Prison

Six political prisoners go on hunger strike to protest unfair trials and prison conditions

Six political prisoners from Ward 4 of Evin Prison wrote an open letter "addressed to the people of Iran" and declared "in…

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Mother of Sanaz Allahyari, a prisoner of conscience on hunger strike: "My daughter is innocent, release her"

The mother of Sanaz Al-Hayari, a labor activist who has been in prison with her husband since July 4th in protest against the continued temporary detention…

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Attack on Neda Naji, one of the Labor Day detainees in Qarchak Prison

Neda Naji, a civil activist who was arrested on International Labor Day and is imprisoned in Qarchak Women's Prison on 24…

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The head of the Society of Surgeons strongly objects to the law on organ transplants for executed prisoners.

The head of the Iranian Society of Surgeons, in a letter to Raisi, called the use of organs from death row inmates for organ transplants a…

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Reprimand without change in prison conditions: Dismissal of two officials responsible for Alireza Shirmohammadi's death

31 days after the murder of Alireza Shir Mohammad Ali, a prisoner of conscience, in Fashafoyeh Prison, and following widespread protests over multiple cases…

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Amine Zahri Sari, an Arab-Iranian prisoner, was "attacked" in Sepidar Prison in Ahvaz

Ameneh Zaheri Sari, an Arab-Iranian prisoner in the women's ward of Sepidar Prison in Ahvaz, was beaten and…

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Imprisoned political activist Siamak Mirzaei goes on hunger strike

Azerbaijani (Turkish) activist Siamak Mirzaei goes on strike after new case opened and transfer to Ward 209 of Evin Prison…

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Families of eight environmental activists request release in letter to head of judiciary

The family of eight environmental activists who have been temporarily detained in multiple solitary confinement cells in the prison since late February 2017…

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