Prison
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Religions and sects
A report on the latest situation of Maryam Leghaei and Mitra Forsatipour, Baha'i citizens in Evin Prison
Maryam Leghaei and Mitra Forsatipour, Baha'i citizens, have been serving their sentences in the women's ward of the prison since early August this year.
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Mike Pompeo calls for immediate release of dual nationals imprisoned in Iran
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tweeted calling for the immediate release of Siamak Namazi, his father Baqer Namazi, and environmental activist Morad Tahbaz.
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Behnam Mosivand was transferred to the general ward of Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj.
Behnam Musivand, a civil activist, was imprisoned today, Wednesday, September 16, after 10 days of being held in one of the prison's solitary confinement cells.
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Mohammad Nourizad was “returned to prison unconscious”
Political prisoner Mohammad Nourizad informed his wife in a phone call that he had been transferred to the hospital but was…
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Another Death Sentence Prisoner's Story: Brother of Houshmand Alipour Says Kurdish Prisoner Was Forced to Confess Through Severe Torture
The brother of Houshmand Alipour, an Iranian Kurdish political prisoner sentenced to death, says that his brother is being held in central prison while being unjustly sentenced to death…
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Shaker Behrouz, political prisoner, sentenced to death
Shaker Behrouz, a political prisoner imprisoned in Urmia Prison, was sentenced to death by Branch 2 of the Urmia Revolutionary Court. The sentence…
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Ali Younesi's lawyer: Something strange has happened in his case
The chosen lawyer of prisoner of conscience Ali Younesi spoke to his client about the “strange actions of some prison guards.” The elite student has been told,…
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Former Shiraz City Council Member Arrested for Supporting Two Baha'is, Sentenced to Prison and Exile
Mehdi Hajati, a civil activist and former member of the Shiraz City Council, was arrested in October 2018 for tweeting in support of…
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