Prison

Death of a prisoner in Qom Central Prison; Interview with his family

Human rights sources report the death of "Vahid Sayadi Nasiri", a political-ideological prisoner, after continuing his hunger strike in Qom Central Prison...

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Court refuses to allow prisoner of conscience to meet and say goodbye to his mother

Ebrahim Firoozi's brother told the campaign that their mother died while her only wish for the past year was for Ibrahim's freedom...

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Families of imprisoned dual nationals: US should cancel visas for children of Iranian officials

Two sources close to the families of Americans imprisoned in Iran told NBC on Monday…

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Hengameh Shahidi sentenced to 12 years in prison; announcement of charges prohibited

The lawyer for journalist Hengameh Shahidi announced that his client has been sentenced to more than 12 years in prison. Mustafa Turk…

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Some sources reported the torture of Haft Tappeh workers' representative Esmaeil Bakhshi in prison.

Some reports indicate that Esmaeil Bakhshi, a worker representative of the Haft Tappeh Sugarcane Company who was arrested, is in prison…

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Another arrest and two more prison sentences in continuing security clashes with Baha'i citizens

Some reports indicate that, in the continuation of the wave of attacks on Baha'is in Iran, a Baha'i citizen in Tehran...

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Amnesty International expresses concern over the fate of hundreds of Ahwazi Arabs

Amnesty International has expressed concern over the fate of hundreds of Ahwazi Arabs imprisoned in Iran, including 22 who are said to be…

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10 years in prison for Iranian Foreign Ministry employee on espionage charges

A spokesman for Iran's judiciary announced on Sunday that an employee of the Iranian Foreign Ministry has been sentenced to ten years in prison on charges of espionage.

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