleh Kamrani is reportedly held without charge in Evin Prison in Tehran. In an interview on June 19th, 2006 on Araz Radio, broadcasting from Sweden, Kamrani's wife, Mina Esgeri, said that she had been allowed to meet with her husband in detention on June 18th, 2006. He … [Read more...]

Ms. Gila Baniyaaghoub, Ms. Mahboubeh Abbasgholizadeh and Ms. Shadi Sadr are women rights activists who were arrested in Tehran on March 4th, 2007, along with 30 other women rights activists. However, the other 30 womens rights activists were released from prison between March 6th and 8th, 2007, … [Read more...]