Civic activist

Six years in prison, punishment for a civil activist protesting against compulsory hijab in the Islamic Republic

Jila Karamzadeh Makondi, a civil activist critical of the compulsory hijab in Iran, was recently arrested for expressing her opinion and participating in protests…

Read more »

Amnesty International calls for the release of civil society activists arrested in recent rallies in Tabriz, Urmia and Ardabil

Amnesty International expressed concern over the arrest of protesters on Thursday in the cities of Tabriz, Urmia, and Ardabil, calling for their release…

Read more »

Court of Appeals: Mohammad Nourizad sentenced to imprisonment, flogging, and exile

Mohammad Hossein Aghasi, the lawyer for Mohammad Nourizad, a civil activist, director, and journalist imprisoned in Evin Prison, has confirmed…

Read more »

Statement by 150 people: Afkari's death sentence and the Aban massacre decree had a central focus

A group of political, civil, and human rights activists said in a statement they released that Navid Afkari's execution order came from the same…

Read more »

More than five hundred trade union and civil society activists demanded medical attention and the release of Jafar Azimzadeh.

More than 500 trade union and civil society activists, families of those killed in protests, and families of prisoners in Iran wrote a joint statement, referring to…

Read more »

Behnam Musivand's hunger strike following transfer to Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj

Behnam Musivand, a civil rights activist who was previously serving time in Evin Prison, is seeking his transfer…

Read more »

Another verdict for Mohammad Nourizad; this civil activist was sentenced to prison and exile for appearing in court

Mohammad Nourizad's lawyer announced that his client has been sentenced to 8 months in prison, one year in exile, and flogging in another case. Mohammad Hossein…

Read more »

Nasrin Sotoudeh protested the "cruel conditions" in Iranian prisons by going on a hunger strike in prison.

Nasrin Sotoudeh, a lawyer and imprisoned civil activist, published a letter protesting the failure to release political prisoners amid…

Read more »