Lawyer

The Human Rights Defenders Center Award was presented to the family of imprisoned lawyer Mohammad Najafi.

The Human Rights Defenders Association presented the "Human Rights Activist" award in 2019 to Mohammad Najafi, a lawyer and...

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The lawyer of an Azerbaijani activist was arrested by the judiciary in Ardabil.

Seyyed Mohammad Reza Faghihi, a lawyer based in Tehran and one of the lawyers defending Azerbaijani (Turkish) activist Abbas Lasani, was arrested. A source…

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A 30-year prison sentence for Amir Salar Davoudi, a lawyer defending imprisoned activists, has been finalized.

The 30-year prison sentence for Amir Salar Davoudi, a lawyer at a courthouse and member of the Central Bar Association, has been finalized. Mustafa Turk Hamedani…

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Sentence of human rights lawyer Amir Salar Davoudi: Total of 30 years in prison; 15 years enforceable

The wife of Amir Salar Davoudi, a lawyer who has been in detention since November 19, 2018, announced on Saturday, June 1,…

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Journalist Masoud Kazemi's lawyer says after his arrest: "The court has failed in justice"

Masoud Kazemi, journalist and former editor of the monthly magazine Saade Parsi, was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday morning, June 1, after appearing in court…

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Suspicious murder of a lawyer in Kamranieh, Tehran

A lawyer was shot dead in Tehran on Wednesday night. His name, Hamid Hajian, has been involved in recent economic cases…

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New charges against imprisoned lawyer in Iran: Worrying public opinion by writing a letter to the Supreme Leader of Iran

A lawyer imprisoned in Arak has once again been accused of “disturbing public opinion” for writing a letter to the Leader of the Islamic Republic…

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